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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861361 | Snow removal device and kit A snow removal device and kit that include a first sheet, a second sheet, and at least one strap. The top and bottom edges of the first sheet are joined to the top and bottom edges of the second sheet and the second sheet is also joined to the first sheet such that ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7653961 | Glass cleaning device A device for cleaning vehicle windshields assists in placing the user's hand in a favorable position to more easily clean the inside of a windshield with a wiping motion. The device includes a base having a padded member attached to its bottom side. A cleaning membe... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7350257 | Cleaning tool with removable cleaning sheets A refill is designed for use with a cleaning tool, such as a mop or a cleaning mitt. The refill includes a mopping sheet, formed from a water absorbing material, and a dusting sheet. In one example, the dusting sheet is removed from the refill after dusting a surfac... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7275276 | Cleaning head A cleaning head with a cleaning substrate, a cleaning composition and a fitment can used to clean hard surfaces, including toilets, showers, and bathrooms. The fitment can be attached to a cleaning tool. The cleaning face of the cleaning substrate can be in the shap... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7231684 | Cleaning apparatus A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is removably attachable to the handle. The handle includes oppositely extending end pins which are pivotally received in receivers carried on the paddle. At least one of the r... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7210185 | Floor cleaning device with motorized vibratory head A vibratory cleaning/polishing head secured to manually operated handle includes a detachable cleaning/polishing pad secured to the head, and a rechargeable battery and vibratory unit including a motor. In one embodiment, the vibratory unit and battery are substanti... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204262 | Forearm crutch padded cover A forearm crutch cover that provides padding in the forearm cradle to increase the comfort of the user and covers the pivoting attachment junction that attaches the forearm cradle to the pole of the forearm crutch to help prevent injury or damage caused at the pivot... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188386 | Manual cleaning device A manual cleaning device has a support and a cover therefor. The device improves upon currently used manual cleaning devices in such a way that it is more suitable for removing dirt from places which are difficult to access, such as edges or joints, and it can provi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7146676 | Cleaning device with disposable pad A handle assembly for use with a fibrous cleaning pad. The handle assembly includes a generally rigid first member including a first insertable portion, and a handle portion with a first end of the handle portion fixed to a second end of the first insertable portion... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7120962 | Cleaning implement head with dual cleaning members A cleaning tool implement has a cleaning head having dual parallel aligned supports. The supports can take the form of interconnected parallel plates which are configured and sized to receive and removeably secure cleaning elements, for example, bonnets with strande... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111585 | Paw cleaning device The present invention provides a low cost paw cleaning device, which is capable of effectively washing an animal's paws, to prevent the tracking of dirt and mud through one's home. The device includes a basin, formed of plastic or rubber, for retaining a support lay... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097629 | Multi-layered sealed swab A cleaning swab is for wet or dry use. The swab includes an elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis. The handle has a cleaning head end and a grasping end. The swab includes a multi layer cleaning head having a core, a mid-layer and an outer layer. The core an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7065825 | Cleaning tool with gripping assembly for a disposable scrubbing head A cleaning tool assembly including a disposable cleaning implement having a liquid soluble, relatively rigid engaging surface, and an elongated shaft having a handle portion on one end thereof. A gripping mechanism is mounted to the elongated shaft, and includes a c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7047586 | Cleaning device with a cleaning portion comprising an adhesive surface and a cleaning cloth surface In a cleaning device (9) comprising a cleaning portion (10) having a cleaning surface (13) and an opposing surface opposite the cleaning surface (13), a support arm (11) having a handle portion (16), and a pivot (12) ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028363 | Swivel pad painter A painting tool capable of swiveling through 360 degrees comprising a base having a pad mounted thereto and upwardly projecting threaded portion on the base having a recess or socket and a handle having a ball at one end to engage the socket. A threaded nut joins th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6928687 | Vehicle window cleaning apparatus and system A cleaning apparatus and system includes at least one handle, at least one paddle, and at least one cleaning element. The handle is a pivotally attachable to each paddle. The cleaning element has elastic to draw the side edges of the body inward to form an opening s... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6795999 | Cleaning apparatus and system A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is removably attachable to the handle. The paddle has a peripheral edge defined in part by opposed first and second ends. The paddle has an arcuate shape between the first and... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6779219 | Sliding window cleaning tool The invention is used as a tool for cleaning horizontal channels in window sections that slide relative to each other. It is well known that such channels are very difficult to clean because of the close proximity of the individual window sections unless the whole w... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6769153 | Vehicle window cleaning apparatus and system A cleaning apparatus and system includes at least one handle, at least one paddle, and at least one cleaning element. The handle is a pivotally attachable to each paddle. The cleaning element is one of a plurality of interchangeable bodies, each having one major sur... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6687941 | Device for simultaneously cleaning and drying surfaces made of glass and other materials A cleaning device composed of a rigid or semi-rigid plate and a substantially flat cleaning pad removably fixed to the plate. The cleaning pad is composed of: a first layer made of light non-woven material, forming the outer face of the pad and having a f... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6601264 | Cleaning device for narrow spaces of motor vehicles A cleaning device having a sponge on one end of flat, one-piece, elongated, resilient handle, and a transverse hand grip on the opposite end of the handle, for cleaning the facing surfaces of closely spaced motor vehicle parts such as the truck cab and tr... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6571419 | Mop with a sucking plate and a mop unit having changeable soft and coarse sponge sides An improved mop which is equipped with a long handle, a connector, a torsion spring, a rivet, a securing ring, a coarse sponge, a soft sponge, a fixing seat, a washer ring, a sucking plate and a screen housing. The front end of the long handle is provided... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6543951 | Hand-supported windshield cleaner A hand-supported wiper for cleaning automobile windshields comprising a carrier member, a finger grip on one surface of the support member and a cleaning pad on the other surface of the support member which is fabricated of an absorbent fibrous material a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523213 | Vehicle window cleaning apparatus and system A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is removably attachable to the handle. The cleaning element is one of a plurality of interchangeable bodies, each having one major surface engagable with one major ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6244771 | Liquid dispenser and distribution apparatus for washing structures, and methods A liquid dispenser arrangement includes a self-contained pump and a discharge head. The pump has a liquid reservoir, while the discharge head has an applicator construction and an aperture. The aperture will be in liquid flow communication with the liquid... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6199240 | Innovative structure of brush A brush, which includes a casing having a top chamber and a bottom chamber, a sponge mounted in the top chamber in the casing, a piece of cover cloth covered on the sponge, a rectangular open frame covered on the casing around the sponge to hold down the ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6178584 | Vehicle window cleaning apparatus A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is detachable and pivotally attachable to the handle. A spring biased slider carried on the handle has a pivot pin on one end releasibly engagable with a hinge rece... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6141814 | Squeegee having sponge washer with replaceable mesh protector apparatus The squeegee has a washing element which is attached to a support member and covered by a mesh protector. Replacement apparatus provides for rapid replacement of the mesh. The replacement apparatus includes a length of mesh wrapped around a reel. The wrap... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6142693 | Liquid dispenser and distribution apparatus for washing structures, and methods A liquid dispenser arrangement includes a self-contained pump and a discharge head. The pump has a liquid reservoir, while the discharge head has an applicator construction and an aperture. The aperture will be in liquid flow communication with the liquid... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6088871 | Cleaning equipment Cleaning equipment according to this invention comprises a pile layer provided on a mount base portion composed of a hard plate body with a handle, a blockish grip portion having flexibility and elasticity, an engaged layer for engagement with a polisher,... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6032317 | Cleaning device A device for cleaning surfaces, especially curved or irregular surfaces. The cleaning device includes a base including a generally flat plate possessing a plurality of holes and a conical projection extending away from one side of the plate. The distal en... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6000089 | Squeegee having sponge washer with replaceable mesh protector apparatus The squeegee has a sponge washer which is attached to a support and covered by a mesh protector. Replacement apparatus provides for rapid replacement of the mesh. The replacement apparatus includes a length of mesh wrapped around a reel. The wrapped end o... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5979003 | Device for cleaning panes of glass, pieces of furniture and similar articles The device comprises a first and a second face. The first face is provided with at least one layer of absorbing material and the second face is provided with a handling means. The layer of absorbing material is a layer of felted polyurethane foam operativ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5864913 | Window cleaning squeegee A window cleaning squeegee of the type having a handle and a head extending transverse to the handle, with the head having first and second elongated channels formed on opposite sides thereof. The first channel receiving a cleaning assembly comprising a s... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5862565 | Apparatus for cleaning or scrubbing A cleaning device having a handle that is connected to a cleaning head having a cleaning pad by the use of a spindle that is connected to the handle by an axle that permits the cleaning head to pivot on the axle. In addition, the spindle is enclosed in a ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5858115 | Cleaning device cleaning system and method related thereto A cleaning device, cleaning system and method relating thereto are provide. The cleaning device comprises (a) a handle unit having a (i) a handle section and (ii) a support section, (b) a body comprising (i) a deformable foundation supported by the suppor... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5802655 | Cleaner-wiper package A kit containing a washing cleaner liquid and one or more paper towels can be used for cleaning an automotive windshield in situations where cleaning materials may not be readily available. The cleaning liquid is contained within a sealed pocket structure... | 09/08/1998 |
