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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7284295 | Cleaning element for brooms or brushes A cleaning element, in particular for brooms or brushes, comprises: a plurality of bundles of fibers, a fastening element attached to each bundle to hold the relative fibers, a support for the bundles which has an inner cavity designed to house the fastening element... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7203987 | Side brush A side brush, which is adapted to be mounted on the body of a sweeping machine, for use as a brush rotatable about a rotation axis, and which includes a base and a plurality of individual bristle segments detachably mountable thereto, having bristles included therei... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7059006 | Brush with removable plates of tines A brush including removable plates with tines that can be inserted into a complementary handle. The plates, made up of tines connected to a manifold at one end, are retained by the handle. Removable flat plates can be of a unitary construction and can be rolled, sta... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051395 | Disposable and foldable toothbrush A disposable toothbrush that can folded and unfolded upon it self is shown and described. The toothbrush is constructed of two folding sections that each contain bristles each half can join to the other half and so provide a rigid toothbrush for brushing. Prior to u... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7000281 | Push broom which is convertible to a handheld whisk broom A convertible broom which has two sections each retaining a multiplicity of bristles on their respective lower surfaces. The two sections have means to retain them together and when in this condition, the joined sections can be used as a conventional straight broom ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6925673 | Cleaning element for brooms or brushes A cleaning element (1) for brooms or brushes comprises a board (2) having a surface (3) for supporting a plurality of clusters or bundles (4) of fibres forming a cleaning body (5); each cluster (4) is provided with a related... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920661 | Extruded vehicle mounted broom A vehicle mounted broom that has a modular construction, improved sweeping action and versatile mounting capabilities. The broom has brush strips and integral channels formed in a bottom side of the housings that reduce greatly or eliminate rocking of the brush stri... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910241 | Barbecue basting brush with a changeable brush head A barbecue basting brush with a changeable brush head consists of an elastic brush head and a handle that are fastenable and detachable with each other. The brush head has a coupling section which has one end forming a notch on one side and another side forming an e... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6704965 | Toothbrush with removable brushing members A toothbrush with removable brushing members includes a handle, a brush head extending from the handle, and a first brushing member of soft wood. The brush head includes a bottom surface and a body together defining a cavity for receiving the first brushing member. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6691364 | Extruded vehicle mounted broom A vehicle mounted broom that has a modular construction, improved sweeping action and versatile mounting capabilities. The broom has brush strips and integral channels formed in a bottom side of the housings that reduce greatly or eliminate rocking of the... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6536067 | Extruded vehicle mounted broom A vehicle mounted broom that has a modular construction, improved sweeping action and versatile mounting capabilities. The broom has brush strips and integral channels formed in a bottom side of the housings that reduce greatly or eliminate rocking of the... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6510578 | Brush having removable bristle pack A paint brush having a removable bristle pack which snaps on and off a handle portion by means of a resilient prong mounted pin. The present invention employs a slot in the ferrule of the bristle pack to receive with a friction fit the pin extending resil... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6374450 | Toothbrush A toothbrush which can be adjusted suitably depending on the detentition and the like of a user for individual use, the toothbrush consisting essentially of a grip handle and a head attached to a distal end of the handle, the head having a multiplicity of... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6332235 | Paint brush having a replaceable application head A paint brush comprises a handle, a connection seat, and an application head. The handle is provided at the fastening end thereof with a receiving portion and a retaining slot in communication with the receiving portion. The connection seat is provided wi... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6283930 | Travel massage brush The disclosed travel massage brush is an ultra-compact vibrating hair brush that comfortably fits an average woman's or man's hand in the hair brushing or massage modes. It is light in weight and portable permitting grooming and/or soothing scalp or body ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6076221 | Adjustable grout cleaning brush An adjustable brush for cleaning grout includes a group of brush mounting constructions slidably disposed on a rigid support track. Each mounting construction is movable, yet selectively held in place along the longitudinal axis of the support track. A br... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6035481 | Paint brush with hinged inverted bristle clamping panel, removable bristle pack and panel hinge yield member This invention pertains to a novel paint brush with inverted bristle clamping panel, a removable bristle pack and a panel hinge yield mechanism. The paint brush provides ready cleaning after use by disengaging the hinged inverted bristle clamping panel, r... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5903950 | Brushing of surfaces Apparatus for facilitating the brushing of surfaces wherein an elongated support member has a longitudinally-extending channel in one surface and a aperture therethrough; a transverse channel intersects the longitudinally-extending channel and extends acr... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5819357 | Street sweeper brush assembly Brush bristle assemblies are formed into strips with strips of length of thermoplastic monofilaments which are mutually fused at their bottoms and formed into coupling bars with snaps fastening heads. The bars are slidably coupled to linear or helical cha... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5778479 | Modular, multiple paint brush system A modular paint brush which comprises two or more brush units which are comprised of a upper section and a bottom brush section, each upper section having a top, a front, a back parallel to said front and two parallel sides with dovetail connections attac... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5678276 | Paint brush with bristle clamping panels This invention pertains to paint brush with bristle clamping panels. The paint brush can be fabricated easily and inexpensively, is easy to use, and provides ready cleaning after use, by releasing the panels and exposing the bristles to the cleaning solut... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5621940 | Vehicle-mountable push broom A vehicle-mountable push broom has a generally horizontal frame provided with a plurality of transverse downwardly-opening generally C-shaped channels, and a plurality of removable bristle strips positionable one in each channel. Each strip has a holder s... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5581840 | Hairbrush A brush includes a handle, a base plate, a bristle holder, and a plurality of springs. The handle and the base plate are integrally formed. The base plate has a recessed portion defined therein, a locating channel defined around a peripheral wall of the r... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5517710 | Multi-purpose broom A multi-purpose broom which can be used in any of three distinct modes: as a conventional broom; as a broom that can reach and clean normally inaccessible horizontal surfaces (e.g., the top surface of a blade of a ceiling fan); and as a hand-held sweeper.... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5513411 | Battery contact cleaning tool A battery contact cleaning tool which comprises a top portion, including a brush for cleaning the battery contact; a bottom portion for reaming and/or smoothing a battery contact; and an intermediate portion connecting the top portion and bottom portion. ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5435037 | Paint brush with replaceable bristle pack This invention pertains to a paint brush with a replaceable bristle pack. A unitary paint brush with replaceable bristles comprising: (a) a paint brush body and handle, the body having formed in one end thereof opposite the handle a cavity adapted for rec... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5427120 | Modular hair treatment brush having multi-sided rotatable modules A modular brush for applying hair treatment solution in a quasi-random pattern includes a brush body and a plurality of removable rotating bristle modules. The bristle modules have tightly packed bristles that retain different volumes of hair treatment so... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5400458 | Brush segment for industrial brushes A brush segment for an industrial brush is described. The brush segment includes a polymeric base portion, a plurality of bristles individually anchored to the polymeric base portion and projecting outwardly therefrom and means for securing the brush segm... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5398366 | Rocker toothbrush A toothbrush that affords tilting movement to the bristles thereof only in either of two opposite directions about a tilting axis disposed at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the handle of the toothbrush. The bristles project from the top surfac... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5359749 | Paint brush with replaceable head A paint brush with replaceable head comprises a handle (1) and a bristle portion (2) detachably secured to the handle by a removable pin (6). The bristle portion consists of bristles (5) fixedly mounted onto the lower end of a retaining member (4) by adhe... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5343585 | Paint brush assembly A paint brush assembly includes a clip member arranged to secure a replaceable paint brush head thereto, with the clip member having a u-shaped body, including first and second cooperating jaws engaged with the brush head. A sleeve is received over the cl... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5327611 | Hair brush A snap-together, two piece, injection molded hairbrush includes a brush body and a bristle insert. The brush body includes a head and a handle. The head has a first and second end and a first and second side. The first and second ends and first and second... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5319823 | Conductor cleaning brush with manually graspable handle adapted for mounting on shotgun stick A conductor cleaning brush has a handle which is a single integral plastic part, the handle including a grippable center section having at opposite ends a mounting section and a brush supporting section. The mounting section includes a portion of noncircu... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5274873 | Angulated bristle toothbrush A toothbrush assembly includes a handle having a toothbrush head mounted at a forward distal end of the handle, with the handle head having a head top surface. Plural rows of bristle columns are mounted fixedly to the handle head's top surface, with the b... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5228166 | Removable pivotable head toothbrush Disclosed is a toothbrush having a replaceable head that is held in place to the handle by a latch. The head also pivots.... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5218733 | Paint brush with releasable bristles A paint brush or like structure, and method of making the same, in which bristles having a back binding the bristles into a permanent format are mounted on a handle and quick replaceably retained thereon with the bristles projecting usefully from the hand... | 06/15/1993 |
| 4856925 | Device for fixing applicator onto coating instrument The present invention offers a device for fixing a writing or coating member in a writing or coating tool for a liquid composition, such as a writing brush, comprising a main body with a hole having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of a p... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4771586 | Grating bar for floor mats A grating bar for floor mats. The bar has two legs that form the walls of a U-shaped profiled strip. Cleaning elements are disposed between these walls, and the latter are provided with openings for holding elements. Provided on the outer surfaces of the ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4575893 | Broom with fixing device for holding bundles of plastic branches A broom whose branches made of plastic material are fixed into a main sheath which holds the handle. Each bundle of branches is terminated at the base by a locking tip with a square cross-section. These tips lock into housings arranged inside the main she... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4562609 | Broom body with artificial boughs A broom body having artificial boughs simulating natural boughs for sweeping. The body is an assembly of a tubular socket of an elastic plastic, artificial boughs and a cover sleeve also of plastic. The socket has a cylindrical portion and a portion havin... | 01/07/1986 |
