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Document | Title | Date |
20080201882 | Athletic towel with strap and closable pockets - One embodiment being an athletic towel consisting of two distinct portions, one portion being of free hanging absorbent material ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080244848 | CLEANING AND SCOURING GLOVE - A cleaning glove includes a waterproof glove body having a front surface, including a palm portion, and multiple finger stalls cooperatively joined together to fit a wearer's hand. A water absorbent material is bonded onto a front surface of at least one finger stall. Preferably, the water absorbent material is bonded onto the front surface of each finger stall, as well as the palm portion of the glove body. An abrasive type scouring material is bonded onto the front surface so as to be adjacent to the water absorbent material, typically substantially surrounding the periphery of the water absorbent material. | 10-09-2008 |
20080263799 | Hand towel with attached scrubber - The disclosure provides a cleaning device and a method of manufacturing the same. The cleaning device is configured to be effectively used for cleaning, polishing, drying, scrubbing, and scouring. The cleaning device is constructed of a combination of materials wherein the different component materials are inherently better suited for different functions. The component materials are sized, arranged, and combined to provide a highly effective and versatile cleaning tool. | 10-30-2008 |
20080276394 | Scrubbing device and roll sponge assembly used therein - A roll sponge assembly for a scrubbing device includes a support having a support portion and a rotary shaft provided on two ends of the support portion, and a roll sponge having a hollow hole for holding the support by fitting the support portion of the support into the hollow hole. An outer diameter of the roll sponge assembly continuously or in stages increases in a lengthwise direction thereof. | 11-13-2008 |
20080289129 | Wiping Material - The present invention relates to a wiping member. The wiping material comprises a scrubbing surface formed of a first knitted fabric comprising a flat yarn, and a polishing surface formed of a second fabric comprising partially-split conjugate fibers having heteromorphous cross-section. | 11-27-2008 |
20090106920 | SCOURING PAD - The Present Invention is a class of pads used for both cleaning and scouring. The pad has one or more usable faces and may have one or more unusable faces. Alternatively, all faces of the pad may be usable. The pad is sized conveniently to fit into the palm of a person's hand. The usable faces are also sized to enable manual washing of dishes, scouring of pots and pans, and cleaning of surfaces. Each usable face comprises a plurality of diverse materials. At least one of these materials is sponge-like, and at least one of these materials is suitable for use in scrubbing or scouring. However, all of these materials are on the same usable face. The user does not have to turn the pad over to access one material in place of another. All washing, cleaning, scrubbing, and scouring may be accomplished from contact with a single face of the pad. | 04-30-2009 |
20090183326 | Mop accessory - A mop accessory comprises a releasably attachable device which is fitted over an existing mophead and upon which is releasably attached a scrubber element. This has as an advantage that different types or grades of scrubbing pads can be quickly installed. Also, it means that the entire device can be easily removed from a mophead that needs to be changed. In this manner, only one such device is required even if one has several mopheads. | 07-23-2009 |
20090235476 | Mop For Use on Baseboards and the Like - The present device is a cleaning implement for cleaning a vertical surface adjacent both a high-friction horizontal floor surface, such as a carpet, or a low-friction horizontal floor surface, such as a vinyl or wood floor. A cleaning head comprises a base that includes a handle attachment means. At least one wing is pivotally fixed to the cleaning head, and each wing is pivotable between a substantially horizontal orientation and a substantially vertical orientation. A glide pad is selectively and removably fixed around substantially the entire bottom surface of the cleaning head. The glide pad includes a cleaning head attachment means adapted to selectively hold the glide pad to the cleaning head, and is further adapted for selective releasable attachment to the cleaning implement in a stowed position while not in use. The bottom surface of the glide pad includes a low-friction surface for sliding on the high-friction horizontal floor surface. | 09-24-2009 |
20090276971 | CLEANING SPONGE - A cleaning sponge with improved gripping for providing enhanced scouring and/or wiping ability is disclosed. In one embodiment, the cleaning sponge comprises a foam body having a side perimeter contained between a first surface and a second surface, a first outer layer of material attached to the first surface of the body, and a second outer layer of material attached to the second surface of the body. At least a portion of the side perimeter includes a recessed groove extending along a length of the foam body. | 11-12-2009 |
20100043163 | CLEANING CLOTH APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A cleaning cloth apparatus and method therefore capable of being coupled to an article of clothing, such as a hat, necktie, jacket lab coat or the like at one end so that the other end can be used to clean a pair of glasses or other glass-type surface. | 02-25-2010 |
20110047732 | ARTICULATED, MULTIPLE CLEANING SURFACE CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD - An extendable cleaning tool with multiple, cleaning, agitating and wiping implements, each being simultaneously in ready-for-use configuration and proximity during a waterless cleaning operation, requiring axial rotation of the tool's pole for positioning for use and without requiring multiple repositioning of the tool's distal end between the user's location and the proximity of a to-be-cleaned surface area during waterless cleaning of that surface area. | 03-03-2011 |
20110088187 | Sponge caulk finisher (SCF) - The SCF in its design and function provides the user with the ability to efficiently achieve an attractive and functional finish when caulking. The SCF's ability to be used to clean, paint trim, and sand add to its value of ownership. | 04-21-2011 |
20110162158 | Bucketless Mop - Bucketless Mop with a mopping material in a continuous loop, an on board cleaning solution supply with a built in filter. | 07-07-2011 |
20110209296 | CLEANING OUTFIT - Disclosed is a cleaning outfit, which enables us to perform a cleaning work even with a weak force by a structure for exerting a perpendicular force to the surface being cleaned, provides us with convenience by a shape and material of a board and a cushion material inside the pad, and also enables us to clean grooves or places difficult to clean and to perform an efficient cleaning work by using both surfaces of the pad. | 09-01-2011 |
20110296638 | Stain applicator - A stain applicator comprising a pad frame, a handle assembly attached to an upperside thereof, and an applicator pad wherein said applicator pad includes a slit therein allowing the retraction and extension of an applicator blade frame and attached applicator blade pad to allow staining of both the tops of generally flat decking boards mounted having gaps therebetween and the sides thereof through the extension and retraction of the applicator blade frame and applicator blade pad. | 12-08-2011 |
20120023690 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING SPONGE BODIES MADE OF REGENERATED CELLULOSE AND A SPONGE BODY - A method for continuously producing sponge bodies ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120030890 | Double sponge to remove waste, absorb liquids and clean surfaces - A two-layered sponge article with different textures is described. The two layers are joined at their contour so as to form a cavity, making it possible to squeeze in an independent and selective way each of the layers that constitute it. One layer is an abrasive layer, woven or extruded, formed with threads of materials resistant to oxidation, and the other layer is an absorbent layer, with high absorption capacity. This cleaning article further has a thickness less than 20 mm, and has an absorption of up to 30 grams of water per gram of absorbent material. Given the thickness of the article, it provides: (a) sensitivity on contact with a surface being cleaned to the surface thereby allowing scrubbing of specific areas of greater accumulation of dirt and (b) curling on itself, without deformation upon release of the force that rolled it, making it possible to access tight spaces to clean without deforming the article. | 02-09-2012 |
20120079667 | GRILL CLEANING TOOL AND ATTACHMENTS - A grill cleaning tool may include a body having a head and a handle extended from the body. The body may removably support an attachment with one or more cleaning media. The cleaning media may be in the form of a wipe pad and one or more of a wire mesh pad, a scouring pad, a sponge, bristles, or a stone. The cleaning media may be alternately used to clean a grill surface. | 04-05-2012 |
20120096660 | Cleaning Cylinder Apparatus - A novel cleaning tool is provided. A net-like carrier is twined on an inner cylinder. Protrusions of the inner cylinder are butted again a cleaning unit. With the net-like carrier and the protrusions, a bond between the cleaning unit and the inner cylinder is enhanced to strengthen the whole structure. Thus, stability of high-speed rotation of the cleaning unit is further improved to avoid separating the cleaning unit and the inner cylinder. | 04-26-2012 |
20120151702 | Method and Apparatus For Detecting Contaminates on a Hard Surface - A method and apparatus for detecting and removing small particulate matter fluid and/or contaminants on hard surfaces. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159729 | SPONGE PRODUCT - A multi-surface sponge product includes a foraminous portion adhered to an abrasive portion to form a unitary product, each portion and the resulting product having a pair of sidewalk and in cross-section or side elevation having the form of a parallelogram. The sidewalls form gripping areas and the angled forward and reward end opposite ends of the parallelogram shaped body form wedges. The multi-surface body is low profile and various edges and corners thereof enable the foraminous and abrasive portions to be selectively used to engage corners of many differently configured surfaces to be cleaned, to either scrub the surface or simply clean or absorb fluid, depending on which portion of the product is emplaced in the edge or in a corner. | 06-28-2012 |
20120180235 | MOP WITH COMB STRUCTURE - A comb structure that includes a curved portion and a teeth portion may be used to remove contaminants from a mop head. The curved portion may include various features, including a wavy grip portion and grip-facilitating indentations, to aid a user in gripping the comb structure. The curved portion may also include features such as a plurality of flexible tabs and a ledge that allow the comb structure to snap onto a mop handle. Meanwhile, the teeth portion may include a plurality of teeth and indentations between the teeth to grab unwanted particulates such as hair, dust, and other contaminants from a mop head as the teeth are pushed/pulled through the mop head. | 07-19-2012 |
20130014335 | CLEANING DEVICEAANM HUANG; Kuan-DiAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP HUANG; Kuan-Di New Taipei City TW - The present invention is to provide a cleaning device, which includes a housing, a pressing element and a wiping element. The housing has an opening formed at one side thereof and a closed receiving space defined therein at a position corresponding to the opening and filled with cleaning fluid. The pressing element has a first end extending outward of the housing and a second end extending into the receiving space. When the first end of the pressing element is pressed, the cleaning fluid in the receiving space is flow or sprayed out through one side of the receiving space that faces the opening. An accommodating space is defined in the housing between the receiving space and the opening and is configured to accommodate a portion of the wiping element so that the portion of the wiping element can be positioned in the housing and completely cover the opening. | 01-17-2013 |
20130047359 | MOP WITH AN AIR DRYER - A mop air dryer combination comprising: a mop head; an air dryer, wherein the air dryer is positioned above the mop head; an adjustable clip extending from the air dryer; and a handle inserted into the adjustable clip extending from the air dryer. In one particular embodiment, the handle further includes an audio player or a radio integrated into the handle. | 02-28-2013 |
20130091648 | Cleaning implement having insertable member - The invention relates to a cleaning implement having a cavity dimensioned to allow selective removal and reinsertion of an insertable pad, such as melamine. The cavity is constructed and arranged to frictionally engage the insertable pad. The cleaning implement may include a two part holding member incorporating both a fluid retention and non-fluid retention element allowing for versatility in cleaning. | 04-18-2013 |
20130111682 | SCRUBBING STRIP FOR A CLEANING SHEET, CLEANING SHEET USED THEREWITH, AND METHOD OF MAKING - A scrubbing strip usable for cleaning a floor or other hard surface. The scrubbing strip may comprise a background and a matrix of outwardly-extending protrusions. The protrusions provide a surface topography suitable for reaching into grout lines and other recess of highly textured surfaces. | 05-09-2013 |
20130205525 | Versatile Wash Cloth System - A device and method of use for a cleaning cloth which employs multiple fabric or material surfaces to allow a user to select the type of surface through its design and ability to reverse internal and outer surfaces is disclosed. In one embodiment, the versatile wash cloth incorporates attachment loops which facilities the hanging and additional cleaning uses of the wash cloth. The attachment loops may be mounted, coupled, or formed as an integral part of the design for the versatile wash cloth. In addition, the versatile wash cloth system may employ a handle extension component to aid in the cleaning process. | 08-15-2013 |
20130205526 | FLOOR MAINTENANCE DEVICE AND CLOTH - A floor maintenance device ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130227805 | Two-In-One Cleaning Towel - The current invention discloses an easy to use two-in-one cleaning towel. The cleaning towel may have a single layer of flexible and absorbent sheet having a first side and a second side, wherein a cleaning agent is attached to the second side. Alternatively, the cleaning towel may have multiple layers of overlapping sheet materials, with a first layer made from flexible and absorbent material and a second layer having a cleaning agent attached to it. The cleaning agent is preferably in solid form at room temperature, keeping the cleaning towel substantially dry. The preferred material to make the cleaning towel is paper. The two layers or two sides may have different colors. A user may wipe a spill with one side/layer of the cleaning towel, turn it over, and disinfect the target surface with the other side/layer. | 09-05-2013 |
20130247317 | Cleansing Device and Method for Manufacturing Same - A novel cleansing device and method for manufacturing same is disclosed that provides for the combination of various soaps and detergents affixed to a cleansing pad that will not separate from the soap base and provides for enhanced lathering capabilities. | 09-26-2013 |
20140059790 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS AND WIPING SURFACES - The disclosure herein provides devices and methods for dispensing fluids and wiping surfaces. A cleaning device comprises a housing having an internal cavity configured to retain a cleaning fluid, a dispenser in fluid communication with the internal cavity and having a dispensing surface configured to dispense at least a portion of cleaning fluid from the internal cavity, and a wiper having a wiping surface configured to wipe dispensed fluid from a surface being cleaned. | 03-06-2014 |
20140075692 | MULTIUSE CLEANING TOOL HANDLE - A multiuse cleaning tool is provided that includes a head assembly and a cleaning sleeve removably attached to the head assembly. The cleaning sleeve has a first side and a second side. The first side includes a material sufficient for a first cleaning function and the second side includes a material sufficient for a second cleaning function. The head assembly moves between a first position so as to present the first side to a surface to be cleaned and a second position so as to present the second side to the surface to be cleaned. | 03-20-2014 |
20140289981 | Paint Roller - Disclosed is a paint roller device comprising an inner hub and an outer hub spaced by a cage of wires and adapted for supporting a paint roll sleeve. A cylindrical retainer extends axially outwardly from the outer hub and is adapted to retain a ball therein, the cylindrical retainer being spaced radially inwardly from the periphery of the outer hub to define a gap between an inside surface of the paint roll sleeve when on the roller. The end of the paint roll sleeve on the paint roller device and an end of the retainer define a plane perpendicular to an axis of the roller, and at least a portion of the ball extends a predetermined distance axially outwardly from the plane. The gap between the sleeve and the cylindrical extension prevents paint from interfering with the ball. | 10-02-2014 |
20140325774 | CLEANING TOOL - A cleaning tool | 11-06-2014 |
20140366296 | GLASS WIPER - The present invention provides a windows wiper, which comprises a base body with a transverse portion and a vertical portion, a wiping board, a bottom board fixed with a scraping bar; the middle portion of the wiping board is rotatably connected with a front end of the transverse portion through a shaft; the bottom board is disposed under the wiping board. The windows wiper of the present invention has the two functions of scraping and wiping. The number of components of the windows wiper is small, and the structure is simple too. Furthermore, when the scraping bar is used to scrape the glass or the wiping towel on the wiping board is used to wipe the glass, the direction of operation is parallel to the vertical portion of the base body, which makes the operation convenient. | 12-18-2014 |
20150047139 | MANUAL DEVICE FOR CLEANING SURFACES, WITH INTEGRATED SPRAYING UNIT - A manual device for cleaning surfaces that can be operated with one hand has an integrated spraying unit, a reservoir for a cleaning fluid that can be sprayed using the spraying device, and a cleaning element that is suitable for wiping the surfaces to be cleaned. The manual device has a pen-like or flat rectangular shape, and the cleaning element is a hydrophilic microfibre cloth ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150059111 | CLEANING DEVICE MADE OF FOAM HAVING AN ABRASIVE SURFACE - A cleaning device ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150082566 | FLOOR MOP WITH CONCENTRATED CLEANING FEATURE - A mop having a base plate, a handle, a joint connecting the plate to the handle, a first grip at the end of the handle, a scrubbing mechanism in the base, and a cleaning pad attached to the bottom of the base. The scrubbing mechanism includes a scrub bar, and is movable between an inactive position in which the bar is flush with or above the lower surface of the plate, and an active position in which the bar extends through an opening through the plate to be at least partially below the lower surface of the plate. The cleaning pad moves from being flat on the lower surface of the plate when the scrubbing mechanism is in the inactive position, and a second configuration in which at least a portion of the cleaning pad protrudes downwards from the lower surface when the scrubbing mechanism is in the active position. | 03-26-2015 |
20150375257 | Paint Roller Assembly - A paint roller assembly facilitates the process of cleaning excess paint from a paint roller cover. The assembly includes a handle having a first end and a second end. A roller frame is coupled to and extends from the first end of the handle. A cage is coupled to a distal end of the roller frame with respect to the handle. The cage is cylindrical and configured for receiving a paint roller cover thereon such that the paint roller cover extends around the cage. The cage extends transversely relative to the handle. A blade is coupled to and extends from the roller frame. The blade has a first surface and a second surface each being planar. The blade is configured for removing paint from the paint roller cover when the paint roller cover is removed from the cage and rubbed against the blade. | 12-31-2015 |
20160007728 | Oral Care Implement Having Fluid Delivery System | 01-14-2016 |
20160017623 | Swimming Pool Cleaning System - A swimming pool cleaning system for removing stains and deposits on the bottom and walls of a swimming pool. The cleaning system includes a cleaning tool having an elongated handle pivotally secured to a tool head, wherein the tool head dispenses a cleaning solution for removing stains and deposits. The tool head may also include an absorbent or sponge-like material thereon and one or more scrapers to help remove deposits. The tool head is in fluid communication with a container in which a cleaning solution can be stored. The container includes a pump thereon for allowing the user to selectively deliver the cleaning solution to the cleaning tool. Thus, the cleaning system allows a user to more easily remove stains and deposits from the walls and bottom of a pool. | 01-21-2016 |
20160081518 | Soap Holding Bathing Assistance Device - A soap holding bathing assistance device for holds and dispenses soap from a container usable to scrub a person when bathing includes a container having a closed end and a peripheral wall extending from the closed end defining an interior space of the container. The container has an open end opposite the closed end wherein the container is configured for receiving soap into the interior space of the container. The container is constructed of an absorptive material wherein the container is configured for applying soap to a bather. An exterior surface of the container is abrasive wherein the container is configured for removing dead skin as the container is used to apply soap to the bather. A closure inhibits the soap from passing through the open end of the container. | 03-24-2016 |
20160092835 | ZONE CLEANING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - A restaurant cleaning mop includes a color label on the surface of the mop handle to identify the area of the restaurant in which the cleaning mop is to be utilized. The mop handle is detachable from a mop head and the handle bears the indicia. Moreover, since the indicia is provided on the detachable handle, the non-differentiated mop head can be easily replaced as needed and the mop handle remains in the designated area while the mop head is replaced. In another aspect, this invention is directed to an inventory management scheme in which a first detachable part of a cleaning tool, such as a mop handle, bears coded indicia to indicate a particular zone or area of a facility in which the tool is to be used. | 03-31-2016 |
20160100735 | HOT CLEANING SYSTEM FOR SURFACES - An apparatus for horizontal surface cleaning includes a cleaning head for engaging horizontal surfaces to be cleaned, a handle pivotally engaging the cleaning head for grasping during horizontal surface cleaning, and a tank affixed to the handle and pivotal therewith relative to the cleaning head. The tank is adapted to contain a surface cleaning liquid. The handle and tank have together an upright orientation during storage and a tilted orientation during horizontal surface cleaning The tank includes a valve that closes during the upright orientation to prevent the liquid from exiting the tank, and opens during the tilted orientation to allow the liquid to exit the tank. The tilted orientation is caused during horizontal surface cleaning | 04-14-2016 |
20160106291 | SCOURING PAD FOR WASHING DISHES - The present disclosure provides a scouring pad for washing dishes comprising: (a) a plurality of degradable polyester divided yarns heat-treated at 120 C to 170 C and (b) a plurality of degradable polyester filament yarns, wherein the individual filament yarns are aligned in parallel to each other and the individual divided yarns are positioned between the adjacent two filament yarns and are connected to the adjacent two filaments. | 04-21-2016 |
20160113472 | Scrub Gloves - A waterproof cleaning glove is provided. The waterproof cleaning glove includes a body having a palm portion and five finger stalls projecting therefrom. The palm portion and the five finger stalls are made of a water-proof polymer material. The five finger stalls each having a tip portion and base portion at a junction of the finger stall with the palm portion. A scouring pad is affixed to the palm portion and the base portion of the each finger stall by a water-proof adhesive. The scouring pads extend from the base portion of each of the finger stalls to a knuckle region. Sponges are located on the tip portion of each of the finger stalls. The sponges extend up the front side of the finger stall and over the tip portion. | 04-28-2016 |
20160114225 | Golfing Accessory - The present invention pertains generally to golf accessories for use by a golfer. More particularly, the present invention pertains to a golfing accessory consisting of a magnetic element attached or embedded in a microfiber cleaning cloth, where the magnet is capable of being used to hold various additional components of the tool while allowing a desired component to be quickly detached from the tool. The present invention is particularly, but not exclusively, useful as a tool to allow golfers quicker and easier access to the necessary components of the tool while the golfer is engaged in a round of golf. | 04-28-2016 |
20160193728 | LIGHTWEIGHT MOP AND MOP BUCKET USED THEREWITH | 07-07-2016 |
20180020898 | WIPE | 01-25-2018 |
20220132954 | A Hygienic Water-Soluble Glove - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for a water soluble hygienic glove. The glove includes a first layer, a second layer, an opening and a sealed perimeter. The opening is adapted to accommodate insertion of a user's hand into the opening and into a formed cavity. All possible shapes of gloves are considered. One embodiment has an outer perimeter designed for dispensing gloves in a role where each glove has an outer perimeter in a rectangular form and joined through a line of perforations which can be easily torn to separate a glove. The user easily inserts a hand in the glove for subsequent cleaning of the rectal area or other areas of an individual and then disposes of the used glove in a flush toilet where it readily dissolves in the presence of water. The glove is convenient and safe for conventional septic systems and/or sewage treatment facilities. The present invention further considers storage and dispensing devices. Other embodiments incorporate the use of germicidal agents and drying agents. The system is applicable in commercial restrooms or bathrooms in private homes. | 05-05-2022 |