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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185991 | Electric toothbrush and toothbrush head A toothbrush head of an electric toothbrush, the toothbrush extending longitudinally and having a hand part, the toothbrush head including a drive rocker, a brush-head carrier coupled to the drive rocker, a main bristle carrier and an additional bristle carrier, bot... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185999 | Oral care implement having tissue cleaning elements with directional cleaning An oral care implement or toothbrush 100 includes a head 104, a tooth cleaning element region 116 and a tissue cleaning element region 114. The tissue cleaning element region 114 includes a plurality of flexible, angled projections... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185997 | Method and apparatus for cleaning the interior cannula of laparoscopic and endoscopic access devices A trocar cleaning device includes a connecting rod having a first end and a second end. A first sponge is coupled to the first end of the connecting rod, and a second sponge is coupled to the second end of the connecting rod. An X-ray detectable element is coupled t... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185998 | Cosmetic brushes A half-moon brush or other cosmetic applicator is in two parts, each having a head and a flat handle. The handle of each part has a wide major face and a narrow side face. The two parts are combined in a first configuration with the two narrow side faces abutting an... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181304 | Implement for brushing hair having a tangle reducing prong configuration A system and method of configuring the prongs on a hairbrush. A brush head is provided having a face surface and a plurality of prongs. The prongs are arranged in parallel rows that include at least a first row, a second row, and a third row. The prongs are position... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176597 | Vacuum cleaner with cyclonic dirt separation A vacuum cleaner has a cyclone module assembly comprising a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air with the generation of a cyclonic airflow vortex forming a vortex tail, the cyclone separation chamber having an inlet opening in fluid com... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176592 | Methods and apparatus for removing paint from a barrel of a paintball gun An apparatus for removing paint from a barrel of a paintball gun. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176593 | Drain cleaning apparatus with electronic cable monitoring system A drain cleaning machine with an electronic cable monitoring system is disclosed which comprises a frame supporting a rotatable drum which is driven by a motor through an endless belt. The drum contains a flexible drain cleaning cable which is rotatable with the dru... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171593 | Golf towel A cleaning apparatus for golf equipment and the like, the apparatus having combined abrading, polishing and moisture delivery capabilities which may all be caused to act upon a target object simultaneously while shielding the user from wet and soiled surfaces. In a ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166599 | Articulated link duster and duster support frame In accordance with another aspect of the present development, an articulated link duster support frame includes a base and a working region connected to the base. The working region includes a plurality of links pivotally connected in series such that each link is p... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167379 | Round toothbrush bristles and processing method thereof Disclosed herein is a method of processing rounded toothbrush bristles using synthetic bristles. The method includes cutting one end of a filament bundle of synthetic bristles, mechanically polishing the cut end of the filament bundle of synthetic bristles, heat tre... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161593 | Mop A mop comprising a roller and mop pad system and a roll of absorbent mopping material operably coupled to the roller and mop pad system. The mop enables the user to replace the soiled mopping material with clean mopping material by using the roller system to roll th... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161591 | Oral care implement with customizable element An oral care implement with an oral care region having cleaning elements for engaging oral tissue and a body for gripping the implement including a handle with a front and a removable faceplate is described. The removable faceplate may be transparent or translucent ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8156600 | Gum massaging oral brush A toothbrush including a head having an elastomeric support member is described herein. The elastomeric support member supports a plurality of upstanding projections. At least a portion of the upstanding projections include non-elastomeric projections and elastomeri... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156598 | Personal hygiene devices to aid physically impaired users to clean their recto-genital area Personal hygiene devices designed to aid physically impaired persons to clean their own recto-genital area following urination, defecation, menstruation, or sweating. The devices include an elongated flexible strip made from one or two elongated individual sheets af... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151395 | Motorized golf ball cleaning device Disclosed is a motorized golf ball cleaning device which comprises: a lower housing with a cavity for holding a liquid; an upper housing which contains electrical components, control components, and cleaning brushes; means to connect the upper housing to the lower h... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151397 | Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions An oral care implement is provided includes a head platform having a plurality of faces with cleaning elements extending therefrom. The oral care implement can have flexibly mounted cleaning elements extending in opposite directions. The oral care implement can incl... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151404 | Modular trowel handle A modular trowel handle device comprises a handle section to provide a handle interface for a user of the trowel handle. A post extends from the handle section and a mounting surface is coupled to the post and extends generally parallel to the handle section. A trow... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151403 | Cleaning implement A cleaning implement 1 including a cleaning article 10 having a pocket 15 and a holder 20 adapted to be inserted into the pocket 15 to hold the cleaning article 10. The pocket 15 of the cleaning article 10 has ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151405 | Drywall trowel A tool for spreading viscous material comprising a sheet of resilient material having a inner face and an outer face, a handle attachment edge and a forward edge. The sheet being bent from the outer face toward the inner face along a bend line to form a V-shaped poi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141196 | Clean device with decorating strip A clean device with decorating strip includes a belt and at least one decorating strip received in the belt. The belt is composed of elastic nets and has a hollow oblong shaped structure. At least one decorating strip is inserted into the hollow structure of the bel... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141192 | Oral-care device and system A device with two or more regions configured to clean or treat a working surface is disclosed. Preferably, the device is an oral-care device with a power cleaning head. The power cleaning head comprises two or more regions, wherein at least one of the regions is con... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141197 | Splash guard for a floor cleaning machine The present invention relates to a splash guard that partially encircles a rotary floor cleaning apparatus allowing for support wheels to maneuver the apparatus when the rotary brushes are not in operation. The splash guard prevents cleansing material or debris from... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136193 | Side broom having memory recall and method for performing the same The present disclosure relates generally to debris collection devices. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a debris collection vehicle utilizing a side broom having memory recall functionality. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136192 | Head for a powered denture brush and a denture brush incorporating the same A head for a denture brush that is detachably connected to a powered handle and a denture brush incorporating the same. The head includes a housing having a first set of bristles extending outwardly from a first side and a second set of bristles extending outwardly ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132285 | Brushes with retractable removable heads One embodiment of an applicator comprises a brush head with a ferrule, and a brush handle. The ferrule has the head at one end and the handle at the other end. Magnetic elements, at least one of which is a magnet, are attached to the brush handle and ferrule where t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132286 | String cleaning system An apparatus may include a first support, a first cleaning material coupled to a first side of the first support, a second support rotatably coupled to the first support at a first edge of the second support, the second support defining a first opening disposed adja... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132282 | Mechanical sweeper The present invention generally pertains to a self-propelled mechanical sweeper. The mechanical sweeper comprises a pickup broom for lifting debris toward a first belt conveyor. The sweeper further comprises a second deployable conveyor assembly mounted on a turntab... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132283 | Cleaning apparatus A push broom that is constructed of a broom head that includes a broom plate for supporting bristles or the like and having a rest surface and a bristle support surface; an elongated handle attached to the broom plate of the broom head and for controlling a sweeping... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8122555 | Apparatus for cleaning floor An apparatus for cleaning floor is disclosed, which is capable of maximizing a user's convenience by an automatic operation, minimizing jolt or vibration generated for its operation, and realizing enhanced endurance and safety, wherein the apparatus includes first a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122558 | Personal hygiene device A means for a physically challenged user to gain access to their anus in order to clean the area through a wiping action. The device has a handle that operates through a positionable mid-section to a pair of spreader elements used to spread the cheeks of the buttock... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122561 | Wringer A wringer (1) for a mop (2) with a receptacle (3) in which the mop (2) can be wrung out by inward pressure, where the receptacle (3) consists of a number of wall parts (4), each of which has an inner leg (5) and an ou... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122563 | Bowling lane conditioning machine The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117707 | Pool cage beam brush A brush device can be releasably attached to a distal end of a pool broom and has a plurality of strategically placed brushes which brushingly engage the surfaces of the beams of a pool cage to clean those surfaces. The brushes are mounted on a head that can be angu... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117705 | Rotary broom with gearbox drive A rotary broom mounts upon a slotted plate that pivots upon a double gearbox. The broom has bristles upon an axle within a shield that receives power from a chain drive that receives its power from a driveline from a top gear box. The top gearbox orients in the dire... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8108963 | Wash bucket with integral measuring A wash bucket for use with detergent and water to ensure that the detergent and water are mixed in a predetermined ratio. The wash bucket has a cup within the wash bucket cavity. In some embodiments the cup is attached to the wash bucket structure and not easily rem... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104133 | Gutter cleaning apparatus An apparatus for removing accumulated leaves and other debris from an overhead gutter of a building or the like, said apparatus including a blade adapted to skim a substantial portion of the internal skirt of said gutter to which leaves and debris are accumulated th... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099815 | Gymnasium floor covering storage and cleaning rack The present invention relates to a floor covering storage and dispensing rack including a frame equipped with extendable members having castors. Floor lock anchors are also provided on the frame. Upper frame members of the rack support rollers in spaced relation and... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099819 | Toothbrush A toothbrush head in which the fixed ends of the bristles are embedded in a mass of a polyurethane gel material incorporated in the head. Typical nylon materials as used for toothbrush bristles are found to bind with polyurethane gels so that advantageously holders ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096012 | Outsole grid cleaner An outsole grid cleaner for removing dirt and debris from the sole of shoes includes a base and a plurality of scraper prongs which remove dirt and debris from the shoe's sole. The outsole grid cleaner has one continuous sidewall extending peripherally around the de... | 01/17/2012 |
