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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166599 | Articulated link duster and duster support frame In accordance with another aspect of the present development, an articulated link duster support frame includes a base and a working region connected to the base. The working region includes a plurality of links pivotally connected in series such that each link is p... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7383602 | Device for holding cleaning wiper and cleaning article employing holding device Disclosed is a device (2) for holding a cleaning wiper (1). The holding device includes: a synthetic resin body portion (10) bifurcated to have a pair of support plates (12) to be inserted into a tube (45) of the wiper; and a handl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7354189 | Culinary utensil A culinary whisk comprising an elongate handle, and a generally planar utility portion connected to the handle so as to be pivotably movable about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the handle. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341545 | Torque releasing mechanism for fitness training equipment Steel cables on fitness equipment, through repeated use, will build up undesired torque, due to irregular and unpredictable turns and spins. Such accumulated and undesired torque has a tendency to cause the cable to derail from the grooves on the gears it is suppose... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334287 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331080 | Bathing brush A bathing handle, which detachably fastens a bathing ball with a fastening device thereon to be a bathing brush, comprises a bearing portion having a predetermined length, width and height, a connection portion provided on the bearing portion to fasten the bathing b... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7302729 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293317 | Holding device and cleaning tool with the holding device Disclosed is a holding device including a handle and a support member pivotally connected to a front end of the handle for supporting a cleaning wiper. The support member has a pivot axis oriented in a direction crossing a shaft axis of the handle. The support membe... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7257854 | Reversible cleaning bonnet A reversible cleaning bonnet has a unitary central body member with first and second face surfaces. The body is encompassed by a cover which has two cleaning surfaces, i.e. either two scrubbing, polishing, dusting, mopping, etc. surfaces, or any combination of these... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237295 | Surface cleaning device A surface cleaning device including a planar wiping trimming carrier and a handle connected to the wiping trimming carrier by a joint. The joint has a swivel axis which extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of the wiping trimming carrier, so as to be able o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7191486 | Cleaning pad A cleaning pad is adapted to be releasably retained on a cleaning implement which includes on its cleaning head either multiple strips of pile-type fastener material or a plurality of attachment structures. The cleaning pad includes a top layer constructed of polyet... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174600 | Wiping system with wiping device and squeezing out device The invention relates to a wiping device, a squeezing out device and a container device enabling a textile wiping element located on a wiping panel of the wiping device to be squeezed out simply and reliably. The wiping panel is provided with edge fixing sections wh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163349 | Combined cleaning pad and cleaning implement Cleaning compositions, pads, wipes, and implements provide effective cleaning of hard surfaces. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144300 | Sanding tool with clamping mechanism A hand-held, manually-operated sanding tool for use with a replaceable sheet of abrasive material includes a base member and a clamping mechanism. The base member defines first and second ends, a bottom surface extending between the first and second ends, a contact ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7127772 | Wiper plate for a cleaning implement A wiper plate for a cleaning implement, in particular for damp and wet mopping, having an essentially flat cleaning surface, and having first facilities for fastening a handle and second facilities for the detachable fastening of an interchangeable mopping covering,... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6973695 | Apparatus for cleaning or otherwise engaging glass or another surface and method for using the same A device or cleaning apparatus 10 which includes a telescoping shaft member 8 and a universal joint assembly 40 and which allows a user to easily and ergonomically clean or otherwise engage an angled or curved glass surface or another surface. | 12/13/2005 |
| 6836923 | Dust mop adapter An adapter for use with a dust mop having an annular frame pivotally coupled to a handle and including a cover for removable attachment to the frame and defining a lower surface covering a bottom surface of the frame and an upper surface defining first and second re... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6684446 | Frame for a wipe mop cover and wiping system A frame (2) for a wipe mop cover (3) comprises a substantially flat profile element (13) having two faces, two side ends, a leading end and a trailing end; two end caps (7) for application in the vicinity of the side end on the profile element (13), a uni... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6546587 | "Yucky" wipe-up-the-mess wand A cleaning wand that enables one to wipe off or wipe up materials such as paint, oil, grease, chemicals, hazardous materials, etc. with a hands-off action. The wand comprises a gripping surface (12) inside the front end of a main body tube (20) that effec... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6487745 | Self-wringing flat mop Disclosed is a self-wringing flat mop. The mop includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a plate disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft and being pivotally connected thereto, and a wringing mechanism. A liquid absorbent member such as... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6276022 | Backscrubber with removable washing element A backscrubber assembly adapted to hold a washing element with a cord. The backscrubber assembly comprises a handle, and a bowl permanently attached to the handle, the bowl being sized and shaped to cradle the removable washing element. The backscrubber u... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6269516 | Waste remover A waste remover of human waste is disclosed. The waste remover comprises a remover member and a moveable member. The moveable member is located in a tube. The tube is also coupled to a head. A remover member extends from the head.... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6260226 | Self-wringing flat mop Disclosed is a self-wringing flat mop. The mop includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a plate disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft and being pivotally connected thereto, and a wringing mechanism. A liquid absorbent member such as... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6244771 | Liquid dispenser and distribution apparatus for washing structures, and methods A liquid dispenser arrangement includes a self-contained pump and a discharge head. The pump has a liquid reservoir, while the discharge head has an applicator construction and an aperture. The aperture will be in liquid flow communication with the liquid... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6142693 | Liquid dispenser and distribution apparatus for washing structures, and methods A liquid dispenser arrangement includes a self-contained pump and a discharge head. The pump has a liquid reservoir, while the discharge head has an applicator construction and an aperture. The aperture will be in liquid flow communication with the liquid... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5937471 | Multipurpose floor cleaning device A multipurpose mop is composed of a head, a neck, an urging mechanism, and a handle. The head is composed of an upper member and a lower member which is joined with the upper member by a retaining rod. The neck has a cross rod and a fastening portion. The... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5926896 | Collapsible cleaning implement A cleaning implement (1) wherein the plate-like carrier (2) for a mophead (6) has a centrally located plate-like support (7) which overlaps the upper surfaces of inner portions of two plate-like sections (9, 9a) having outer portions (5) with devices for ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5864914 | Mop holder with an elongated frame for accommodating a mop cover The invention relates to a mop holder with an elongated frame (1) for accommodating a mop cover, having at least two e.g. plate-like folding wings (3, 3') forming wiping surfaces for introducing their edge sections (5, 5') in pockets of the mop cover, and... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5836039 | Collapsible mop pad holder A collapsible mop pad holder including a body member, at least first and second wing parts each pivotally connected to the body member so as to be pivotable between an operative position in which the body member and the wing part define a surface for supp... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5809607 | Long handled bath towel and washcloth holder A device for assisting the disabled in drying themselves is disclosed which comprises an elongated handle with a bath towel coupling plate attached to one end. Preferably, the coupling plate includes two slots for accepting the ends of a bath towel. Most ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5740578 | Dust mop A dust mop head is formed of a single sheet as a backing for pile yarns, with flaps integrally formed, the flaps having slits therein. A mop frame has inwardly directed tongues, and the flaps wrap around the frame so the tongues extend through the slits t... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5678278 | Cleanroom washing system A surface washing device that is specially designed for cleanroom environments is disclosed comprising an autoclavable frame member capable of attaching to a surface cleaning member, an autoclavable handle coupling member movably mounted on the frame memb... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5655250 | Floor cleaning implement An improved floor cleaning implement for sweeping, dusting, and damp mopping a floor surface. The structure consists of an elongated handle (30) and an elongated tube or rod head member (20) which are connected by a two-way lateral pivoting hinge (24, 26,... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5575033 | Floor-cleaning appliance The invention relates to an improved cleaning appliance used to clean floors, walls or the like, with a cardanic or semi-cardanic fastening of the handle to the basic body portion or the cleaning device which does the actual cleaning, scrubbing, wiping or... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5530984 | Quick wipe eraser for chalkboards An eraser is disclosed. The eraser includes a frame formed of tubular components coupled together. The frame includes a first peripheral member having long parallel side edges, a short rear edge and a triangular shaped front edge. The side edges are about... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5507065 | Cleanroom washing system A surface washing device that is specially designed for cleanroom environments is disclosed comprising an autoclavable frame member capable of attaching to a surface cleaning member, an autoclavable handle coupling member movably mounted on the frame memb... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5483720 | Sponge mop A sponge mop including a mount connected to a handle, the mount including at least one elongate support element designed to receive a spongy layer. The spongy layer is fixed to the support by a releasable fixing element including at least two fixing slide... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5455980 | Mop including a frame block holder with a removable tube-shaped cover A reversible mop that includes a frame formed of a solid block of material presents two supporting horizontal surfaces having a centrally mounted, pivotally attached handle. The mop is easily reversible by simply rotating the handle through an interruptio... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5442830 | Floor mop A floor mop has a carrier plate (1), on which two U-shaped frame parts (5, 6) are mounted for receiving a removable cover (20), which is provided with flexible plastic parts reinforcing the lengthwise edges. One frame part (6) is pivotably supported in th... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5426810 | Abrasive pad holder A pad holder for holding a rough abrasive pad includes a flat disk-like portion having an elongated slot extending inwardly from an edge thereof, a handle portion disposed at an angle relative to the disk-like portion and an intermediate connecting portio... | 06/27/1995 |
