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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428799 | Gutter drainage and debris removal system A rain gutter includes a back wall, bottom member, and front wall, forming an elongated channel. The front wall is pivotally connected along the bottom member for forward movement between an upstanding position and a downward open position. An upright scavenger blad... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425900 | Clean hands assured with signal A method and apparatus are disclosed for helping assure the washing of a person's hands. An easily identifiable substance is provided which may be removed by washing. A marking mechanism is coupled with or contains the easily identifiable substance and the hand of t... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7350260 | Mop wringer and handle stabilizer A mop wringer and handle stabilizer for a mop bucket fitted with a mop wringer and a bucket handle, which in a first embodiment includes a wire clip pivotally mounted on the mop bucket handle and designed for manipulating and tensioning the wire clip on the mop wrin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325699 | Lint-reducing container An electrostatically charged polymeric material, such as a polyolefin non-woven web, can be used in conjunction with a container, such as a tissue carton, for example, to attract lint and reduce the amount of lint that is deposited on the surface area surrounding th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316751 | Cleaner with high pressure cleaning jets A swimming pool cleaner discharges water jets under the cleaner body, directed toward its center from its sides, to agitate and lift debris toward one or more vacuum intake openings, to greatly enhance the cleaning ability of the cleaner. The suspended dirt and debr... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7159737 | Internally cooled pressure containment apparatus A pressure containment apparatus includes a shell having a top end and a bottom end forming a pressure chamber. The pressure containment apparatus also includes a liner having an outside diameter larger than an inside diameter of the shell, wherein the liner is remo... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7114543 | Top feed roller awning system A roller awning system is provided for a recreational vehicle having a slider. The system includes a housing for mounting on an outside wall of a recreational vehicle above the slider and a roll of awning is rotatably disposed within the housing and deployable from ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7032940 | Animal waste scooper and bagging system An animal waste scooper and bagging system, comprising a shovel with an open tray, a shovel handle extended from the back border of the shovel, four spaced apart bag hooks in the shovel tray, a plurality of disposable flexible bags, each bag having one open end fitt... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030046 | Multi-layer substrate for a premoistened wipe capable of controlled fluid release Multi-layer substrates for a premoistened wipe capable of controlled fluid release comprise a reservoir layer and a surface contact layer, wherein the reservoir and surface contact layers have certain blends of hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibers, as well as certain ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024716 | Cleaning apparatus for screen mask An automated cleaning apparatus, employed wherein a paste-like printing agent having a low viscosity is used in a screen printing machine, comprising a cleaning unit constituted by an adhesive tape, an adhesive tape take-up body, an adhesive tape delivery body and a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6988291 | Cleaning implement A cleaning implement for damp cleaning of surfaces using mopping water includes a first plastic element which indicates the temperature of the mopping water by a reversible change in its color upon contact with the mopping water. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6896468 | Battery interchange system for battery powered floor maintenance equipment A battery powered floor maintenance machine is alignable with a battery docking station that can slidably receive a spent battery assembly from the floor maintenance machine. The floor maintenance machine includes locking and aligning mechanisms to safely attach the... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6865764 | Fixture for assembling a post-CMP cleaning brush A fixture for assembling a post-CMP cleaning brush. The post-CMP cleaning brush is provided with a brush core and an outer brush, and the outer brush is provided with a hollow portion. The fixture comprises a base, a plurality of posts and a guiding member. The base... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6850167 | Brushing behavior reinforcement toothbrush and enclosed electronic game switch with grid The present invention comprises a motion activated switch comprising a plurality of rollable or slideable means enclosed in a containment space, two contacts formed in a support floor of the containment space whereby the plurality of rollable or slideable means form... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6832422 | Apparatus for assembling a post-CMP cleaning brush An apparatus for assembling a post-CMP cleaning brush. The post-CMP cleaning brush is provided with a brush core and an outer brush, and the outer brush is provided with a hollow portion. The apparatus comprises a base, a fixed member, a sliding member, a plurality ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6802103 | Cleaning tool In the broader aspects of the invention, there is provided a cleaning tool for electrically and pneumatically powered surgical instruments having either a pneumatic hose connector or an electrical plug connector thereon comprising a tool body having opposite ends. A... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6629538 | Method for cleaning semiconductor wafers in a vacuum environment A method of dry cleaning surfaces of a semiconductor wafer includes the steps of placing a processed wafer in a vacuum environment and positioning a pad near each of a front surface and a back surface of the wafer. Cleaning gas is injected into a small cl... | 10/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6574819 | Methods and devices for removing dew from grass areas such as golf courses Devices and methods for removing dew from grassy areas, such as golf courses. One embodiment comprises a plurality of beaded lines comprising lead weights which are disposed within an outer synthetic rope sheath. The ends of the flexible elongated member ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6453496 | Apparatus for removing contaminant particles on a photomask An apparatus for removing undesired particles on a target object comprises an electrostatic charge inductor for attracting the undesired particles on the target object, an electrostatic charge developer coming into contact with the electrostatic charge in... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6414816 | Cartridge for cleaning feeder belt and library apparatus A library apparatus accommodating a number of cartridges containing memory mediums is used for automatically cleaning a hand of an accessor robot that transfers a plurality of cartridges and is provided in the library apparatus. A control unit is provided... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6211788 | Method and apparatus for helping to assure the washing of hands A method and apparatus are disclosed for helping to assure the washing of a person's hands. An easily identifiable substance is provided which may be removed by washing. A marking mechanism is coupled with or contains the easily identifiable substance. A ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6031461 | Method and apparatus for helping to assure the washing of hands A method and apparatus are disclosed for helping to assure the washing of hands. An easily identifiable substance is provided which can be removed by washing, and a marking mechanism is coupled to the easily identifiable substance. A hand of a person is t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5960513 | Automobile window washer fluid reservoir and dispenser A pump-free automobile window washer system for providing a continuous supply of window washer fluid for use with a window washing squeegee. The window washer system has a reservoir tank with a lid, which may be locked in place, and, at least one dispense... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5867859 | Windshield and wiper preservation methods A device and associated methods provide protection from harmful effects produced when a vehicle is stored with its wiper blades in contact with its windshield. In a preferred embodiment, a device has a wiper arm support portion, an elongated body portion,... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5772779 | Photoconductor cleaning brush for elimination of photoconductor scum Photoconductor scumming in an electrophotographic copying machine is substantially eliminated by using a synthetic fiber cleaning brush that is substantially free from low yield strength, low surface energy materials.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5692808 | Apparatus and method for rejuvenation of a brush A brush rejuvenating apparatus has a main housing including an inner bristle collector guide and an outer bristle collector guide which cooperate with a series of bristle combs to drive bristles into a rejuvenating position or a straight array, to be ther... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5682638 | Buffing pad cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning a buffing pad mounted on a rotary powered buffing machine is adapted to be adjustably mounted by a plurality of support legs within an open container containing a liquid cleaning solution. The buffing pad is placed in an upper en... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5639311 | Method of cleaning brushes used in post CMP semiconductor wafer cleaning operations A method of cleaning brushes used in post chemical-mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers employs water blanks treated with a hydrofluoric acid to render the surface hydrophobic. When an undesirable amount of cleaning residue builds up brushes, the ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5634693 | Apparatus and method for rejuvenation of a rotary scrubbing brush A rotary scrubbing brush employed to clean carpets and floors is rejuvenated by straightening of the brush bristles after they have been bent or flexed. To straighten and or reverse the direction of worn and or bent brush bristles of a rotary carpet or a ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5572759 | Storage and maintenance system A storage and maintenance system for a mobile cleaning machine or the like comprises a space (6) which is at least partially enclosed for storing the mobile machine (7), guiding elements (9a, 9b) for accurately positioning the machine in the storage space... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5496412 | Apparatus and method for cleaning rotary applicator devices A rotary applicator cleaning device in which a roller is placed within a housing and rotated within that housing as it is subjected to a cleaning solution and a resilient scrubbing.... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5475474 | Slidably mounted wiper system A wiper system for use in an electrophotographic printing machine having a variety of electrophotographic subsytems situated about a photoconductive member. The electrophotographic printing machine includes a slidable module for supporting a photoconducti... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5471726 | Buffing pad cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning a buffing pad mounted on a rotary powered buffing machine is adapted to be mounted on the upper edge of an open container containing a liquid cleaning solution. The buffing pad is placed in an upper enclosure the bottom of which ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5394585 | Carpet wheel for a rotary cleaning apparatus A carpet wheel is provided for a rotary cleaning apparatus of the type having an electric motor in a housing, a brush member attached to a drive shaft of the motor, a holding tank for a liquid cleaning fluid and a handle extending at an angle upwardly fro... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5384931 | Pan cleaning assembly An apparatus dislodges material from a rotating brush having a brush axis and elongated bristles extending outwardly therefrom. The apparatus includes an obstruction device for temporarily obstructing free rotation of the bristles about the brush axis suc... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5349714 | Sheet cleaning apparatus Apparatus for cleaning foreign particles from the surface of sheets of material, such as printed circuit boards during fabrication processing. Two pairs of sheet cleaning rollers are located along the sheet path, and the sheet is passed through the nips b... | 09/27/1994 |
