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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104132 | Applicator brush An applicator brush is provided having a base tuft comprised of bristles affixed to a ferrule at a first end, the bristles having a second end terminating to form an edge. The brush includes a protruding tuft comprised of bristles configured to protrude from an inte... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8060971 | Magnetic cosmetic application brush A powder cosmetics brush is provided. The brush has a handle and bristles and a magnetic element within the ferrule, between the handle into the base of the bristles. A magnetic or an electromagnet element attracts fine particles of iron-based or other cosmetic powd... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8051525 | Hair brush A brush is made up of: a handle an aluminum tubular body which is coated with an artificial plastic material, vinyl fluoride polymer, and holes with polygonal shape, arranged in a herringbone pattern, which end in bevelling and are arranged forming oblique lines in ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8032970 | Bolt brush A bolt brush includes a housing, a scraper and a ring plate. The housing has a holding space which is provided with an opening at an end and emplaces the scraper, an inner wall of the housing, close to that opening, is surrounded with a ring groove, and a side of th... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032969 | Attachable brush for footwear An attachable brush for footwear, particularly suited for an umpire to clean dirt from home plate during a baseball game is herein disclosed. The footwear comprises a bristle portion along one (1) side and sized approximately one (1) inch wide and four (4) inches lo... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8015654 | Hand and fingernail cleaning apparatus An apparatus for washing hands and/or fingernails includes a brush assembly attached to a water faucet. The brush assembly includes a backplane with two opposed brushes attached to the backplane such that the bristles on each brush face outward from the backplane. A... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7886397 | Applicator and application device including the applicator An applicator for applying a cosmetic product includes a support comprised of plastic material and at least one bundle of bristles associated with the support. In some examples, the bundle may include an end portion defining a first row of bristles extending substan... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7861359 | Vehicle window weather seal strip cleaning tool A cleaning tool for cleaning the weather sealing strip at the windows of a vehicle has a flat elongate strip that has a brush end and a handle end joined by a medial section, the medial section being offset relative to the brush end by a first obtuse angle and being... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7774890 | Drain insert for scrubbing and scraping utensils A sink drain insert for use with a sink equipped with a powered garbage disposal unit. The insert comprises a cylindrical base having debris dislodging means which may be one of brushes, a scraper or some combination thereof, wherein food debris that are adhered to ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7721378 | Combined extendable pole and counterbalance system for washing the windows of a building A combined extendable pole and counterbalance system for washing the windows of a building includes an elongated pole including a handle portion adjacent the lower end thereof and a window cleaning utensil adjacent the upper end. The handle portion is adapted to be ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7712176 | Styling brush A hairbrush for detangling, smoothing, shaping and drying of hair and designed for improving efficiency of a conventional air blow dryer. At least one channel in the head of the brush includes an inlet that is shaped for receiving preferably heated air from a blow d... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7581275 | Paint brush for use in corner applications A paint brush for use in corner applications is provided. The paint brush comprises a handle having a first end and second end, a ferrule receiver, and a detachable ferrule. The ferrule receiver is attached to the second end of the handle and includes a locking mech... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7500282 | Modular system for stimulation and exfoliation of human skin Presented is a device having a unitary body molded from synthetic resinous material and including a base member having a central mounting recess on its back side for receiving the mounting stud of a suction cup. On its front side the device is provided with a multip... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7448111 | Hairbrush The hairbrush includes an elongated member having a handle segment and a bristle substrate segment. The bristle substrate defines an hourglass shaped core having a central region that is either cylindrically shaped or has a substantially similar elliptical cross-sec... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7437792 | Espresso machine cleaning tool An apparatus for cleaning an espresso machine includes a brush head attached to a neck. The brush head includes a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to that of the neck. The neck extends along a first longitudinal axis for a length and is attached to a handle s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434287 | Removable wall-mounted back scrubber A removable wall-mounted back scrubber includes an anchor plate that has planar front and rear surfaces. The plate is vertically attached to a vertical interior surface of a shower stall. The plate has a plurality of equidistantly spaced suction cups coupled thereto... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424764 | Brush with locking and detaching structure for disposable head A brush, in particular a toilet brush, comprises a brush head holder having a releasable locking means and a detaching means, and a disposable brush head hold on the brush head holder and engaged by the locking means. The locking means and the detaching means are op... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412742 | Paint applicator An applicator having a handle; a shank coupled to the handle; a first wall coupled to the shank; a second wall coupled to the first wall, the second wall being perpendicular to the first wall; a third wall coupled to the second wall, the third wall being parallel to... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7386911 | Apparatus for dislodging and removing contaminants from a surface of a machine tool An apparatus for dislodging and removing contaminants from a surface of a machine tool. The apparatus includes an arbor, a vacuum source, a tube, and a cleaning member disposed proximate a distal end of the tube. The cleaning member contacts a surface of the machine... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367078 | Disposal plunger-brush A “plunger-brush” is described and claimed. The plunger-brush includes a surface cleaning element at one end of a cylindrical member, which is used to sweep debris from a surface. The cylindrical member also bears a collar that closes a drain opening when the pl... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364380 | Grooming/cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus includes a substrate with outward projecting bristles extending through a sheet or scrim impaled over the bristles. The substrate may be mounted on a support which may carry a handle. The sheets may be single sheets arranged in a stack over the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363676 | Adjustable diameter cylindrical mechanism A pair of foundations held on a central rod disposed along an axis secure a number of connecting rods which, in turn, support portions of a cylinder oriented parallel to the axis. As the angle between the connecting rods and the central rod is adjusted, the cylinder... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356868 | Multi-purpose cleaning accessory for golf equipment A multi-purpose golf equipment cleaning accessory releasably attachable to a golf bag or like structure for cleaning club heads, club grips, and golf shoes spikes includes an exterior surface, a first half portion integrally and pivotally adjoined to a second half p... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356869 | Flexible cleaning tool with replaceable non-woven pad A flexible cleaning tool (22) is disclosed. The cleaning tool (22) includes a handle (24) connected to an elongated flexible support member (26) that includes a plurality of discrete, rotatably interconnected segments (40). A clean... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356961 | Configurable device for cleaning the barrel of a firearm, and firearm cleaning kit containing components of device Methods and devices are provided for cleaning firearm barrels, including those of military issue firearms, wherein the methods include a step for removing loose materials from within the barrel, a step for dislodging materials not removed during the first removal st... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354336 | Abrading tool and method for refurbishing electrical connector pin contacts An abrading tool for refurbishing pin contacts in situ in an electrical connector is provided. The abrading tool includes a bore defined in a first end for receiving the pin contacts therein and a transverse slot which intersects the bore. A removable abrading eleme... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354393 | Magnetic foot therapeutic apparatus and method Provided are exemplary embodiments of a magnetic therapy device, which may include a rotatable housing, a first magnetic element configured to rotationally couple to said rotatable housing, a second magnetic element adjacent to said rotatable housing that affects th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350258 | 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... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337785 | Device and method for applying product to keratinous fibers The present application relates to a device for applying a product to keratinous fibers. The applicator comprises an untwisted support defining a longitudinal axis. A first plurality of bristles is arranged in a first sheet and attached to the support. A second plur... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328476 | Foot cleaning device The present invention is a foot cleaning device for accommodating a foot and thoroughly cleaning the foot positioned within the device. The foot cleaning device has a foot receptacle, scrub brushes, roller brushes, a liquid dispensing assembly for carrying water and... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316045 | Hair brush including hair removal means A hair brush having a handle and a body portion with a recess having a convex bottom surface. A similarly curved bristle retaining plate has bristle retaining holes with one bristle slidably installed in each hole. Each bristle has an enlarged bulbous upper end and ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314050 | Mascara brush In a mascara brush comprising a plurality of bristles which project radially outwards from an oblong core, with the bristles having varying lengths such that a first number of longer bristles, by their tips, form an outer envelope and a second number of shorter bris... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313842 | Shoe-mounted umpire's brush unit A brush is mounted on the toe of an umpire's shoe and is used to clean dirt and debris from home plate. One form of the brush includes straps that encircle the shoe, while other forms of the brush include brushes that are movable. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7302728 | Cleaning implement for golfers Cleaning implements for golfers comprise towels and gloves including abrasive portions for removal of dirt, grass, grass stains, and scuff marks from golf balls, golf clubs, and other golfing equipment. There is disclosed a towel which may include a pocket portion p... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302915 | Portable device for cleaning an animal's paw An assembly device for cleaning an animal's paw and assembly methods thereof are disclosed including a container adapted to retain a cleaning agent, the container defining an opening and including a side wall, a cleaning platform disposed in said container and defin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299765 | Signal support assembly A support assembly for a signal such as a signal flag or the like, which is structured for multiple uses by the provision of an end piece removably attached in different operative positions to the distal end of a staff having an elongated configuration of variable l... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299519 | Combination toilet plunger and brush A tool for both plunging and cleaning plumbing fixtures and drains includes a handle and a plunger and a cleaning brush both coupled to the same end of the handle. The plunger is moveable between an extended position in which it covers a majority of the brush, and a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284301 | Hand tools with ergonomic hand grip An ergonomic hand grip for a hand operated tool has a pair of spaced apart curvilinear side beams having first ends and second ends, the first ends being coupled to each other; a forearm brace coupling the second ends of the side beams to each other, the forearm bra... | 10/23/2007 |
