Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347469 | Hand tool for material gathering, lifting, and manipulation A hand tool with a substantially rigid blade member and a pocket fixed thereto for receiving at least a portion of a hand of a user. The pocket can have an open inner volume defined by upper and lower panels, first and second pocket side panels, and, possibly, one o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7192037 | Lid assembly and method of use A lid assembly and method for removing articles from a floor. The lid assembly includes a lid assembly base structure, a fastening device for securing the lid assembly base structure to a storage cart, and a platform riser that forms a support platform at a distal e... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7096532 | Vacuum dustpan A vacuum dustpan having a housing with an inlet to the level of the floor surface into which dust and debris can be directed. A vacuum motor induces a vacuum to transfer the debris to a collection chamber within the housing. The vacuum dustpan is usable in locations... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7047907 | Litter scoop having disposable covering A scoop assembly having a scoop structure with a head section and a handle that extends from the head section. The head section of the scoop structure defines a plurality of openings. A removable liner is provided that lines the head section of the scoop structure. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044519 | Collecting and unloading device and method A device and method for collecting and removing various objects, such as balls and lawn refuse, from the ground is described. The collection device comprises an elongated handle connected to a frame assembly. Secured to the frame assembly is a bag wherein objects ar... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6679948 | Dust pan A dust pan for facilitating emptying of debris from the dust pan, that is nestable one within another for decreased shipping costs, and that can be easily and inexpensively manufactured as a single piece.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6643892 | Dust funnel A cleaning device has a funnel-shaped body with a rotatable door held in an opening, adjacent a handle connected to the body. The door includes a trigger for opening the door, and the handle and body are angled for ease in collecting and dumping debris.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641188 | Animal waste scooper An animal waste scooper device comprising a hand grip on one end of a shaft having a scoop with an openable door and a removable bag at the opposite end. The hand grip operates the opening of the door for scooping up the animal waste into the bag.... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6554334 | Apparatus and method for the collection and disposal of waste materials An apparatus for the collection and disposal of waste material is provided. The apparatus includes a receptacle adapted to be placed on a support surface having a generally upright handle attached thereto. The receptacle includes a lower tray and a cooper... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6477733 | Fluid collection system The fluid collection system comprises a pan and a blade. The pan incorporates a ramp leading to a sump and the sump has sidewalls for containing fluid therein. One sidewall of the sump includes a spout through which fluid is emptied from the sump. The bla... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6237972 | Animal waste collection device An animal waste collection device allows collection of waste into a bag without soiling a user. The animal waste collection device comprises an elongated handle that comprises an actuator assembly at one end; a pick-up and collection device disposed at th... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6233780 | Dust pan A dust pan having improved structure for facilitating emptying of debris from the dust pan is disclosed.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6164710 | Dog waste receptacle and disposal device A dog waste receptacle device has a container with an opening at the top and bottom, a top cover and a bottom tray that each can be opened and closed freely, a latch for holding the bottom tray in a closed state, and a carrying rod whose lower end is atta... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6032995 | Apparatus for retrieval and disposal of pet fecal The present invention 10 discloses a device for collecting animal waste. The device has a generally upright standing handle member 14 equipped with a trigger 16 which communicates through a rod 30 in the hollow body of the handle 14 with a lower compartme... | 03/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5868447 | Collection device for scooping refuse for disposal A collection device is useful to scoop and bag refuse, such as pet excrement, from a surface. The device includes a handle that supports a working head that has an intake portion, a discharge portion and a guide portion therebetween. The working head has ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5715564 | Dustpan A dustpan having an inclined bottom wall with rearwardly convergent sidewalls coterminous with the bottom wall. A handle assembly is attached to the sidewalls at points therealong to facilitate lifting of the dustpan in a balanced horizontal manner. The c... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5611450 | Trash receptacle with built-in dustpan and broom A trash receptacle in the form of a housing which has a lid covering the access opening into the internal chamber of the housing. The lid includes a dustpan. The dustpan is formed of an upper leg which is connected at approximately a ninety degree angle t... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5457844 | Floor cleaning device A floor cleaning device for facilitating the removal of matter from a surface includes a receptacle with a resilient bottom member having substantially an arch shape with first and second opposed ends for contacting the surface. A side wall and a ramp are... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5365632 | Clean-up pan A clean-up pan has an arcuate trough-shaped bottom wall defining a side opening pouring spout for discharging material from the pan into a receiving receptacle. The bottom wall has a relatively large capacity, and its configuration reduces the likelihood ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5172823 | Combination dustpan and trapdoor receptacle closure A combination dustpan and trapdoor receptacle closure having a handle and hinge means to allow pivotal mounting on the receptacle such that removal of the closure from the receptacle isn't necessary in order to deposit refuse in the receptacle and such th... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5031277 | Debris collecting and bagging apparatus An improved trash and leaf bagging apparatus is constructed of a rigid frame having an opening that is completely surrounded with a supply of netting material that forms a netting bag. The rigid frame may be connected to a handle, to facilitate mobility; ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4926515 | Improved mopping system An improved mopping system useful in cleaning a surface, the mopping system includes in combination a handle having a mop head at one end thereof, a container attached to the handle and holding a dispensable liquid, a valve mechanism for dispensing liquid... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4741566 | Dog excrement cleaner An apparatus for removing animal feces is provided that will conveniently collect and enclose feces into a receptacle wherein an improved scraping device is provided which opens outward of the receptacle in response to squeezing a trigger handle and which... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4709440 | Mobile clean-up device This invention relates to a mobile device for receiving and transporting debris. The device comprises a wheel mounted collector compartment having a lipped open mouth at the leading edge to receive debris, and a hinged door at the rear to discharge debris... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4102547 | Scavenging device for animal waste A sanitary device, or pet valet, suitable for scavenging animal waste is disclosed. A box-like two-compartment container is utilized with a hand grip and finger trigger. The forward compartment is open on its bottom face and in use this compartment is pla... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4042269 | Sanitary device for removing animal droppings A portable toilet for pets consists of a container with a hinged top and bottom connected to a base structure. The hinged top and bottom are biased towards a closed position by a spring interconnected therebetween. A handle extends upwardly from the base ... | 08/16/1977 |
