Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7631391 | Head for a strip mop A head (1) for a strip mop comprises a hollow dome-shaped body (3) which is attachable at its top to one end of an elongate mop handle (4). Web material is secured within the body (3) so that a portion hangs down from the base of the dome... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7316046 | Cleaning brush with disposable/replaceable brush head Disclosed are brushes for cleaning toilet bowls and the like. The brushes have a permanent handle and can be used with a replaceable/disposable brush head that is flushable after use. The brush is a stack of sheets of water-dissolvable material. The sheets are compr... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7281288 | Cleaning apparatus with flexible connection between head and handle An improved cleaning tool is provided with a flexible connection between the head or spindle and the handle. The improved tool broadly includes a spindle or head, a handle and a flexible connection between the head and handle to permit relative pivotal movement ther... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7237295 | Surface cleaning device A surface cleaning device including a planar wiping trimming carrier and a handle connected to the wiping trimming carrier by a joint. The joint has a swivel axis which extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of the wiping trimming carrier, so as to be able o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7159265 | Cleaning brush with disposable/replaceable brush head Disclosed is a cleaning brush for cleaning toilet bowls and the like. The brush has a permanent handle and replaceable/disposable brush heads that are flushable after each cleaning. The brush is a stack of sheets of water-dissolvable and/or agitation-dissolvable mat... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6978508 | Disposable cleaning fabrics Disposable and semi-disposable cleaning devices use lengths of folded and nonfolded non-woven fiber material interlaid with paper or waste fabric strips or ribbons or any other type of material. These fabrics are an alternative to yarn in the manufacture of inexpens... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6941608 | Collar to be used with a deck mop to retain yarn and connect to the handle A novel, new and improved attachment collar for a deck mop, by which mop yarn can be quickly and efficiently attached together and by which the collar can be quickly and efficiently attached to a handle. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6836921 | Deck mop with scrubber A deck or swab mop with an elongated handle and absorbent cleaning strands extends from an integrally formed body. The mop body has parallelly aligned front and rear walls and a top wall extending between the front and rear walls. An abrasive scrubber element with a... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6772468 | Floor-mopping device A floor-mopping device having a handle which is connected to a supporting body having at least one flexible mopping element suspended from it in pendulum fashion. The supporting body and handle are connected by a swivel joint, and the swivel joint has an axis of rot... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6715179 | Versatile fixture for mop heads A mop fixture for receiving and holding a mop head has a hood of resilient polymeric material which is attachable to a mop handle. A mop retaining bar has opposite ends terminating in down turned hook portions and snaps into spaced end walls of the hood. A mop head ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6694560 | Fixture for mop heads A mop fixture for receiving and holding a mop head has a hood of resilient polymeric material which is attachable to a mop handle. A mop retaining bar has opposite ends terminating in down turned hook portions and snaps into spaced end walls of the hood. ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6675427 | Mop including a mop head having a scrub material The present invention relates to a mop having a mop head supported on a handle and including a mop head base and a mop body. The mop body is defined by a plurality of mop strands supported on the base. A scrubber element is supported on the base, centrall... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6543082 | Holder for securing a mop at the end of a handle A holder for securing mop at the end of a handle, in which a plurality of relatively moveable, absorbent strips made of a textile material are affixed as a result of being clamped between a headpiece and a plate, essentially at right angles to the longitu... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523220 | Collection/dispensing system with improved mopping assembly A mopping system for facilitating mopping of a desired surface to be cleaned. The mopping system comprising a base framework supporting a fluid dispensing container and a fluid collection container. The mopping system further including a wringing mechanis... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6481042 | Mop having changeable structure for changing mop member A mop includes a bracket, a mop member engaged on the bracket. a frame engaged on the mop member and secured to the bracket for securing the mop member between the bracket and the frame. The frame includes a channel formed between two flanges for slidably... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6321409 | String mop and connector therefor A mop has a handle and a mop head including a set of mop fibers attached to a connector. The connector includes a strap extending from a base plate. The strap includes a molded curved section between an end and a section of relatively flexibility. The end... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6253408 | Mop A mop to be fastened at the end of a mop handle, including a holding device to which a number of relatively mobile, absorbent strips made of a textile material are fixed essentially transversely to the axis of the handle. At least one spring body is provi... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6247199 | Mop head connection A mop head with cleaning strands and a specially configured connector. Internal threading and dual channel openings are inset into the inner wall of the connector. A guide piece is positioned for rotatable movement adjacent to the threaded end of the hand... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6212729 | Fabric wet mop A mop head for cleaning floors and the like includes a pair of fabric covering elements enclosing the strands of a looped-end wet mop. The fabric covering elements are of a generally trapezoidal shape with a narrow end at the top and a wider end at the bo... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6161242 | Mops A strip mop has a head (101) comprising a holder (103) which is attached to the mop handle (104) and in which a replaceable strip assembly (126, FIG. 21) is located. The strip assembly is formed from layers of absorbent web material cut into strips (102) ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6131731 | Single-Use Germicidal mop head and method of manufacture thereof The present invention provides a germicidal mop head and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the mop head includes: (1) absorbent material capable of retaining a germicide, (2) a predetermined quantity of germicide contained in or resid... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6098235 | Mop head securement device A mop head securement device includes a shank adapted for receipt of a mop handle. An upper jaw projects outwardly from the shank and a lower jaw member is pivotally connected to the first end of the upper jaw member. An opposite end of the lower jaw defi... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6085377 | Mop for scrubbing and mopping apparatus pesticide elimination and surface traction treatment An apparatus for scrubbing and mopping a surface, which comprises, a supporting carrier, including a block and scrubbing structure carried by the carrier, to project toward the surface for scrubbing that surface; a first structure for attaching an elongat... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6029308 | Mop with quick connect and release connector between the handle and the mop head A mop with a quick-release connector for connecting a handle to a mop head comprises a female section for attachment to the handle and a male fitting for attachment to the mop head. The male fitting includes a flat thin base portion that is sewn into the ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6023809 | Liquid polish applicator and method of making same An article for applying a liquid composition on a hard surface which may be allowed to dry and then be buffed to provide a lustrous finish generally comprising a handle, an applicator comprising a single strand of at least one continuous filament disposed... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5996164 | Liquid polish applicator and method of making same An article for applying a liquid composition on a hard surface which may be allowed to dry and then be buffed to provide a lustrous finish generally comprising a handle, an applicator comprising an initially provided single strand of at least one continuo... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5970567 | Floor mopping device A floor mop includes a handle, and a mop holder fixed to the handle and carrying a flat mop. The mop comprises two mop halves each mounted on a mop-carrying surface of the holder. The mop-carrying surfaces are located on respective holder arms which are a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5920944 | Ergonomic mop apparatus A mop handle and method of mopping including a unique construction of a mop handle which consists of a cylindrical elongate handle having an offset intermediate its ends and a rotatable swivel grip on one end, which enables the user of a mop with said han... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5918340 | Mopheads A holder for releasibly clamping a mophead to a mop handle includes an elongate clamping member which is hinged at one end and snap fits at the other. The clamping member extends about a mop strand bundle. The clamping member has a brush or scrub pad fitt... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5913347 | Mop head with integral fused brush array A dual-purpose mop head assembly comprising a housing having a threaded recess for threadably engaging a handle on one end thereof, mopping yarns secured within and extending from the opposite end of the housing, and an array of closely packed, brush bris... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5903948 | Mopping and brushing apparatus An apparatus for scrubbing and mopping a surface, comprising in combination, a scrub brush, including a supporting block and bristles carried by the block, to project toward the surface for scrubbing that surface; the first structure for attaching an elon... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5884355 | Mop element for use in clean room mop A cleaning element including a base portion and a plurality of cleaning members, each defining a first surface, a second surface, a first edge between the first surface and the second surface extending from the base portion to the free end, and a second e... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5848451 | Floor mop head having scrubbing surface A headband (22) for a mop head assembly (10) includes four scrubbing surfaces (40, 42, 44, and 46) that allow a user to scrub a surface with the headband (22). The scrubbing surfaces (40, 42, 44 and 46) include a plurality of interstices (34) and scrubbin... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5842810 | Quick release adaptor for adapting a mop head and a mop handle An adaptor for quickly connecting and releasing a T-shaped bar which holds a mop head and a mop handle to form a complete mop for use. The T-shaped bar has a horizontal base portion and a vertical threaded portion. The horizontal base portion is adapted t... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5784746 | Abrasive mop head A mop head comprising a plurality of absorbent strands and an abrasive pad located close to a first ends of the strands may be used in a conventional manner to perform abrasive point load mopping. In a method of abrasive point load mopping, the abrasive p... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5768736 | Mop head and holding means A modified mop head and a handle for holding the mop head is described. The invention comprises a mop handle which has a flexible tubular band with at least one open end. The invention further comprises a mop head which is curved, also has at least one op... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5661866 | Mop assembly having a rigid clamp type support for the mop elements A mop assembly is described, which includes a triangularly-shaped support bar having straight terminal end portions attached to a mop handle by two or more transverse bolts. A central bar portion of the triangularly shaped support bar cooperates with an e... | 09/02/1997 |
