| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 015104920 | Stationary implement with material supply | 17 |
| 20090178217 | Apparatus and Method for Encouraging Hand Washing - A device to encourage hand washing which provides visual feedback to a user who can control a video game or other visual feedback device while washing their hands. The device features at least one controller configured to operate when wet or continually doused with water while the user is washing their hands. The user may view a video or other means for visual interaction while washing their hands, and control a portion of the display with the controller. A video game or the like may thus be played by washing their hands thereby providing user encouragement to wash their hands. The controller may be employed with movement to provide a dermabrasive action against the palm of the user and with a surrounding skirt which is adapted to clean the back side of their hand while operating the controller. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20100306936 | GOLF CLUB CLEANING DEVICE - The invention relates to a portable, sealed device intended to clean the end part of a golf club, i.e. the metal part which is designed to hit the ball and which, as a result, is exposed to dirt upon hitting the ground and collecting dust, mud and similar substances that adhere thereto. The metal part must be cleaned each time a ball is struck in order to prevent the ball from deviating from the direction intended by the user as can happen when accumulated dirt strikes the ball instead of the metal part. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20120066850 | CLEANROOM CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleanroom cleaning device includes a multi-compartment container having two or more compartments and one or more breakable seals with at least one compartment containing a cleaning implement and at least another compartment containing a liquid capable of saturating the cleaning implement when the seals are broken. Another cleanroom cleaning device includes a nonbreakable/nonburstable outer pouch, a breakable/burstable inner pouch containing a liquid, and a cleaning implement where the inner pouch containing liquid and the cleaning implement are both contained within the outer pouch. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120144610 | SANITARY HANDLE COVER - Provided is a sanitary handle cover configured to store and dispense sanitary fluid in response to pressure being applied to the handle cover, such as when an individual grabs the handle cover to open the door. The handle cover may additionally be adapted to be quickly and easily placed over the handle and substantially conform to the shape of the handle to remain on the handle during use. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20130042425 | Applicator and Bucket for Cleaning Pads - An applicator for use in cleaning surfaces, comprising: a bottom surface; a handle disposed above the bottom surface; means for releasably attaching a pad to the bottom surface; and an actuator, accessible from the handle, for actuating the means for releasably attaching the pad to the bottom surface. The means for releasably attaching preferably has a plurality of feet which move between a first position within the applicator to a second position outside the applicator. When the feet are in the second position they can contact a cleaning pad. The feet include means (such as a hook-and-loop fastener) for gripping the cleaning pad, so that when the feet are in the second position, which is the at-rest position, they grip the cleaning pad. When the feet are moved to the first position, they release the pad, allowing for the disposal thereof without having to touch the soiled pad. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130167311 | AUTOMATIC CLEANING AT A SELF-SERVICE DISPENSING DEVICE - Methods are provided for automatic cleaning of gripper belts and rollers within a self-service dispensing device. In an embodiment, a cleaning station located in a storage bin of the dispensing device is used to perform the automatic cleaning. The cleaning station is retrofitted into an existing storage bin of the dispensing device. In another embodiment, an interactive slot mechanism of the dispensing device is modified to hold a cleaning case and provide cleaning fluid to clean the belts and/or rollers. In another embodiment, a cleaning case contains a reservoir of cleaning fluid and a pad saturated with the cleaning fluid to clean the internal belts and roller. Furthermore the cleaning case may contain an automatic lid to maintain saturation of the pads and to keep debris from the cleaning case itself. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130185878 | Shoe Sole Cleaning System and Method - A shoe sole cleaning device includes a housing for storing a plurality of sanitation wipes therein. The cleaning apparatus includes a separation platform for supporting a scrubbing member thereon and a plurality of displacement pins coupled to the platform. The pins are positioned and configured to force a portion of a sanitation wipe into a corresponding retention member coupled with a scrubbing pad of a hand-held scrubbing member. There is also provided a lid that atmospherically seals the cleaning system to prevent evaporation and drying of the plurality of sanitation wipes. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20140047652 | ANTI-SLIP SHOE ACCESSORY FOR COURT SPORTS - A traction-enhancing cleaning kit for allowing sports players to clean and dry the soles of their court shoes while in-play. The cleaning kit comprises a gellified shoe cleaning fluid ( | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140068884 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING A PAINT ROLLER - A device for cleaning a paint roller or other device is provided. The device includes an outer ring wall and an inner ring wall integrally connected to and located within the outer ring wall defining an opening for receiving an object. A plurality of holes is arranged in a circle on the inner ring wall for propelling liquid in a forward direction into the object. The device further includes a handle member integrally connected to and extending perpendicularly outward from the outer ring wall, the handle member adapted to be matingly engaged with a hose, the hose supplying the liquid to the plurality of holes. The handle member includes a hand grip portion and a trigger portion pivotally attached or coupled to the hand grip portion, the trigger portion adapted for movement between a no flow position and an open position. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140075691 | IMPLEMENT WASHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An implement washing apparatus is disclosed. A portable, rigid housing defines at least a first basin and a second basin. The first basin has an open top and closed side walls and bottom for containing liquid to soak the implement. The second basin has side walls that include a plurality of bristles in an arrangement directed generally inwardly to a center of the second basin to scrub the implement. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140101875 | DISC GOLF DISC WASHER - A disc golf disc washer including a washer assembly having a reservoir configured to contain and liquid, and a washing region in fluid communication with the reservoir, the washing region having an opening sized for acceptance of a recreational throwing disc. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140137348 | Retractable Cleaning Cloth For Mobile Devices - A cleaning case for a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone or tablet computer. The case is adapted to be secured to or receive a lower side or face of the electronic device, and includes a housing with a wipe storage compartment for a reusable screen wipe. The wipe can be pulled from the storage compartment in a flat sheet configuration through a slot in the housing, up and around the housing and device mounted thereon, in order to clean the screen of the device. The housing further includes a retraction means for retracting the wipe back into the storage compartment after use. The case may also be formed integrally with the electronic device. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140189969 | Brush Care System - A brush care system for cleaning and drying brushes used in cosmetic or fine art painting applications comprises a washing vessel and a drying vessel. The washing vessel includes a cleaner having a cleaning surface against which the bristles of a brush can be agitated for cleaning. The washing vessel and the drying vessel can be secured together for convenient storage and to enclose and store the cleaner. The drying vessel functions as a stand for drying cleaned brushes and includes walls having one or more apertures for ventilating the vessel. The washing vessel may include one or more partitions. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140259482 | Shoe Sanitation Device - A device for disinfecting the soles of shoes or feet is disclosed. The device contains a spool of sanitizing wipe stretched across an opening. The user may step into the opening to sanitize shoe or foot soles, and also may wind the sanitizing wipe spool to reveal a fresh, unused portion of sanitizing wipe. The device may also contain a second opening that allows access to a drying material. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150296973 | PAINT BRUSH CLEANING DEVICE - A device for cleaning paint brushes that includes a platform attached to a container. The platform includes a fastener such as a magnet for holding a paint brush in place relative to the platform while a user manually cleans the paint brush. The container may be configured to removably and/or pivotally accept the platform. The container may also include protrusions to facilitate cleaning of the paint brush. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150359600 | SYSTEM FOR STETHOSCOPE HEAD DISINFECTION - A stethoscope disinfection system comprising a guide member comprising a body member, a rotation-imparting member, a slide guide track, a spring guide track, and a trolley guide track, and a trolley comprising a lower housing member, a cam member, a lock head, a spring apparatus, a brush member, an upper housing member configured to receive at least a portion of a head of a stethoscope, and a dispersing member positioned in the dispersing mechanism chamber. The system may further comprise a slide guide configured to engage with each of the arm of the lock head and the slide guide track and to translate along a length of the slide guide track. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20180020884 | Foot Cleaning Device with Elongate Handle that Allows for Pivotal Motion | 01-25-2018 |
