Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161594 | Plural sided cleaning implement A plural sided duster removably attachable to a handle. The duster may have two construction portions, each with an inwardly facing surface joined to the other to form a laminate construction. The construction portions may be longitudinally offset. The arrangement a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151403 | Cleaning implement A cleaning implement 1 including a cleaning article 10 having a pocket 15 and a holder 20 adapted to be inserted into the pocket 15 to hold the cleaning article 10. The pocket 15 of the cleaning article 10 has ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7779502 | Cleaning item The cleaning item of the present invention comprises: a brush part constructed from fibrous material; an inserted part with an inserted space into which a gripper is detachably inserted and which is formed by a pair of sheets, the inserted part being disposed in the... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7181800 | Duster using to clean car exterior The present invention relates to a duster for use in a vehicle for cleaning the exterior of the vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a duster for use in a vehicle that can maximize cleaning efficiency with a small force since the duster is cl... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181801 | Absorbent structure for cleaning surfaces The invention relates to an absorbent structure for cleaning surfaces. The absorbent structure has areas or sections or mixtures comprising different material, these areas, sections or mixtures having either a primarily absorbent effect or a primarily cleaning effec... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6968591 | Cleaning article Disclosed is a cleaning article to be used while being attached to a holder. The cleaning article includes: a base sheet; a brush portion provided on one side of the base sheet; and a holding sheet provided on the other side of the base sheet. The base sheet, the br... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6233777 | Flat floor-mop-type covering with peripheral brush ring The invention concerns a flat floor-mop-type covering for cleaning floors, with a cover sheet which, on the upper surface, comprises pockets for securing it to a mounting and, in the central region of the lower surface, loops or strands. Strands are dispo... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6141820 | Floor-cloth-type covering Wipe cover for floor cleaning, featuring a wipe-material layer having pile threads projecting from this layer in the direction of the surface to be cleaned, and means for securing to a retainer, at least one layer of non-woven fabric being provided, formi... | 11/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6047435 | Cleaning cloth and cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus includes a handle for a cleaning cloth to be attached thereto, and a flat bag-like cleaning cloth having an insertion space therein. The handle is provided at a front end portion of a handle body with a head portion. The head portion ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6023809 | Liquid polish applicator and method of making same An article for applying a liquid composition on a hard surface which may be allowed to dry and then be buffed to provide a lustrous finish generally comprising a handle, an applicator comprising a single strand of at least one continuous filament disposed... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5996164 | Liquid polish applicator and method of making same An article for applying a liquid composition on a hard surface which may be allowed to dry and then be buffed to provide a lustrous finish generally comprising a handle, an applicator comprising an initially provided single strand of at least one continuo... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5953784 | Cleaning cloth and cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus includes a handle for a cleaning cloth to be attached thereto, and a flat bag-like cleaning cloth having an insertion space therein. The handle is provided at a front end portion of a handle body with a head portion. The head portion ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5887311 | Flat mop head for cleaning floors A flat mop head for cleaning floors includes a cover panel with structure fastening on its top surface and a highly absorbent material at least partially made of cotton and/or viscose in the central area of its bottom surface. At least the longitudinal si... | 03/30/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5680667 | Head for a floor-cleaning mop A floor-cleaning mop head includes an oblong textile base fabric with, attached to the top at both ends, slide-in pockets for the head-holder and, attached underneath, material designed to collect moisture and dirt in the form of hair tufts, fringes, loop... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5613263 | Cleaning cloth A cleaning cloth for stretching onto a wiper frame intended for such a cleaning cloth, with pockets for receiving the opposite stretching bow ends (S), and is distinguished by a bead or stiff edge (18) which extends along the longitudinal sides of the cle... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5452491 | Dust mop A mop head for a slip-through or breakdown mop frame which has a pocket on each end of substantially the same length to secure the mop frame therein. One of the products is open at its outer end and can be closed with a snap fastener to prevent the mop fr... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5315734 | Mop head comprising a holder insertion aid The invention is a mop head having holder insert pockets. The holder insert pockets have thick strips of a water-absorbing and swellable material in the region of the pocket openings.... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5165136 | Dust mop head A mop head for use on a dust mop frame with bumpers includes opposed pockets for receiving opposite ends of the mop frame, and sides of the pockets are selectively openable and closable. The pockets can therefore be opened along the sides, so the mop fram... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4914778 | Two way mop A mop head for a slip-through or breakdown mop frame which has a pocket on each end of substantially the same length to secure the mop frame therein. One of the products is open at its outer end and can be closed with a snap fastener to prevent the mop fr... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4407039 | Dust mop handle attachment device A handle attachment device for easily attaching a handle to a dust mop or the like including a clip that is readily secured to or removed from the frame of the dust mop and a connector member for coupling the clip to the handle. The clip includes only a p... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4245368 | Dust mop A dust mop assembly including an upper mop head which has formed in its lower surface a continuous, peripheral, downwardly open groove. A retainer ring inserts upwardly into the groove and medially secures therewithin a plurality of yarns of suitable size... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4152084 | Portable floor finish applicator A portable floor finish applicator includes a pressurized liquid finish storage tank carried by a shoulder harness on the operator's back and a hand carried floor finish applicator comprising a hollow elongated handle and an applicator head mounted on the... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4010508 | Mop suited for dusting curved surfaces A handy mop comprising a mop holder and a mop swab; said mop holder being composed of an integrally molded foamed product of a synthetic resin or an elastomer having independent cells inside thereof and a non-permeable continuous skin layer on the outer s... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3962743 | Mop and method of making same A dust mop and method of making same which includes a pair of fabric layers defining a flat generally rectangular support member having one or more rows of looped yarn secured thereto by stitching, with the looped ends of the yarn extending outwardly beyo... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3945736 | Extension mop This mop comprises a removable cleaning cover or mitt which is folded about an open wire mop frame over which is mounted an absorbent pad of foam plastic and the like. A long extension handle optionally may be a water conduit having one end attached to a ... | 03/23/1976 |
