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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082620 | Mop bucket and wringer A mop bucket includes a fluid reservoir portion and a wringing portion. The fluid reservoir portion can hold fluid. The wringing portion includes a first wringing member and a second wringing member, which is moveable toward the first wringing member to wring fluid ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7870636 | Wringer A wringer has a support surface and a first wringer surface depending from the support surface to a second wringer surface having perforations and curving to a free edge substantially below the support surface. The second wringer surface may be curved in an approxim... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7761953 | Mop bucket bag insert An insert is provided for a mop bucket application to capture dirty water and/or clean water during floor mopping. The insert can be made of flexible PVC vinyl or of a similar substance giving the user the ability to quickly install the insert into a mop bucket. Whe... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7587784 | Mopping trolleys A mopping trolley having a carriage, a mop press assembly with a discharge port, a clean receptacle for providing a source of clean liquid for mopping, and a waste receptacle for receiving waste liquid expressed from the mop press. The clean receptacle is located un... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7464435 | Mop wringer and adaptor A mop wringer is provided in combination with an adaptor. The mop wringer comprises a base and one or more sides which are formed as a one-piece moulding and which define an unadapted channel in which a stranded mop head can be wrung out. The mop wringer also has on... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7437795 | Mop bucket assembly A mop bucket assembly for use with a wringer device and a mop includes a container having partition elements dividing the container into compartments. A first compartment contains a liquid for rinsing the mop head after mopping. A second compartment receives a liqui... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7383604 | Mop wringer A mop wringer includes a base and a plurality of sides which can define a channel having a uniform or substantially uniform cross-section along its longitudinal extent, and one or more openings in the base and/or sides by which fluid can drain from the wringer. One ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377004 | Wringer A wringer has a support surface and a first wringer surface depending from the support surface to a second wringer surface having perforations and curving to a free edge substantially below the support surface. The second wringer surface may be curved in an approxim... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7353670 | Tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus A tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus is disclosed for washing in water a sponge used during a ceramic tile laying operation. The apparatus includes a frame for disposition thereof within the water. The frame includes a first wall and a second wall which ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350260 | Mop wringer and handle stabilizer A mop wringer and handle stabilizer for a mop bucket fitted with a mop wringer and a bucket handle, which in a first embodiment includes a wire clip pivotally mounted on the mop bucket handle and designed for manipulating and tensioning the wire clip on the mop wrin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7319712 | Orthogonal code generation apparatus, scrambling code generation apparatus and portable radio terminal using such apparatus An orthogonal code generation apparatus can generate a sequence of orthogonal codes without having to prestore orthogonal code sequences in a memory, by applying logic operation on a sequence number and a location number using AND circuits A0, A1 | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318247 | Bucket combination A bucket combination has a bucket and a removable inner bucket and wringer that fit within it. The inner bucket fits on one side of the larger bucket, and has three loops with tabs that extend over an upper rim on the bucket and engage a lower edge section on the ri... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7275345 | Pneumatic lifting system and method A lifting device and method therefore utilizing an air bag or the like for lifting an object supported by a wheeled platform or the like, from a stationary, parked configuration wherein the object conceals the wheeled platform and supports the object, to a lifted, c... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258004 | Volume indicator having angled gradient openings A volume indicator for use with a container is provided. The indicator includes a body having a gradient opening defined therethrough at a predetermined angle. The gradient opening is associated with a predetermined volume or height of material in the container. The... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246404 | Mop and mop wringer A mop having a sponge mop pad is effective for cleaning in a hospital for avoidance of internal infection. In a conventional sponge mop, for washing off dust and dirt sticking to the mop after used for the cleaning, spring force has been used for folding the sponge ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225499 | Mop press A mop press for expressing liquid from a mop head is provided. The mop press includes a housing having reservoir means for receiving the expressed liquid. The reservoir means is provided with drainage means for allowing the extracted liquid to flow from the mop pres... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216395 | Mop and pad washing machine A washing apparatus for mop heads and washing pads which has the introduction of cleaning solution into a compartment for the mop as well as an overflow and drain function. The washer provides affordability, eliminates the need for electricity as a power source or l... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6996873 | Device for squeezing liquid-absorbing wiper bodies A device for squeezing liquid-absorbing wiper bodies consists of first and second press jaws, each of which has two principal faces and side faces at right angles thereto, where the first press jaw is connected with the second by means of an articulated joint, a pre... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6944907 | Collection/dispensing system with improved mopping assembly A cleaning system for facilitating cleaning of a desired surface. The cleaning system comprising a base framework supporting a dust pan comprising a ramp area located adjacent a temporary collection receptacle, and the including a pivotal door to facilitate transfer... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941612 | Mop wringer A mop wringer for a device for cleaning wet floors has a fixed squeezing plate which is positioned between wringer sidewalls. A movable squeezing plate is pivoted to the sidewalls. An actuating lever is configured as a two-armed lever with a shorter lever arm and a ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6823557 | Wringing device for cleaning elements of wet and moist mops A wringing device for cleaning elements of wet and moist mops, the wringing device having a liquid-permeable receptacle (1) which can be affixed to a container, and in which a cleaning element can be wrung out by the exertion of pressure, the receptacle havin... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6684450 | Wringing device A wringing device for cleaning elements of wet and damp mopping devices, including a liquid-permeable holder (1), which can be attached to a container (6) by a holder frame (5) and in which a cleaning element can be wrung out by pressing it in, the cleani... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6671923 | Mop wringer A mop wringer having a pair of spaced frame members or lateral plates, each having a lower leg member, and includes structure for attaching the wringer to a receptacle. A stationary squeeze plate and a movable squeeze plate are located in the space betwee... | 01/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6457203 | Bucket insert and wash bucket An insert has an upper and lower portions used in conjunction with a variety of sizes of a wash buckets and a wringer to eliminate the contamination of clean wash solution with dirty solution during the moping process. The insert allows for a separation o... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6389638 | Container assembly A container assembly includes a one piece container body and a press member connected to the container body. The container body includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a liquid reservoir. One ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6327740 | Laundry sink attachment for wringing mops A laundry sink attachment for wringing mops including a pair of side brackets adapted for securement to the opposed side walls of the laundry sink. The pair of side brackets each include an interior and an exterior T-shaped plate. The interior plate is po... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6279195 | Ergonomic mop bucket method and apparatus An ergonomically friendly mop bucket with wringer and method of wringing mops and conserving mop fluids including a foot operated wringer, a filter, wheel brakes and assistive drain and dumping arrangements.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6260230 | Floor washing and drying method and apparatus A floor washing and drying method and apparatus is provided which includes a first reservoir and a second reservoir. The first reservoir is adapted to hold water or other cleaning liquid in it. The first reservoir also includes a wringer mechanism which m... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6128803 | Container assembly A container assembly includes a one piece container body and a press member connected to the container body. The container body includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a liquid reservoir. One ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6115877 | Mop holding apparatus for holding a free end of a mop from turning when the mop is being wrung A mop holding apparatus requires the use of only one foot to operate the apparatus, and which is designed that a holding mechanism can be applied to hold loose ends of a mop head of a mop from turning when the mop is being wrung. The holding apparatus inc... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6006397 | Bucket insert and wash bucket The present invention provides a pliable mop bucket insert, which can be adapted to fit various buckets and wringers with different geometries. The present invention also provides a device for receiving dirty washing liquid from a mop and containing clean... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5983441 | Bucket insert and wash bucket The present invention provides a pliable mop bucket insert, which can be adapted to fit various buckets and wringers with different geometries. The present invention also provides a device for receiving dirty washing liquid from a mop and containing clean... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5974621 | Mop wringer with mop handle support A commercial wringer assembly for attachment to a mop bucket is formed with a flange that projects outwardly over the mop bucket and has a contoured forwardly open recess sized to receive and releasibly support or hold the handle of a mop located in the b... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5720073 | Mop thread-squeezing apparatus A mop thread-squeezing apparatus capable of compressing mop thread sufficiently without deteriorating the operability thereof, by applying a great pressing force to the mop thread. A pinion fixed to a driving shaft and a rack supporting one end of a squee... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5615446 | Deck mop wringer with adjustable support stands A deck mop wringer with adjustable support stands comprising a rear support stand including a base member and at least one vertically positioned shaft. Each shaft is adjustable to a plurality of different heights. A front support stand includes a base mem... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5608942 | Mop wringer A mop wringer is adapted for mounting on the rim of a basin or toilet bowl. The wringer has a pressure plate with a lower edge. The wringer also has a mounting frame with a lower receptacle for receiving the lower edge of the pressure plate. The frame als... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5584091 | Cleaning system with a cleaning apparatus and wringer apparatus A cleaning system includes a cleaning apparatus and a wringer apparatus. The cleaning apparatus includes a handle and a base member. The base member has a first side and a second side, with the handle being coupled to the first side of the base member. A ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5404611 | Paint roller container and lid A container includes a lid member arranged for reception within spaced parallel U-shaped brackets mounted on opposed walls of the container to orient the brackets and the lid in a predetermined angular position relative to contents within the container. T... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5333352 | Chamois water extraction apparatus A piston plate received within a container is provided, such that the container having an apertured container floor directs squeezed water from a chamois positioned between the piston plate and the container floor. The container is arranged for reception ... | 08/02/1994 |
