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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971311 | Travel kit and associated method A travel kit for assisting a user to scratch, wash, and apply lotions to hard to reach areas of the body includes a hollow shaft provided with telescopically interfitted rectilinear first, second, and third sections respectively. The kit includes a rectilinear conne... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7886396 | Adjustable holder for cleaning implement having two support heads A cleaning tool 210 designed to be used with at least one cleaning implement/replaceable dusting sleeve/cleaning mitt or cleaning pad 11 is disclosed. The cleaning tool 210 includes a telescoping support 209 comprised of a plurality of te... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7730570 | Body scrubbing apparatus A body scrubbing apparatus for facilitating cleaning of areas of a body not readily accessible when the user is bathing. The body scrubbing apparatus includes a handle member being designed for being gripped by a hand of the user. A head member is coupled to the han... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7721377 | Extendable handle for drywall tools An extendable handle for a drywall tool having a pair of telescoping tubes that are reversibly locked in place relative to each other by a locking assembly comprising a lever, a pin and a yoke that are mounted on a base positioned on a first tube. The pin is actuate... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7631389 | Hydraulically actuated handle apparatus An apparatus includes a handle having a first end and a second end; an actuator attached to the handle; a tool plate for receiving a tool; a connector attached to the second end of the handle for pivotally connecting the handle to the tool plate; a hydraulic hose; a... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7600287 | Collapsible broom and dustpan A collapsible broom and dustpan provide convenient, compact storage for use in RVs, mobile homes, efficiency apartments and the like with limited closet and storage space. The broom includes a standard telescoping handle which is affixed to a pivot joint on the broo... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7437797 | Duster brush assembly for vacuum cleaners The present invention relates to a duster brush assembly for a vacuum cleaner. The duster brush assembly includes a duster brush fixedly disposed at the air flow entrance of a hollow tubular member operatively connected to the vacuum cleaner. A hollow tubular member... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7373708 | Method for manual adjustment of the length of a mop handle A locking device for two units (1), (3) displaceable one inside the other, such as the handle of an implement with variable length, comprising a locking member (4) arranged at one end of the outer element (3), said locking member (4 | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370383 | Brush device A brush device for cleaning an interior of a bottle includes a shaft being insertable into an interior of a bottle. Each of a plurality of bristle sets is coupled to the shaft and is positioned adjacent an end of the shaft. Each of the bristle sets is insertable int... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350267 | Wand assembly for a domestic appliance A wand for a domestic appliance (e.g., vacuum cleaner) includes a plurality of tubes which are dimensioned to telescope inside one another. Each tube is associated with a securing mechanism for securing the tube in an extended position with respect to another of the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7313843 | Mop with disposable cleaning element A mop construction comprises an elongate shaft (3) and a mop head (4) arranged on a first end of the shaft, wherein the mop head has a clamp mechanism (103). A discardable substantially rigid cleaning member (50) is selectively engageable... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311061 | Telescoping flagpole A telescopic flagpole for reducing the manual force required to extend and secure multiple segments. The flagpole includes a plurality of segments including a bottom segment, at least one intermediate segment, and a top segment; a plurality of sleeve assemblies each... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308728 | Toilet cleaning implement A toilet cleaning implement having a plunger with an elongated handle and a compressible cup attached to one end of the handle. The cup defines a cavity open at one end. An elongated rod is longitudinally slidably mounted to the handle and movable between an extende... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290311 | Implements with handles and working ends and method of use thereof Implements including handles and working ends and product lines thereof are described. The implements are typically cleaning implements, such as mops mad brooms, but may be garden implements such as hoes and rakes. Various methods for using such implements are descr... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7237305 | Extension pole with tool lock and retraction dampener An improved extension pole (10) is provided having an outer tubular pole section (12) and an inner pole section (14) telescopically and reciprocally received within the section (12). The outer section (12) has a shock-absorbing com... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219386 | Holding device and cleaning tool with the holding device Disclosed is a holding device including: a telescopic handle having axially opposed front and rear ends and constructed of at least two separate shafts, of which a front-side separate shaft axially fits within a rear-side separate shaft being a hollow cylinder; and ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7168128 | Wand assembly for a domestic appliance A wand for a domestic appliance (e.g., a vacuum cleaner) includes a plurality of tubes which are dimensioned to telescope inside one another. Each tube is associated with a securing mechanism for securing the tube in an extended position with respect to another of t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165908 | Arrangement at telescopic lifting beam Two telescopic lifting beams are loaded in their protruded position and are driven from a retracted position to a protruded position. In order to improve the bending strength of the lifting beams, the lifting beams are surrounded by two telescopic tubes, one of the ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7124474 | Adjustable tool handle for paint rollers and the like A tool handle assembly adapted to be connected to a tool head comprises a leg with an inner grip handle connected to the leg between first and second ends thereof, an outer grip handle connected to the first end of the leg and a tool head connector connected to the ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111418 | Wheeled shovel An apparatus comprising a shovel disposed on a relatively large wheel and a method of using the apparatus for handling a load of material. The apparatus involves a shovel having a handle formed at the end of an elongate yoke, the yoke being mounted, at its middle po... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096530 | Paint roller with extendable handle An extendable handle for a paint applicator includes an first shaft having a distal end and a proximal end and a second shaft with a distal end and a proximal end and which is telescopically disposed within the first shaft. A guide block is disposed on the second sh... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086115 | Battery-operated hand held duster A cordless hand held duster comprising a handle and a small feather duster head attachable thereto. An internal battery and motor provides power to rotate or vibrate the duster head for removing dust and debris. The duster head can attach directly to the tool for du... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7048728 | Noninvasive medical instrument A noninvasive medical instrument having a core and a flexible outer coil surrounding about the core to form an elongated body. The elongated body has a rounded tip portion, which is preferably burrless, to prevent the noninvasive medical instrument from penetrating ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047587 | Lint roller holder assembly A lint roller holder assembly having a lint roller support with an outer cylindrical surface. The lint roller support is dimensioned so that a tubular and cylindrical lint roller may be rotatably supported around the outer surface of the lint roller support. An elon... | 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 |
| 6973695 | Apparatus for cleaning or otherwise engaging glass or another surface and method for using the same A device or cleaning apparatus 10 which includes a telescoping shaft member 8 and a universal joint assembly 40 and which allows a user to easily and ergonomically clean or otherwise engage an angled or curved glass surface or another surface. | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951185 | Telescoping flagpole A telescopic flagpole for reducing the manual force required to extend and secure multiple segments. The flagpole includes a plurality of segments including a bottom segment, at least one intermediate segment, and a top segment; a plurality of sleeve assemblies each... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941610 | Gutter sweep A gutter sweep for cleaning debris from a house gutter. The gutter sweep includes a scooping head with a blade end that is curved in a manner allowing the blade end to fit up and over a gutter. Extension poles are used with the scooping head to lengthen the reach of... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938937 | Weed removal device A weeding tool for selectively engaging, gripping and removing a weed from the ground. The weed extraction device utilizes an elongated handle with a remotely operable weed engagement jaw on an angular offset ground engagement end. A jaw activation lever pivotally e... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925686 | Twist-lock handle assembly A twist-lock handle assembly includes sections that are interconnected by first telescoping them together, followed by relative rotational movement to interlock two pair of axially spaced apart tabs and recesses. The assembly can have a grip section, at least one po... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918321 | Shingle ripper A Shingle Ripper is provided for removing existing shingles from a roof. A claw which includes a generally triangularly-shaped plate with a front edge. The claw has a bottom surface and a top surface. The front edge of the claw has teeth. A handle, which is connecte... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918240 | Push rake A rake device including an elongated stem having a main portion and a first end portion adjacent thereto, with the first end portion having a first end and being configured such that a first angle defined between the first end and the main portion is acute. The rake... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6880197 | Disposable toilet cleaning device with extendable handle A disposable toilet cleaning device is provided to clean the surfaces of a toilet which includes a handle and a telescoping arm which extends from the handle for cleaning a toilet. A cleaning head is secured to the free end of the telescoping arm and may include a c... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6862770 | Window treatment cleaning tool A cleaning tool for removing debris from a cellular window treatment having one or more cells, each cell having a width. The tool comprises a handle for gripping the tool and a wand portion attached to the handle. The wand portion has a first telescoping section of ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6845539 | Multipurpose brush A multipurpose brush includes a brush head and a handle coupled to and extending from the brush head. The brush head includes a central core member. The central core member includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear surface and a front surface, wherein the cen... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6823555 | Backwash brush and kit therefor A backwash brush having a telescoping handle to make it convenient to carry the brush in a kit also forming a part of this development. A variety of brushes are available for use with the device and the kit is housed in a pouch of small size sufficient to house the ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6754929 | Compact back maintenance device The present invention is a personal hygiene device. Specifically, the invention is a back maintenance device comprised of a brush head attached to a variable length handle. The brush head is attached to at least one abrasive element. In an alternate embodiment, a se... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6701578 | Telescopic handle for a cleaning implement A telescopic handle for a cleaning implement has a seat, an outer tube mounted in the seat, an inner tube received in the outer tube, and a middle tube movably provided between the outer tube and the inner tube. A sealing member is secured inside a rear e... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6634822 | Cleaning brush A cleaning brush comprises a brush embodiment, a telescopic tube, a valve assembly, a rotary connector, and a retaining sleeve wherein the brush embodiment having a threaded coupling hole disposed at the center thereof to be engaged with a threaded sleeve... | 10/21/2003 |
