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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7266858 | Three in one paintbrush cleaner and conditioner A combination tool for cleaning the bristles of a paintbrush includes a plurality of wire strands arrayed on said base in rows and columns, at least one blunt-edged scraper blade arrayed on said base in transversely disposed relation to a longitudinal axis of the to... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263738 | Cleaning and sanitizing device for razors A razor cleaning device particularly suited for multi-bladed disposable razors, comprising a brush and at least two sets of teeth supported by a handle. One of the sets of teeth of said device extend from the handle at an oblique angle. The second set of teeth exten... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7121336 | Well scrubber A cylindrical brush for scrubbing the inside surface of a pipe is made of bristles attached to a springy helix. The diameter of the brush is greater than the inside diameter of the pipe. When the brush is pushed through the pipe the helix collapses and compacts the ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6565665 | Lice comb cleaning device Lice comb cleaning tool. The tool includes a handle, a pair of spaced-apart arms depending from the handle and an elongate member supported at distal ends of the pair of arms. The elongate member has a diameter selected for an interference fit between tin... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6454492 | Subsea pig launching and receiving system and method of use and installation A pig launching system and a pig receiving system for use in cleaning a subsea flowline. This invention further relates to a method of propelling a pig through a flowline using a pressurized accumulator, a method of assembling a subsea pig receiver in a f... | 09/24/2002 |
| 5732774 | Drill wiper assembly An improved pipe wiping device is set forth which incorporates from an upper end fishing neck, a threaded connection for a central mandrel and multiple pipe wiping elements which are formed of flat resilient sheet material cut in circular fashion and havi... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5685261 | Flea gathering and disposal system An arrangement for gathering fleas from fur with a comb (112) and wiping the fleas and loosened fur from the comb (112) so as to deposit them into a closeable container (101) for disposal. The container (101) has a rear end cap (102) in which moth balls m... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5308406 | Cleaning of health care instruments A method for cleaning soiled health care instruments involving subjecting the soiled surfaces of the instruments to a surrounding array of generally inwardly directed cleansing bristles. The bristles are carried by a tubularly bent flexible panel within a... | 05/03/1994 |
| 4517703 | Hair brush with cleaning feature A hair brush having a foraminous guide plate with holes through which the bristles extend. The bristles have enlarged bulbous free ends, and the holes in the guide plate are larger than the stems of the bristles but smaller than the enlarged ends thereof,... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4162554 | Retractable brush with resistance to popping apart The disclosed retractable brush comprises a casing made of a resilient plastic material and having generally cup shaped front and rear members which are relatively rotatable, said front member having a front wall and an annular generally cylindrical side ... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4042037 | Lawn edging device The present invention resides in a floor cleaning aid or lawn edging device comprising a shank having a handle portion at one end thereof, a blade member depending from another end of said shank remote from said handle, means projecting from said blade me... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4001910 | Retractable brushes This invention relates to retractable brushes, of the general type having bristles which can be retracted into the casing of the brush, or moved outwardly from the casing into the position at which the bristles are used. Wiping flaps are provided on a ret... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3964120 | Comb cleaner A cleaner for combs which comprises a generally circular planar head having radially extending bristle tufts and hard rubber elongated tines disposed about different 180° circumferential portions. The head has a pair of spaced apart recesses which lockab... | 06/22/1976 |
