Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056178 | Mop with receptacle Some aspects of the present invention are related to a mop and/or mop head that allows larger debris to pass over at least a portion of the mop head and into a receptacle of the mop head. In some embodiments, the mop head and the receptacle are integrally formed. Th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7676882 | Debris collection device A debris collection device for collecting debris along a vertical surface during drilling of the vertical surface includes a tray being positionable adjacent a vertical surface and under a drill to collect falling debris when the vertical surface is drilled. The tra... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7509705 | Dustpan having interlockable mating grooves and channels to facilitate stacking together at least two dustpans An improved dustpan having interlockable mating grooves and channels to facilitate stacking together at least two dustpans. The unique feature of the present invention is to form at least one groove in the sidewall of a dustpan, which groove has an interior chamber ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7404229 | Wet spill-dust pan A wet spill-dust pan, which includes an arched-shaped base panel, a back wall extending upward from a back edge of said base panel, a pair of side walls connected to arched sides of said base panel and extend the length thereof in an upward manner and are interconne... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7313844 | Trash receptacle cleaning product A trash receptacle cleaning product has a trash receiving receptacle with side walls and a bottom wall. Side walls of the container extend past the bottom wall, forming a base for the container and a partially enclosed space below the bottom wall of the container. T... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7257858 | Leaf collection device An apparatus for facilitating the collection of leaves and/or yard debris using a portable vacuum device is provided. The apparatus includes a top surface and side walls defining an open-bottom chamber. An intake hose leading to the open-bottom chamber receives mate... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7222825 | Lawn waste bag holder A yard waste bag loading assembly includes a base having dimensions able to accommodate a yard waste bag therein, the yard waste bag having a given opening size. A plurality of vertical supports extend from the base to a height necessary to accommodate the yard wast... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7185783 | Fastcan Outdoor and indoor debris receptacles that can be formed from molded plastic. The receptacles include an open upper end with a D-shaped configuration and a closed bottom end with a substantially circular bottom configuration. The receptacles can have a generally cyl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171719 | Disposal apparatus A receptacle apparatus 10 which includes a receptacle 14 into which refuse is placed very shortly after it is placed within the apparatus 10, thereby reducing the likelihood that it will be undesirably communicated into the surrounding environme... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7131552 | Collection arrangement for a trash container The present invention provides an economically efficient trash collection arrangement for multiple use involving a sweeping ramp leading to a disposable, contained bag. In one configuration a special shaped container is provided as part of the arrangement, while in ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7066847 | Puck catcher The invention catches and stores pucks and balls. The frame consists of two U-shaped members. The two U-shaped frame members are joined by a plurality of members. Members attach the top and bottom of the two U-shaped members together. Further members join the two le... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7029205 | Apparatus for pipeline stabilization and shoreline erosion protection Disclosed is an apparatus for pipeline stabilization and shoreline erosion protection, termed a BulkMat device, for protecting and securing pipelines, which are typically located in ditches or on the floor of large bodies of water. In preferred form, the BulkMat com... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011278 | Portable lawn bag mouth holder The present invention is a portable spring-loaded bag holder, workable with a single hand, that securely holds open the mouth of a lawn bag. Parallel handles are gripped and squeezed together in one hand. When the handles are squeezed together, a spring is compresse... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997653 | Debris collection device and method A collection device for use with a drill to capture debris ejected from drilling into a surface includes a body formed of flexible material having a first, substantially flat, configuration and a second erect configuration defining a cavity. The body includes a hole... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6983965 | Leaf collecting system A chute is fabricated of a resilient, generally rigid material. The chute has a central section and two side sections coupled to the central section. The central section and each side section have input edges, output edges and side edges there between. Each side sec... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974167 | Pan for use with rolling trash receptacle A pan for use in connection with a trash receptacle with or without a trash bag inserted into the receptacle. The present pan has brackets formed to engage the rim of the receptacle's opening so that debris can be swept directly into the pan and ultimately deposited... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6944907 | Collection/dispensing system with improved mopping assembly A cleaning system for facilitating cleaning of a desired surface. The cleaning system comprising a base framework supporting a dust pan comprising a ramp area located adjacent a temporary collection receptacle, and the including a pivotal door to facilitate transfer... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938792 | Drip-proof inset A drip-proof inset includes a bottom and a U-shaped border surrounding the same, which border is composed of two side pieces and one back piece. Initially, the inset is in the shape of a plane sheet (A) that includes a number of scorings. Namely, two first scorings ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925678 | Dust pan with multiple handle options A dust pan has both an elongate handle and a receptacle for a removable long handle. The elongate handle may be unitary with and extend rearwardly from a back wall on the dust pan. The receptacle may be disposed along an upright back wall of the dust pan, and may in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915921 | Dustpan/trash can A lid for a dustpan/trash can comprising a generally circular top having a downwardly depending, circumferentially extending lip projecting from the outer periphery of said top, a trough like member attached to the lip of the top including a planar base positioning ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902060 | Broom and dustpan kit A kit includes the combination of an stand-up dustpan having a length of approximately 107.5 cm and a less than full-sized broom having a length of approximately 84.8 cm. The floor cleaning kit also includes an enclosed box-shaped container shaped to define an inter... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892419 | Scalloped edge dustpan The scalloped edge dustpan is eliminates the line of dust or debris that is often left on the floor when dust or debris is swept in to a conventional, straight-edge dustpan. is a dustpan in which the front or leading edge of the base or blade has is formed with a co... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6877182 | Lawn and garden waste can An improvement to a four sided trash container having wheels and a hinged lid includes a ramp in at least one side of the can near an upper rim of the container, the ramp being either fixed or pivotal, with the upper rim on which the ramp is located also including a... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6698058 | Stand up dustpan An improved dustpan includes an elongated receptacle with a lip at one edge of the perimeter of the receptacle and a handle or grip attached to the opposite edge. The handle extends away from the perimeter edge of the receptacle opening in a direction per... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6643891 | Dustpan with locking handle and associated broom A dustpan includes an open-front receptacle, at least one elongated rail on the receptacle, an elongated handle having a coupling portion, and a coupling mechanism slidably coupled to the at least one rail and pivotally coupled to the coupling portion of ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6598260 | Liquid barrier system A liquid barrier system for protecting selected areas of flooring from liquid flow. The liquid barrier system includes a pair of end assemblies adapted for abutting a surface of a floor, and an elongate barrier assembly having two ends, each one of the ba... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6520554 | Yard sweepings collection device A new yard sweepings collection device comprises a triangular frame having one side frame member extending well beyond the triangular frame to form a convenient handle. A garbage or yard and garden plastic bag opening is wrapped around the triangular fram... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6398278 | Item collection device An item collection device that allows the user to leisurely walk around with almost no stooping or squatting down required to collect debris and nondebris items such as pine cones, golf balls, pecans, animal droppings, soda straws, toys, cigarette butts, ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6279975 | Implement and method for picking up and removing pet excrement An implement for picking up and removing pet excrement from a surface, comprising a string element, a disposable flexible sheet that my be coupled to the string element, so as to form an edge of the sheet led by the string element, the sheet being removab... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6249930 | Dust pan for collecting a mixture of materials A dust pan for collecting a mixture of materials, including liquids, from a flat or contoured surface. This improved dust pan has a flexibly movable bottom wall that conforms to the floor contour and means to reduce liquid spill over.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6240594 | Brushing implement combining broom, dustpan and refuse can The invention concerns an implement comprising a removable dustpan (3) and a refuse can (2), fixed on a broom handle (1) wherein the refuse can (2) is detachably mounted at a predetermined height above the broom brush (4).... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6223386 | Apparatus for converting a conventional hand-held dustpan into a stand-up dustpan having an elevated debris barrier An apparatus for converting a conventional hand-held dustpan into a stand-up dustpan having a debris barrier to be used by a standing user, including a hand-held dustpan, an upwardly extending handle and a debris barrier. The dustpan has a pan-shaped base... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6142543 | Device for collecting debris The subject device is an apparatus used to assist in the collection of debris, particularly debris that is on the ground or on the floor, such device comprising a hand-held member adapted to temporarily hold a flexible container thereon, the opening of wh... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6102278 | Foldable pan A foldable pan for receiving dirt and debris is initially formed as a relatively flat sheet member and thereafter folded into shape has a first body member and a second body member which are joined by a first side member that is foldably attached to each ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6052860 | Lobby dust pan A novel lobby dust pan for receipt of floor sweepings including a light-weight tube having a first downwardly directed portion for carrying by a handle located thereabove; a second portion, spaced-apart from the handle, bending away from the first portion... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6023812 | Dustpan apparatus A dustpan apparatus having a debris receiving member, a quick release adaptor member and a handle member. The debris receiving member has an enclosed wide body with a front lip and a pivotable bracket which is movably connected at opposite sides of the en... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5926891 | Multiple utility pool accessory A multiple utility pool accessory, for attaching to a standard pool service pole and performing multiple pool maintenance duties. A handle, having a handle open end attaches onto the pool service pole. A main assembly cross bar attaches to the handle oppo... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924162 | Waste receptacle with a sweeping ramp having protruding teeth Shown and described is a waste receptacle suitable for receiving swept waste materials from a broom or similar cleaning implement. The waste receptacle includes a sweeping ramp having protruding teeth. Users may sweep waste up the sweeping ramp, and the t... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5915768 | Yard waste bagging means A yard waste bagging device, for use in combination with polyethylene, paper, or other bags, includes a sheet of polymer material, cut into a rectangular form, and which may be folded into the cylindrical form, and through the use of a fastener secure the... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5878461 | Device for the collection, compressing and discharge of loose material A device for collecting, compressing and discharging loose material, the device being formed from a body of flexible material having a self-sustaining, scoop-shape. The body has a flat bottom, lateral sides, and an open top. The bottom merges with the lat... | 03/09/1999 |
