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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356869 | Flexible cleaning tool with replaceable non-woven pad A flexible cleaning tool (22) is disclosed. The cleaning tool (22) includes a handle (24) connected to an elongated flexible support member (26) that includes a plurality of discrete, rotatably interconnected segments (40). A clean... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350998 | Glass cleaning tool The present glass cleaning tool is a small, handheld, easily stored device having a self-contained supply of cleaning fluid stored therein and an applicator head for applying the fluid to a glass surface. The applicator head is stored within the storage handle of th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7198623 | Fiber-coated dental infusor systems and methods of use A method for controlling bleeding during dental procedures using a medicament delivery system having a medicament under pressure and a hollow cannula having a fiber coated distal delivery end through which the medicament is dispensed, includes: (i) applying under hy... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7150063 | Vehicle wash mitt A vehicle washing mitt for covering vehicle washing brushes, such as those at self-service car washes. The mitt is shaped to effectively cover the vehicle washing brush while it is in use. The material used to form the mitt has a soft fibrous external outside and is... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7048728 | Noninvasive medical instrument A noninvasive medical instrument having a core and a flexible outer coil surrounding about the core to form an elongated body. The elongated body has a rounded tip portion, which is preferably burrless, to prevent the noninvasive medical instrument from penetrating ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7004658 | Fluid valve and actuator for inverted fluid reservoir An advanced cleaning system having a handle portion with a proximal end and a distal end, a cleaning head portion, the cleaning head portion adapted for use with a removable cleaning pad, and a cleaning fluid reservoir fluidically coupled to the cleaning head portio... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6682242 | Dual cosmetic applicator unit A dual cosmetic applicator is formed from two applicator units, each of which includes a cap from which extends an applicator and an internally threaded sleeve facing the applicator. An enclosure includes an externally threaded end portion adapted to thre... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6428230 | Cooking apparatus A new and improved apparatus for assisting a user while cooking on an outdoor grill or other cooking surface. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical tube approximately fifteen inches in length and four inches in diameter. The apparatus has two separate and... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6213660 | Dual brush system A dual brush system having a first brush system and a second brush system within the first brush system. The first brush system contains a cannulated rod with a cannulated cap attached at one end and a set of bristles at the opposite end. The second brush... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6073055 | Computerized virtual paint manufacturing and application system A computer-implemented apparatus and method for coordinating paint-related process steps of at least one paint-related facility. The paint-related process steps exhibit paint-related characteristics. A data acquisition module is provided for acquiring pai... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6042287 | Surgical scrub brush-sponge A surgical scrub brush-sponge has an extension in providing additional surface area for cleansing and retaining solvents and solutions used during the cleansing process. Where a portion of the sponge-like element of the brush extends beyond the base of th... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5735620 | Multi-purpose cleaning tool A cleaning tool including a housing in which a multi-purpose implement is rotatably mounted so as to selectively position one of a plurality of working surfaces outwardly of the housing. The housing and implement are removably and adjustably mounted to an... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5727275 | Manual cup cleaning system A manual cup cleaning system including a base member. The base member has a plurality of suction members coupled thereto for releasably mounting the base member onto a receiving surface. A conical member is provided. The conical member has a top surface, ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5620270 | Device for storing and applying a makeup product A device for storage and application of a makeup product includes a container and two applicators each including a rod provided at one end with an application element for the makeup product and attached at its other end to a gripping element in the form o... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5483719 | Hair brush with porous polytetrafluoroethylene body A hair brush comprises a brush main body, bristles vertically provided on the upper surface of the brush main body and an immersion member provided on the upper surface of the brush main body and immersed with a liquid substance to be coated to hair. As t... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5320442 | Liquid applicator with one way drive A liquid applicator structure which has an application tip fixed to front end of a cylindrical body and a liquid supply assembly built in its rear end. The liquid supply assembly includes a rotatable rod composed of a cylindrical shank-and-operating end a... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5213432 | Brush with automatic flow control valve A brush with an automatic water control valve is disclosed. The brush includes a handle portion pivotably connected to an actuation portion and rigidly attached to a brush portion. A fluid passageway is provided through the handle portion into the bristle... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5169252 | Cleaning implement with automatic hand regulated shut-off A cleaning implement is provided with an internal valve for automatic water shut-off which can be regulated by hand. The implement connects to a conventional water supply, for example, a garden hose. When the valve is open, water is supplied through a rem... | 12/08/1992 |
| 4859102 | Contoured cleaning device A hand-held cleaning implement. An ergonomically shaped, hand-held body allows attachment of a brush and sponge. The body is provided with a first and a second digitally operated valve button that allows water, provided by an external source, to flow thro... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4842132 | Device and kit for cleaning lenses of telescopes, cameras and the like A device and kit for cleaning generally convex surfaces of lenses of field articles such as hunting scopes, telescopes, cameras and the like.... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4730949 | Surgical scrub brush The present invention comprises a scrub brush for medical cleaning purposes having a housing including a base with a plurality of walls comprising a reservoir for containment of treatment material. A foil type sealing material is disposed across the walls... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4688959 | Liquid applicator for carpets and rugs An apparatus is described for applying a liquid to treat the nap and backing of a rug or carpet. The applicator having a cylindrical body enclosing a hollow reservoir with teeth extending from inside the reservoir outwardly through the body such that the ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4543679 | Toothbrush assembly combining a handle with a replaceable brush assembly and a replaceable oral hygiene device A toothbrush assembly combining a toothbrush handle, a brush assembly releasably engageable with a head end of the handle, and an oral hygiene device releasably engageable with the tail end of the handle. The head end of the handle has a recess formed the... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4493576 | Oil mop An oil mop employing oil-saturable wiping assemblies is described. The assemblies are fed from a reservoir made up of non-saturable cords and batting. This reservoir is supplied from a primary storage volume contained in a hollow mop handle through a non-... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4486109 | Toothbrush assembly combining replaceable brush assembly with massaging device A toothbrush assembly having a handle, a brush assembly releaseably interconnected with one end of the handle, and a massaging device connected with a second end of the handle. The brush assembly has a cylindrical base shaped to be received in a recess in... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4256409 | Implement for cleaning the feet An elongated hollow body member is arranged to receive a cleaning solution and has a cleaning head on the lower end thereof. The cleaning solution is arranged to be admitted to portions of the cleaning head by squeezing a flexible portion of the hollow bo... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4181446 | Pre-operative surgical scrubber A brush back having bristles on one face and being bendable to swing the bristles into oppositely extending relation for brushing engagement with an internal or concave surface.... | 01/01/1980 |