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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8065776 | Cleaning implement and a mop designed therefor A cleaning implement comprises a handle (1), a plate frame (2) connected to the handle, and a mop (3) that is detachably attached to the plate frame. At least one pair of holding members, consisting of a permanent magnet and a counterpart cooper... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7870634 | Dust mop with multiple handle holders The dust mop with multiple handle holders is a dust mop having a handle, a dust mop frame, and a dust mop head. The frame has multiple handle holders, including a central handle holder in the center of the fame and another handle holder at one or both ends of the fr... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7346955 | Applicator structure in the form of a glove A device that can be used, for example, for application or use with hair care products. The device includes two sheets connected to one another by a connecting region which defines a cavity on a first side of the connecting region, such that a user's hand can be ins... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7219386 | Holding device and cleaning tool with the holding device Disclosed is a holding device including: a telescopic handle having axially opposed front and rear ends and constructed of at least two separate shafts, of which a front-side separate shaft axially fits within a rear-side separate shaft being a hollow cylinder; and ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7181801 | Absorbent structure for cleaning surfaces The invention relates to an absorbent structure for cleaning surfaces. The absorbent structure has areas or sections or mixtures comprising different material, these areas, sections or mixtures having either a primarily absorbent effect or a primarily cleaning effec... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174600 | Wiping system with wiping device and squeezing out device The invention relates to a wiping device, a squeezing out device and a container device enabling a textile wiping element located on a wiping panel of the wiping device to be squeezed out simply and reliably. The wiping panel is provided with edge fixing sections wh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7028364 | Cleaning pads The present invention provides a cleaning pad which can be used with various cleaning implement. The cleaning pad has an absorbent layer, attachment wings which can be attached to grippers located on the top surface of the mop head of a first cleaning implement and ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6978509 | Cleansing device having cleansing fibers A cleansing device includes a cleansing cloth having a base and a cover fabric layers superposed together, and a number of fibers disposed and secured between the base and the cover fabric layers. A handle is attached to the cleansing cloth to carry and operate the ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968591 | Cleaning article Disclosed is a cleaning article to be used while being attached to a holder. The cleaning article includes: a base sheet; a brush portion provided on one side of the base sheet; and a holding sheet provided on the other side of the base sheet. The base sheet, the br... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6836923 | Dust mop adapter An adapter for use with a dust mop having an annular frame pivotally coupled to a handle and including a cover for removable attachment to the frame and defining a lower surface covering a bottom surface of the frame and an upper surface defining first and second re... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6591442 | Flexible mop base The present invention is directed to a flexible mop base. The mop base comprises of a top layer and a bottom absorption layer attached to the top layer. The mop base further comprises at least one flexible end, wherein this flexible end is attached to the... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6487745 | Self-wringing flat mop Disclosed is a self-wringing flat mop. The mop includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a plate disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft and being pivotally connected thereto, and a wringing mechanism. A liquid absorbent member such as... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6260226 | Self-wringing flat mop Disclosed is a self-wringing flat mop. The mop includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a plate disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft and being pivotally connected thereto, and a wringing mechanism. A liquid absorbent member such as... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6233777 | Flat floor-mop-type covering with peripheral brush ring The invention concerns a flat floor-mop-type covering for cleaning floors, with a cover sheet which, on the upper surface, comprises pockets for securing it to a mounting and, in the central region of the lower surface, loops or strands. Strands are dispo... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6141820 | Floor-cloth-type covering Wipe cover for floor cleaning, featuring a wipe-material layer having pile threads projecting from this layer in the direction of the surface to be cleaned, and means for securing to a retainer, at least one layer of non-woven fabric being provided, formi... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6047435 | Cleaning cloth and cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus includes a handle for a cleaning cloth to be attached thereto, and a flat bag-like cleaning cloth having an insertion space therein. The handle is provided at a front end portion of a handle body with a head portion. The head portion ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5953784 | Cleaning cloth and cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus includes a handle for a cleaning cloth to be attached thereto, and a flat bag-like cleaning cloth having an insertion space therein. The handle is provided at a front end portion of a handle body with a head portion. The head portion ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5926896 | Collapsible cleaning implement A cleaning implement (1) wherein the plate-like carrier (2) for a mophead (6) has a centrally located plate-like support (7) which overlaps the upper surfaces of inner portions of two plate-like sections (9, 9a) having outer portions (5) with devices for ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5887311 | Flat mop head for cleaning floors A flat mop head for cleaning floors includes a cover panel with structure fastening on its top surface and a highly absorbent material at least partially made of cotton and/or viscose in the central area of its bottom surface. At least the longitudinal si... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5864914 | Mop holder with an elongated frame for accommodating a mop cover The invention relates to a mop holder with an elongated frame (1) for accommodating a mop cover, having at least two e.g. plate-like folding wings (3, 3') forming wiping surfaces for introducing their edge sections (5, 5') in pockets of the mop cover, and... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5836039 | Collapsible mop pad holder A collapsible mop pad holder including a body member, at least first and second wing parts each pivotally connected to the body member so as to be pivotable between an operative position in which the body member and the wing part define a surface for supp... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5794302 | Car washing brush A car washing brush is composed of a head, a holding plate, and a handle. The head is held by the holding plate and is provided with the bristles attached thereto securely for bringing about the brushing effect. The handle is fastened pivotally at one end... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5680667 | Head for a floor-cleaning mop A floor-cleaning mop head includes an oblong textile base fabric with, attached to the top at both ends, slide-in pockets for the head-holder and, attached underneath, material designed to collect moisture and dirt in the form of hair tufts, fringes, loop... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5613263 | Cleaning cloth A cleaning cloth for stretching onto a wiper frame intended for such a cleaning cloth, with pockets for receiving the opposite stretching bow ends (S), and is distinguished by a bead or stiff edge (18) which extends along the longitudinal sides of the cle... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5575033 | Floor-cleaning appliance The invention relates to an improved cleaning appliance used to clean floors, walls or the like, with a cardanic or semi-cardanic fastening of the handle to the basic body portion or the cleaning device which does the actual cleaning, scrubbing, wiping or... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5452491 | Dust mop A mop head for a slip-through or breakdown mop frame which has a pocket on each end of substantially the same length to secure the mop frame therein. One of the products is open at its outer end and can be closed with a snap fastener to prevent the mop fr... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5442830 | Floor mop A floor mop has a carrier plate (1), on which two U-shaped frame parts (5, 6) are mounted for receiving a removable cover (20), which is provided with flexible plastic parts reinforcing the lengthwise edges. One frame part (6) is pivotably supported in th... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5390390 | Mop head with a pouch and a strap A mop head for washing or wiping floors is adapted to fit on a mop holder having two plastic flaps which can be folded back upon each other, whereby the mop head includes securing members for securing it to one end of one flap of the mop holder, with the ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5379478 | Swivel joint assembly for a dust mop A dust mop has a swivel joint for coupling a mop head to an elongated handle. A swivel base on the mop head has a swivel socket with a cylindrical passageway along an axis parallel to the plane of the mop head. The passageway is unrestricted at the rear a... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5315734 | Mop head comprising a holder insertion aid The invention is a mop head having holder insert pockets. The holder insert pockets have thick strips of a water-absorbing and swellable material in the region of the pocket openings.... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5253387 | Mop head with two pouches and a strap In a mop head which can be fitted on a mop holder having two flaps which can be folded back upon each other, with the mop head including two pouches on its upper side, and an additional securing device allocated to one pouch, a system is provided to facil... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5165136 | Dust mop head A mop head for use on a dust mop frame with bumpers includes opposed pockets for receiving opposite ends of the mop frame, and sides of the pockets are selectively openable and closable. The pockets can therefore be opened along the sides, so the mop fram... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4914778 | Two way mop A mop head for a slip-through or breakdown mop frame which has a pocket on each end of substantially the same length to secure the mop frame therein. One of the products is open at its outer end and can be closed with a snap fastener to prevent the mop fr... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4807323 | Floor mop The invention relates to a floor mop, which has a support for holding an attachment or the like provided on its underside with a plurality of fringes or the like, or with a raised-pile washing attachment or the like, consisting of two arms and a central p... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4800609 | Bleacher seat dust mop A dust mop is provided including a horizontally elongated head assembly and incorporating at least one pair of elongated, longitudinally extending and spaced apart primary mop head sections. The primary mop head sections are vertically spaced apart and in... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4715081 | Dust mop with improved backing for slip-through frame The backing for the dust mop has a relatively long pocket extending from one end of the dust mop for a substantial portion of the length thereof, terminating a short distance from the other end and being open at such other end for insertion of a slip-thro... | 12/29/1987 |
