Scouring Pad Holder

Abstract

A scouring pad holder is provided. The holder includes a body including a handle and a head including a plurality of apertures. A plurality of arms slidably disposed within the body are in communication with the plurality of apertures. Each of the plurality of arms includes a first end coupled to an actuator and a second end including a catch configured to grasp and secure a scouring pad to the head. The catches are disposed exteriorly to the head and include a diameter larger than a diameter of the plurality of apertures, such that the plurality of arms are prevented from falling into the head. Upon actuation of the actuator, the plurality of arms are extendable from the head to a first position in order to grasp a scouring pad and retractable into the head to a second position in order to release a scouring pad.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 371,934 filed on Aug. 8, 2016. The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to holders for scouring pads. More specifically, the present invention relates to a scouring pad holder including a plurality of arms configured to extend and retract from the body via actuation of an actuator and secure a scouring pad thereto.[0003]The manipulation of a hand-held scouring pad can be detrimental to the fingers and hands of a user, particularly when it is used to clean cups with long and narrow bodies. Further, it is often very difficult to reach the bottom of the cup and clean the cup adequately simply using a hand-held scouring pad. Plastic scrubbing brushes including sponges or the like do not adequately reach the bottoms of mos...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention describes a scouring pad that has an elongated body with an interior volume and a handle. The scouring pad also has a head with a larger diameter than the handle. The pad has a plurality of arms that can be extended and retracted from the body to secure the pad to the head and release it. The catch on the head prevents the arms from falling completely into the head. The technical effect of this design is to provide a convenient and efficient tool for cleaning and scouring with a comfortable grip and easy attachment and detachment.

Problems solved by technology

The manipulation of a hand-held scouring pad can be detrimental to the fingers and hands of a user, particularly when it is used to clean cups with long and narrow bodies.

Further, it is often very difficult to reach the bottom of the cup and clean the cup adequately simply using a hand-held scouring pad.

Plastic scrubbing brushes including sponges or the like do not adequately reach the bottoms of most cups and are simply not abrasive enough to remove stains on the cup bottoms, which often leads to the cups being disposed of prematurely.

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