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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122557 | Broom body The invention relates to a broom body (1) having, on its underside facing the surface to be cleaned, at least two cleaning bodies (3, 4) made of different materials. One cleaning body (3) is forted by a foam material body (5), which is no... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7434288 | Oral care device with multi-structural contact elements A contact device with resilient contact elements is disclosed. The resilient contact elements have primary structures and secondary structures. The primary structures and secondary structures have contact surfaces for engaging a working surface. The primary structur... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7380306 | Mop assembly and mop comprising such a mop assembly A mop assembly for a mop includes an under side having a first fastener for holding a cleaning cloth, and an upper side parallel with the under side. The upper side is provided with a holder for holding a shaft. At least one side surface interconnects the under side... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347468 | Combined shovel and clearing tool arrangement A combined shovel and clearing tool with a shovel and a clearing tool member for being coupled to the shovel. The clearing tool member can be selectively retained in a usage disposition, such as relative to a leading edge of a shovel blade, and in a storage disposit... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343637 | Snow tool A snow tool for removing snow from vehicles having a telescopic handle and a brush disposable either longitudinally or transversally. The telescopic handle has first and second members connected in a sliding relationship and providing retracted and extended states o... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7305731 | Carpet brush for hair removal A fabric brush comprising a brush head having a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion of the brush head has a plurality of projections extending downwardly therefrom. The plurality of projections comprise at least one row of aligned projections having... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7181799 | Oral-care device and system A device with two or more regions configured to clean or treat a working surface is disclosed. Preferably, the device is an oral-care device with a power cleaning head. The power cleaning head comprises two or more regions, wherein at least one of the regions is con... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178190 | Extendable improved cleaning system and method A system for cleaning includes a handle and a head having a cleaning surface. The head is connected to the handle and is extendable to selectively widen or narrow the cleaning surface. A gear is fixedly connected to the handle and rotatingly connected to the head, s... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155770 | Cleaning implement having a scraper and a pivoting squeegee with broom A tool for removing ice, snow and other debris from a vehicle or other surface has an extension handle with telescoping ends. On one end of the handle there is an oblong head carrying a broom on one surface and a squeegee on the opposite surface. The head is rotatab... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7089621 | Toothbrush A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a loop arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice, a central cleaning element dispos... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073225 | Plaque eradicating system utilizing a plurality of double-sided toothbrushes or toothbrush heads The present invention 10 discloses a plaque eradicating toothbrush series having a set of toothbrushes 12, 22, 28 with multiple functions and can be provided with interchangeable brush heads or in one piece. Both sides of the toothbrush comprise either... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069615 | Squeegee device and system A toothbrush is disclosed that includes and applicator head and a handle coupled to the applicator head for manipulating the applicator head while cleaning teeth and gums. The applicator head includes a curved squeegee element and bristles that surround elongated wa... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7051394 | Dentition cleaning device and system An electric toothbrush is disclosed that includes and applicator head and a motorized handle coupled to the applicator head for moving the applicator head while cleaning teeth and gums. The applicator head includes a curved squeegee element and bristles that surroun... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047589 | Dentition cleaning device and system An oral-care device with a power cleaning head is disclosed. The power cleaning head comprises squeegee wiping elements or squeegee wiping elements and bristles. The power cleaning head is configured to rotate, oscillate, vibrate or otherwise move while cleaning tee... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6990705 | Multifunctional cleaning device having a collapsible handle A multifunctional cleaning implement having a collapsible, telescoping handle interconnected to a head assembly. The head assembly includes front and back panels which interlock with or are integrally formed with cleaning implements, such as a squeegee, a brush, a s... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6957469 | Toothbrush A toothbrush comprises a handle and a head for improved cleaning to the interdental regions of the teeth, the head comprising a linear arrangement of bristles transverse to the general longitudinal axis of the brush and extending along a length equal to or greater t... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6944903 | Dentition cleaning device and system An applicator with squeegee configurations is disclosed. The applicator has a removable cover. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, the removable cover is sealed through a squeegee edge using a suitable adhesive. The removable cover can be formed fro... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6865767 | Device with multi-structural contact elements A contact device with resilient contact elements is disclosed. The resilient contact elements have primary structures and secondary structures. The primary structures and secondary structures have contact surfaces for engaging a working surface. The primary structur... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6859969 | Multi-directional wiping elements and device using the same Multi-directional wiping elements are disclosed. The wiping elements comprise intersecting squeegee segments that provide top wiping squeegee edges and side wiping squeegee edges. Devices utilizing the multi-directional wiping elements of the present invention can i... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6820299 | Dentition cleaning device and system A device and system with squeegee configurations having intersecting squeegee segments such as cross-shaped or elongated squeegee segments with smaller intersecting squeegee segments is disclosed. A portion of the intersecting squeegee segments, in accordance with e... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6820300 | Squeegee device and system A device, system and method for cleaning a surface, for treating the surface and/or for applying materials to the surface is disclosed. A device, in accordance with the embodiments of the invention has a squeegee configuration with squeegee segments that border or s... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6804853 | Cleaning device A cleaning device includes a first cleaning member attached to a lower end of an elongated rod, and a second cleaning member mounted slidably on the first cleaning member. The second cleaning member is slidable in a transverse direction relative to the rod between a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6658688 | Squeegee device and system A device and system is disclosed for cleaning surfaces and/or applying materials to surfaces. A device, in accordance with the embodiments of the invention, comprises one or more squeegees and bristle for contacting a surface while cleaning the surface or... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6571417 | Dentition cleaning device and system A dentition cleaning device and system is disclosed for cleaning teeth, gums and dentures. The dentition cleaning device utilizes squeegees that protrude from a cleaning head to provide efficient contact of dentition surfaces during cleaning. The dentitio... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6463619 | Squeegee device and system A device, system and method is disclosed for removing residues from a surface, for treating the surface and/or for applying materials to the surface. The device, system and method of the instant invention utilize a squeegee configuration with at least one... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6266839 | Brush A brush including a moulded handle and a support structure formed of a rigid thermoplastic material, the support structure including first and second keying structures provided on opposite sides thereof, the first keying structure having provided thereon ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5966771 | Polymeric molded sweeping device A sweeping device such as a head for a broom. The device has a first portion (22), including a socket (18) formed as an integral moulding of a relative hard polymeric material. A bristle portion (24) formed from a relatively soft polymeric material is mol... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5940924 | Removably mounted deck brush A cleaning apparatus includes an elongated first handle having a first longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. The apparatus also includes a second handle having a second longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. A connector is adapt... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5862562 | Wiping devices A squeegee, liquid applicator or similar device having a handle pivotally attached to a head whereby the head, containing a squeegee blade and/or wiping component, is pivotal relative to the handle in a plane inclined toward the top of the handle when the... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5729857 | Device for removing snow and ice from the glass and painted surfaces of an automobile A snow removal device for rapidly removing large amounts of snow from the top surfaces of an automobile. The snow removal device includes a mitt element that receives a person's hand and a portion of the arm to a point in between the elbow and the shoulde... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5539949 | Hinged squeegee A squeegee-type cleaning implement has a wiping assembly including a plurality of spaced implements for wiping moisture from the surface to be cleaned, and a handle pivotally connected to the wiping assembly by a hinge. The hinged attachment of the wiping... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5519911 | Headlight cleaner with combined squeegee and brush A headlight cleaner for a vehicle including a brush head; a brush handle having a tip end coupled to the brush head, a base end, and a bend therebetween to thereby define a straight short segment and a straight long segment; a straight squeegee handle hav... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5313683 | Household cleaning implement A device for effecting general household cleaning comprises a main body member having a first longitudinal axis, with a portion of said main body member having a generally hollow handle portion defining a storage area. A head member is affixed to a first ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5072480 | Backbrush assembly An organization arranged for mounting in a fixed relationship relative to a shower wall and the like, including a rigid support plate, with a matrix of suction cups mounted to a rear surface thereof. Alternating resilient and deformable polymeric projecti... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4939807 | Snow removal device A snow removal device for removing snow from a vehicle is provided. The snow removal device includes a brushing portion and a plowing portion, generally disposed at one end of an elongated handle and extending generally parallel thereto. The plowing means... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4931063 | Process for the pretreatment of soiled fabrics Heavily soiled fabrics are pretreated before the actual washing process by applying a paste containing a mixture of a nonionic surfactant, at least one nitrogen containing compound selected from certain quaternary ammonium compounds, fatty amine ethoxylat... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4922569 | Hand tool A manually usable hand tool having, in preferred form, a frame of substantially rectangular closed loop configuration. Squeegee and ice scraper blades are fixed to one frame end, and a brush is fixed to an adjacent frame side. A handle is pivotally connec... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4908900 | Folding cleaning tool A cleaning tool particularly for removing snow and ice from cars and other vehicles has brushes which can be disposed perpendicularly or parallel to the tool handle. A handle mounted device allows easy interchange from one position to the other.... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4809386 | Combined manual implement for window snow removal, ice scraping, washing and drying, for vehicles in general A vehicle implement comprising a head carried by a handle, a first seat provided along a longitudinal edge of said head and arranged to receive a rubber strip for drying windows, a second seat provided along the opposing longitudinal edge of said head and... | 03/07/1989 |
