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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2013
Rafael Vasquez, San Mateo, CA (US);
James Fisher, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Rafael Vasquez, San Mateo, CA (US);
James Fisher, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Bowls and methods for scrubbing objects are disclosed. The bowls or optionally removable liners in the bowls include a plethora of bristles or mesh material which provides an abrasive surface against which objects can be scrubbed. The bowls may optionally incorporate extendable sections for the purpose of suspending the bowls from the sides of a sink. In one embodiment, a circular version of the bowl may be configured to double as a spinner bowl inside a salad spinner and in other embodiments apertures with abrasive material inside may be provided for scrubbing narrow items such as carrots. Larger industrial-size versions of the bowl may be constructed for use in restaurants, or for the purpose of scrubbing non-food products, such as mechanical parts. The shape, depth and diameter of the bowls as well as the type of abrasive materials used inside these bowls can vary to suit the application.