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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132287 | Cleaning device with cleaning means and a frame body The present invention relates to a cleaning device comprising cleaning means and a frame body. The frame body is provided with a plurality of connecting holes, wherein each connecting hole is constituted by a larger diameter hole and a smaller diameter hole, such th... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8006343 | Duster for vehicle There is provided a duster which is suitable for cleaning. To prevent a brush wound around a rod from slipping in the direction of the length and the direction of the axial rotation of the rod, the duster comprises: a number of sharp protrusions formed on a portion ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7389558 | Brush head for one time use A brush head for one-time use is equipped with a bundle of bristles (11) that is fashioned from flat strip of material (1). ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7334287 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7302730 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302729 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287295 | Handle having disposable cleaning head A cleaning apparatus including: (1) a substantially hollow tubular body having a bore extending therein, (2) actuation means operably coupled to the body and including a plunger disposed within the body and (3) a cleaning head detachably coupled to the body, wherein... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284294 | Disposable low cost toilet bowl cleaning implement A disposable toilet bowl cleaning implement for discarding after one use, towards eliminating problems associated with the sanitary storage of toilet bowl cleaning products, the implement having a handle in the form of an elongated member with a reinforcement ridge ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261486 | Cleaning brush A cleaning brush includes a rod, at least one cleaning cloth unit, and at least one plastic wire. The rod includes a passageway, a plurality of water outlets, and a water inlet. The passageway extends longitudinally in the rod and is in communication with the water ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243391 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237297 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237296 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234194 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234193 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231685 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228587 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6996871 | Cleaning pad An improved cleaning pad is provided. This cleaning pad includes at least one cleaning layer; and at least one functional cuff attached to the cleaning pad. This cuff can be made of a cuff material and has an inner surface and an outer surface capable of cont... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6928688 | Hand tool for cleaning Disclosed herein is a hand tool for cleaning areas within reach of a user's arm. The cleaning tool includes a screw part (20) to which a long cleaning cloth (27) is helically fastened, and a handle (10) connected to the screw part. In the cleani... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6813801 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article (1) including a brush portion (26). The brush portion (26) has plurality of strips (12, 17) and at least one layer of a fiber bundle (3, 4, 6). ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6554937 | Process for making disposable wipe-out sheet A process for making wipe-out sheet that includes the steps include placing a deregistered tow upon a web of a base sheet, covering transversely opposite side edge regions of the deregistered tow and transversely opposite side edge regions of the base she... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6506472 | Composite sheet and method for making the same A composite sheet including a base layer 7 and a surface layer. The surface layer is comprised of continuous fibers 8a and extends along a longitudinal axis C--C of the composite sheet 1. The surface layer is attached to at least one surface of the base l... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6085380 | Bathing implement constructed of looped filaments A washing system using a washing implement including looped filaments, together with a surfactant-based cleanser.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6026534 | Bathing ball A washing system using a washing implement including floppy filaments free at one end, which may be in the shape of a ball, together with a surfactant-based cleanser.... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5924153 | Dust removal device An apparatus for cleaning electrostatically charged dust particles from a CRT screen. The apparatus includes a base member having a handle. An artificial fleece material is attached to the base member so as to cover an entire surface of the base member. T... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5855204 | Multi-layer mop An apparatus is provided for cleaning a surface 5!, the apparatus including a plurality of water absorbing flexible washing layers 10! positioned and secured in a vertical stack 20!. The bottom layer 30! in the stack 20! has the smallest surface... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5626512 | Scouring articles and process for the manufacture of same Lofty, low density nonwoven pads and a process for the manufacture of such pads are described. The pads of the invention each comprise a bundle of discontinuous fibers bonded to one another at their mutual points of contact. The fibers are arranged within... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5199130 | Hydrophobic mop which retains its shape A mop having a plurality of cleaning elements each made of a hydrophobic net material with a center area having a respective locating aperture in alignment with each other. The center area of each is compressed between a securing member and fastener head.... | 04/06/1993 |
| 4995133 | Mop head comprising capacitive web elements, and method of making the same A mop head comprising a plurality of web elements having involutions therein. The involutions may be formed by treatment conditions comprising successive tensioning/detensioning, compression, differential stressing or stretching, twisting, or combinations... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4991362 | Hand scouring pad A low-density nonwoven abrasive pad, especially suited for use as a scouring article, formed of a multiplicity of continuous, crimped thermoplastic organic filaments having one end of substantially all of the filaments bonded together at one end of the pa... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4890350 | Emergency paint brush A brush-bristle carrying device that is attachable to a handle member to form a brush. A thin layer of an adhesive overlies a flexible strip of material and is protected by a flexible protective cover that is peeled away when a brush is to be made. A bund... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4423532 | Duster A duster of an improved type for dust capturing efficiency, comprising a cylindrical stem with a continuous spiral thread extending along a portion thereof, a grip engaged with said stem, and fabric materials comprising a band of fiber or fibril bundles w... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4373224 | Method for manufacturing a duster and the duster manufactured therefrom A method for manufacturing a duster and the duster manufactured therefrom are described, the duster head being made of strands of a blend polymer film of a mixture of isotactic polypropylene and polyethylene, which has been processed to be in an electret ... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4313774 | Mophead and method of manufacturing A method of continuously forming a mophead is disclosed for making a non-woven fabric mophead of a cellulose and synthetic resin fiber blend by sealing and cutting the non-woven fabric including: (a) combining a plurality of non-woven continuous fabric sheets ... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4305173 | Dust catching device A dust catching device according to this invention comprises a dust catching body which is constructed by shuttling in a zigzag form a certain number of split yarns made of synthetic resin or synthetic fibers bundled in a form of a string so as to form a ... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4114224 | Mop comprising bonded nonwoven fabric absorptive elements In a mop comprising a plurality of absorptive elements, a handle, and means joining said elements to said handle, the improvement wherein said absorptive elements comprise substantially flat strips of bonded nonwoven fabric, said strips ranging in width f... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4091490 | Skin cleansing device A skin cleansing device has skin contacting elements of human hair attached to a backing member and being of sufficient length and flexibility that, when wetted and brought into cleansing contact with the skin of a user, the skin contact is predominantly ... | 05/30/1978 |
