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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7743456 | Microfiber cover for cleaning tool A cleaning tool cover configured for removable application to a cleaning tool in order to provide a microfiber cleaning surface on the cleaning tool. The cleaning tool may include, for example, a sponge mop or a dust mop and the cleaning tool cover may be used wet o... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7458128 | Cleaning attachment for converting a cleaning implement to a mop Various forms of cleaning attachments are described for converting a cleaning implement to a mop. In one form the attachment is a combination wipe and attachment wherein at least a portion of the attachment is made of an absorbent material so that the attachment its... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7350257 | Cleaning tool with removable cleaning sheets A refill is designed for use with a cleaning tool, such as a mop or a cleaning mitt. The refill includes a mopping sheet, formed from a water absorbing material, and a dusting sheet. In one example, the dusting sheet is removed from the refill after dusting a surfac... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7150063 | Vehicle wash mitt A vehicle washing mitt for covering vehicle washing brushes, such as those at self-service car washes. The mitt is shaped to effectively cover the vehicle washing brush while it is in use. The material used to form the mitt has a soft fibrous external outside and is... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140061 | System for preserving paintbrush bristles A system and method for protecting bristles that includes a sleeve sized and shaped to be slideably received over a handle attached to the bristles, the sleeve formed of breathable material to facilitate drying of the bristles, and the sleeve formed of rigid materia... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111354 | Apparatus for applying a liquid coating onto an object The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying a liquid coating onto an object. The apparatus includes a device that has a handle and a transfer medium which is attached to the handle. The apparatus further includes a cover that is attached to the device... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7055204 | Cleaning device A cleaning device having a support pad with a planar side and a side opposed to the planar side. An electrostatic cleaning sheet is detachably secured across the planar side of the pad. An elongated arm is secured at one end to the opposed side of the support pad. A... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047586 | Cleaning device with a cleaning portion comprising an adhesive surface and a cleaning cloth surface In a cleaning device (9) comprising a cleaning portion (10) having a cleaning surface (13) and an opposing surface opposite the cleaning surface (13), a support arm (11) having a handle portion (16), and a pivot (12) ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7039969 | Mop base for mop pads with pockets The invention provides a mop for mop pads with pockets having an articulated mop base with elements centrally connected to a handle by means of a hinge joint, a mop pad with pockets, and a clamping device provided near the free end of a first element, with the mouth... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037866 | Two-sided nonwoven fabric A nonwoven fabric comprises a first layer formed of staple fibers having a smooth outer surface, a second layer formed of staple fibers having an outer surface with a roughened texture and a third, spunbond layer sandwiched between the first and second layers. A bin... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036454 | Insect holder An insect holder for holding an insect, e.g. a forager honey bee, comprises a housing with a chamber adapted to receive the insect, an inlet to the chamber through which the insect can pass to enter the chamber, and a head opening to the chamber adapted to permit th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008133 | Disposable single-use applicator A disposable single-use applicator assembly includes a package that sealably contains a fluid to be dispensed in and around an applicator for dispensing the fluid. The applicator has a handle and a fluid holding element at a first end portion of the handle. Prior to... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993805 | Multilayer scrub pad This invention relates to a scrub pad comprising a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; and an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer comprising... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978509 | Cleansing device having cleansing fibers A cleansing device includes a cleansing cloth having a base and a cover fabric layers superposed together, and a number of fibers disposed and secured between the base and the cover fabric layers. A handle is attached to the cleansing cloth to carry and operate the ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968906 | Electric tilling machine An electric tilling machine has a motor mounted on a machine body for rotationally driving a tilling shaft provided with tilling claws. A housing/cleaning box has an upper opening and is configured to receive therein the tilling shaft and tilling claws with the mach... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6944988 | Bouquet container A plant container including a receptacle having a top opening for insertion of a plant therein and a top flap for selective folding over the top opening to cover the receptacle. A stack of these containers may be compactly stored in a collapsed flat state and then i... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6779221 | Washer for canopy/cab truck windows A cleaning device for cleaning window surfaces in the narrow space between a truck cab and canopy, for example. The device has a cylindrical shaped brush head and an elongated rod with an offset hand grip, and functions by either rotating the rod on its axis or by t... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6705792 | Cleaning attachment for converting a cleaning implement to a mop A cleaning attachment for converting a cleaning implement to a mop is in the form of a flexible cover having spaced walls for being disposed on opposite sides of the cleaning head of the implement. The walls are connected together at the bottom portion by a central ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701567 | Cleaning attachment for converting a broom to a mop A cleaning attachment for converting a cleaning implement to a mop includes a cover having end sections which are interconnected by a central section. The end sections are secured together to form an enclosure around the cleaning head of an implement. The... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6681434 | Dual sided disposable cleaning cloth A disposable dual sided cleaning cloth is in the form of a laminate having outer layers which are preferably made of non-woven material. The outer layers are secured together by an intermediate hydrophilic polyurethane absorbent foam coating which contain... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6523216 | Scrub brush cover device A cover device for a scrub brush utilizing a pouch having a pair of sides that form an open chamber. First side contacts the bristles of the brush when the same is placed within the pouch. The first side also includes a plurality of ridges and depressions... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6450336 | Protective painting utensil sleeve A protective painting utensil sleeve for preventing the drying out of painting utensil. The protective painting utensil sleeve includes a protective painting utensil sleeve device comprising of a sheath. The sheath includes a first panel and a second pane... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6389637 | Absorbent broom cover An absorbent broom cover for use with a household broom, particularly for cleaning surfaces. The cover comprises a sheet of doubled-over material and a securing portion. Portions of the doubled-over sheet are attachable and together define a proximal open... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6340219 | Ink jet recording apparatus A wiping unit for wiping a nozzle formation face of a recording head of an ink jet recording apparatus includes a slider reciprocally moving in a direction parallel with the nozzle formation face. A wiper is supported by the slider. One end of the wiper i... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6240592 | Wheel detailing apparatus A detailing brush device having a handle formed with a stem mounting a conically foam cleaner brush and an absorbent sock received removably over the brush.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6212729 | Fabric wet mop A mop head for cleaning floors and the like includes a pair of fabric covering elements enclosing the strands of a looped-end wet mop. The fabric covering elements are of a generally trapezoidal shape with a narrow end at the top and a wider end at the bo... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202246 | Multi-purpose scrub mop An all-purpose cleaning apparatus and kit. The cleaning apparatus includes a head having a substantially triangular shape. The head includes a front portion having an interior and an exterior, a plurality of substantially long hard bristles extending from... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6098238 | Floor treating device with sheepskin cover The floor treating device includes a tubular sheepskin sleeve telescoped over a single-piece rectangular wooden block having a bottom side and top side. A handle is threaded into an opening on the top side and passed through an opening in the sleeve. The ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6070287 | Cover for windshield wiper blade apparatus In windshield wiper blade apparatus including a wiper blade assembly carried by a wiper arm, the wiper blade assembly including a first end, a second end and a wiper blade, a cover for substantially engulfing the wiper blade assembly for protecting the wi... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5991961 | User customizable back lotion applicator, and kit related thereto An ergonomically friendly back lotion applicator, method for making same, and kit for making same is provided herein. The ergonomically friendly back lotion applicator includes a substantially rigid handle sized and dimensioned to allow the user to access... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5984360 | Furniture slide and method of use A furniture slide for placement between an object to be moved and the flooring over which it is to be moved. The slide is formed of an elongate sheet of flexible material having opposing ends and side walls joining said opposing ends when viewed in plan. ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5887310 | Back scrubbing brush with removable cover A back scrubbing brush with removable cover including a new and improved planar scrubbing member that has a head portion with an interconnected handle portion. A head covering is formed of a pair of generally rectangular foam members encased in a plastic ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5852842 | Floor treating device with sheepskin cover The floor treating device includes a tubular sheepskin sleeve telescoped over a single piece wooden head having a bottom side and a top side. A handle is threaded into an opening on the top side and passed through an opening in the sleeve. The sleeve is f... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5822824 | Mountable washing device A detachably-mountable washing device is disclosed. The washing device generally comprises a cloth support section and a mounting section attached to the cloth support section. The support section is preferably a foam pad having an attachment surface and ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5771521 | Sanitary brush cover system A sanitary brush cover system (10) for breathably isolating the bristled portion (2) of a brush (1) from contaminant particles and organisms is provided. The sanitary brush cover system (10) comprises a shroud member (20) which substantially enshrouds the... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5709006 | Method and apparatus for cleaning with a broom A method and apparatus for cleaning with a broom. Attachments to a common household broom comprise a clamp having hooks, a broom-shaped inner cover and a rectangular outer cover. The inner cover is adapted to be placed over the broom bristles and fastened... | 01/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5598596 | Resilient club The present invention comprises a club shaped device having a removable cover which encloses substantially all of the club and is fastened thereto. In one embodiment, the club shaped device is composed of a head and a handle both constructed out of a resi... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5530986 | Buffer covering This present invention provides for a buffer cover that will fit and conform to any conventional buffer either floor or hand-held size. The buffer cover includes a shell. Located inside the shell is an absorbent layer. The buffer cover will protect floors... | 07/02/1996 |
