Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
015104940 | Including means for manual manipulation of implement | 75 |
20080235888 | Microbial scrub brush - The microbial scrub brush employs an insert of foam material that is impregnated with an anti-bacterial disinfectant that is housed within a housing of alcohol compatible material and sealed over by a removable lid. The insert is maintained in sterile condition until ready for use. After the removal of the lid, the insert of foam material is moved over the end of a female luer and rotated in order to clean the outer surface of the luer as well as the interior of the luer. | 10-02-2008 |
20080244846 | Cleaning Tool - A cleaning device including an elongate wand, a cleaning cartridge with an attachment portion, and means for releasably attaching and detaching the cleaning cartridge to the opposite end of the wand. The attachment and detachment means has an ejector collar slidably fixed to the second end of the wand and movable between extended and retracted positions. The collar includes a pair of collar jaws. The attachment and detachment means also has a pair of clamp jaws on the second end of the wand lying within the ejector collar. The clamp jaws are in near abutment with an inside surface of the collar when the collar is in the retracted position. The cartridge is attached to the wand by inserting the attachment portion between the clamp jaws and clamping the clamp jaws on the attachment portion. The cartridge is detached from the wand by pushing the ejector collar along the wand body away from the second end of the wand and against the cartridge. | 10-09-2008 |
20080282487 | Disposable oral hygiene applicator - A disposable, dispensable oral hygiene applicator attachable to the ball of the user's fingertip whose finger then functions as a tactile-sensitive, articulated handle by which the applicator may be inserted in the oral cavity and applied omnidirectionally to the teeth, the interproximal areas and the gingival tissues, to clean the teeth and massage the gums. The applicator includes a circular flexible base dimensioned to cover the round ball of the fingertip, the underside of the base having a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive. Projecting upwardly therefrom is an array of soft, flexible, cut, end-rounded bristles, arranged individually or as tufts, that form a miniature circular brush, its crowned face forming a significantly improved surface for better interproximal access, and a charge of dentifrice is adhered to the bristles. The applicator to be used is peeled and lifted from the aluminum foil backing of the supply package. | 11-20-2008 |
20080289128 | CLEANING IMPLEMENT - A cleaning implement is disclosed which is of the all-in-one type. It has a substrate structure that delivers impregnated cleaning liquid to the window being cleaned, a squeegee to drive used cleaning liquid off the window, and an absorbent to collect the used liquid. A single block of substrate structure can provide the applicator, scrubbing, and collecting functions, as well as filter and reprocess used cleaning liquid for further use. The substrate may be replaced separately from the squeegee, or may be replaced as a unit with the squeegee. | 11-27-2008 |
20090038092 | HAND HELD SPONGE IMPLEMENT - The present invention is directed to a cleaning implement for use in household cleaning applications. In accordance with the present invention, the cleaning implement comprises a base, a handle extending from said base and a cleaning pad, which is attached to the base. The cleaning pad of the present invention contains two separate cleaning surfaces that optionally can act on two separate planes, simultaneously. In one embodiment, the cleaning pad is removable and disposable. | 02-12-2009 |
20090044354 | ORAL HYGIENE TOOL FOR EXTRUDING A DENTIFRICE - An oral hygiene tool comprises a tubular body comprising a main body tube having a first locking means, a brush section having multiple bristles and a first opening, and an end cap having a threaded pole, a turn cap and a second locking means to mate with the first locking means, to provide a lock there between. The main body tube is configured for storing a dentifrice. The tool further includes an internally threaded bob to mate with the threaded pole. The end cap is assembled with the tubular body by locking the first and the second locking means. Turning the turn cap causes the bob to move in a direction along the threaded pole causing the dentifrice to be released from the first opening. | 02-19-2009 |
20090126134 | DENTAL TOOL CLEANER - A flexibly resilient porous body for cleaning dental tools is positioned in a receptacle. The receptacle may be conveniently held near a patient's mouth. The porous body includes surface grooves or cuts and is impregnated with an antibacterial solution. A dental tool which has been used to scrape the area around a patient's teeth and gums may be passed through the surface groove or cut in the porous body to remove any material and disinfect the tip of the dental tool. | 05-21-2009 |
20090165228 | Cleaning Composition for Disposable Cleaning Head - A cleaning implement with a handle and a removable cleaning pad can be used to effectively clean surfaces. The cleaning pad is impregnated with an acidic cleaning composition. The cleaning pad may be dry to the touch. The cleaning implement may be a manual tool or a motorized tool. Examples of suitable cleaning implements include a hard surface floor mop, a carpet mop, an auto cleaning device, a toilet cleaning device, a bathroom cleaning device, and a shower cleaning device. | 07-02-2009 |
20090193598 | 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 preferred embodiment, the invention is comprised of two adjoining panels of toweling at least one of which is of the terry variety having a plurality of finger-like loops. A portion of one cloth is integrated with a porous mesh scrubbing material on one side and a non-water-permeable backing on the other. The integration of mesh and cloth produce a grid-like duel-textured surface that provides simultaneous abrading and polishing functionality. To further enhance cleaning ability, means for delivering water to the mesh/cloth layer is disposed between the cloth/mesh layer and backing material. The backing material shields the user's hands and golf glove from the soiled and damp cleaning surface of the apparatus; the first panel of polishing cloth serves as a barrier between the golf bag and the soiled and damp cleaning surface of the second panel. | 08-06-2009 |
20090241277 | Package and applicator for liquid or semi-liquid composition - The present disclosure provides a package for storing and applying a liquid or semi-liquid composition to an exposed surface. The package has a body having a first side, a second side, a first end, a second end, and an interior cavity located between the first and second ends wherein the first and second sides connect the first end to the second end, and an opening at the first end. A liquid or semi-liquid composition, meant to be applied to the surface, is located and stored in the interior cavity of the body. A substrate is included over the opening of the package capable of transferring the liquid or semi-liquid composition onto the surface. In an exemplary aspect, the package further includes a cover portion positioned over the opening which encloses the substrate and seals the opening in the package. | 10-01-2009 |
20090255074 | Cleaning device - A cleaning device comprises a main body having a first side provided with a first opening defining a first accommodating space, and a second side provided with a second opening defining a second accommodating space; a squeezable wiper whose first end penetrates the first opening and is retained in the first accommodating space and whose second end is outside the main body; a shield connected with the first opening so that the second end of the wiper is received in the shield; a cleaning liquid bottle received in the second accommodating space and comprising a nozzle portion having a spraying hole; and a cap having a first side connected with the second opening and provided with a third opening, through which the nozzle portion extends to be received in the cap, and a second side having an aperture communicating with the third accommodating space and corresponding to the spraying hole. | 10-15-2009 |
20090255075 | GRILL TOOL, ASSOCIATED PAD, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A grill tool, a pad usable with the grill tool, and a method of making and using the grill tool are disclosed. Such a grill tool is configured for cleaning a surface while maintaining the surface at a temperature up to the operating temperature of the surface. The grill tool includes a tool head and a tool handle. The tool head includes an attachment mechanism for removably attaching a cleaning pad to the head so as to present a major cleaning surface and opposite minor cleaning surfaces. The tool handle may be configured to include handles capable of maintaining a user's hands horizontally and vertically spaced apart along the handle. | 10-15-2009 |
20100000038 | Multi-functional cleaning and neatening tool - A multi-functional cleaning and neatening tool includes a body which is easy to carry and operate. Below the body is connected with a wipe board. In a normal day, a bottom lid is covered on the wipe board and can be removed when cleaning or neatening an automobile. In collaboration with different cleaning solution in the body and the wipe board of a variety of material, scratches on a body or glass of the automobile can be dealt with, the automobile can be waxed or washed with bubbles. | 01-07-2010 |
20100064456 | UNIVERSAL STERILIZING TOOL - The sterilizing tool is configured to wipe debris from and to sterilize and/or dry a working end-site of medical device; using a wiping, twisting, dabbing, push/pull, and/or screwing motion around all of the surface aspects of the device to be sterilized. Additionally, the sterilizing tool is configured to form fit to the surfaces of the end-site and to apply an inclusive layer of an anti-pathogenic agent to the inner and outer surfaces of the working end-site. The sterilizing tool may be frictionally engaged with and retained on the working end-site until removed and the end-site is ready for use. The sterilizing tool is intended for a one time, single use, disposable application. | 03-18-2010 |
20100146723 | Method and apparatus for removing hardwater stains from a ceramic plumbing fixture - Application to the surface of a ceramic plumbing fixture of a mesh material constructed of a molded lattice of a phenolic resin containing aluminum oxide is disclosed. The mesh can be a flat, flexible sheet, having flat or shaped contours on surfaces of the members of the mesh that are applied to the finish of the ceramic fixture. By pressing the sheet against the surface of the fixture and rubbing the sheet in a scrubbing motion, the flexible nature of the lattice provides more flexibility than sandpaper and also provides fingertip-controlled application of the abrasion of the lattice surface to the surface of the fixture. | 06-17-2010 |
20100192318 | MULTI-SIDED WASHCLOTH - A washcloth ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100257681 | FLUID RECEIVING DEVICE WITH A WIPING LAYER AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A fluid receiving device with a wiping layer includes a container, a strip, a separating layer, a first wiping layer, and a second wiping layer. The container receives fluid. The strip is connected with the container. The separating layer is connected with one surface of the container. The container, the strip, and the separating layer are located between the first wiping layer and the second wiping layer. The separating layer, the first wiping layer, and the second wiping layer are combined. There is a receiving space between the second wiping layer and the separating layer. There is a through hole at one side of the second wiping layer and the separating layer. A manufacturing method for fluid receiving device with a wiping layer is also disclosed. | 10-14-2010 |
20100281641 | Toilet cleaning pad - The present invention consists of a pad that is curved to fit the inside surface of a toilet. The pad is large enough to cover the entire inside surface of the toilet. The lower portion of the pad is submerged into the trapped water at the bottom of the toilet. A part of the trapped water sucks up to the pad through the fibers of the pad materials. The wet pad stays on the surface of the toilet bowl. The leaning agent stored in the cleaning pad works with the stain on the bowl surface to clean the surface. | 11-11-2010 |
20110010878 | HYDRAZINE DECONTAMINATION WIPES - An apparatus for remediating hydrazine from hydrazine contaminated surfaces. Pads or wipes can be utilized to remediate hydrazine spills. In its operational form, the dicarbonyl compound may be present on or in the absorbent material in a dry form or an aqueous solution. The apparatus includes a wipe comprising an absorbent medium pre-treated with a dicarbonyl compound, wherein the surface contaminated with hydrazine reacts with the dicarbonyl compound of the wipe to neutralize and convert the hydrazine into a stable organic compound, thereby decontaminating the surface. The wipe itself may include a porous surface cover surrounding an inert absorbent interior component of the wipe that in turn surrounds an absorbent interior core comprising a dicarbonyl compound that reacts with the hydrazine in order to neutralize the hydrazine on the surface. The absorbent medium generally comprises a porous outer fabric surface covering that draws the hydrazine on the surface to the wipe. | 01-20-2011 |
20110099735 | Devices and Methods for Improved Interdental Cleaning and Therapy - The present invention relates to certain interdental cleaning devices and methods for their manufacture and use to remove interdental debris, to alleviate and/or prevent gingival inflammation, and or to deliver desired pharmacological and therapeutic or other active agents to the gingival or tooth surfaces. The pharmacologic and therapeutic agents of the present invention include, but are not limited to, antibiotics, antiseptics, anesthetics, astringents, and whitening agents. The present invention also includes various methods for the manufacture and use of interdental cleaning devices comprising a porous structural component that may be used to topically or locally deliver the pharmacologic and therapeutic agents according to the present invention to a desired target tissue within a mammalian body such as the interdental space to reduce or treat gingival infection, inflammation, or pain. The present invention further includes various methods for the manufacture and use of interdental cleaning devices comprising a porous structural component that may be used to topically or locally apply negative pressure to remove debris from the interdental space. | 05-05-2011 |
20110154593 | Car headlight cleaning device - A car headlight cleaning device has a container and a threaded cap. The container has a body adapted to store liquid therein, and includes a threaded neck, and a grid located proximal to said threaded neck. The threaded cap includes threads adapted to removably connect with the threaded neck of the container, and a sponge member therein, such that when the threaded cap is screwed upon the container the sponge member is pressed against the grid and the liquid can be wrung out therefrom. | 06-30-2011 |
20110225750 | ADJUSTABLE CLEANING ASSEMBLIES HAVING NECK-CONNECTING DEVICES - A cleaning assembly is provided that includes a pole, a cleaning tool, an neck-connecting device, and an axial-rotational adjusting member. The pole has a first threaded end and the cleaning tool has a second threaded end. The neck-connecting device connects the pole and the tool to one another. The axial-rotational adjusting member adjusts a rotational position of the tool about an axis of the neck-connecting device. A window cleaning assembly kit is also provided. The kit includes an angled neck-connecting device and a least one adapter configured to interconnect the angled neck-connecting device to a cleaning tools and/or a pole. | 09-22-2011 |
20110239388 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement having a dispenser containing oral care material and a moisture impermeable barrier. An oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head connected to the handle, the head comprising at least one tooth cleaning element extending from a face of the head; a dispenser containing an oral care material positioned on the head, the dispenser being degradable when subjected to moisture; a removable barrier attached to the head so as to create a chamber between an inner surface of the removable barrier and a portion of the head, the removable barrier being constructed of a moisture impermeable material; and wherein the dispenser is disposed within the chamber. | 10-06-2011 |
20110302734 | ITEM FOR CLEANING THE SKIN - A skin-cleansing article that is activated by moistening with water, followed by a mechanical action so as to obtain a cleansing foam, includes a fibrous substrate and a cleansing composition. The substrate is a pad based on water-jet-entangled cotton fibres with a basis weight of between 100 and 300 g/m | 12-15-2011 |
20120042464 | Magnet-Assisted Moisture Removal Device - A moisture removal device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a first wiper and a second wiper that are magnetically attracted to each other. Each wiper may include a shell layer and an absorber layer that collectively assist with removing moisture and/or dirt or other materials from an object such as a mask, protective eyewear, glasses, or the like. The device can be placed on the object such that one wiper is on an outside surface and one wiper is on an inside surface. The device can be used to remove moisture from one or both surfaces without requiring a user to remove the protective eyewear from his or her head. | 02-23-2012 |
20120210528 | Moisture Emitting Brush - A moisture emitting hairbrush comprising: a handle; a moisture storage compartment within the handle; a bristle surface connected to the handle; a plurality of bristles on the bristle surface; and a mechanism to transfer moisture from the moisture storage compartment to the plurality of bristles. The mechanism to transfer may include a plurality of holes in the bristle surface. In one particular embodiment, the moisture emitting brush further includes an activation button, where the button initiates the transfer of moisture through the plurality of holes. In another exemplary embodiment, the moisture emitting brush includes a hand pump attached to the handle, where the hand pump initiates the transfer of moisture through the plurality of holes. | 08-23-2012 |
20120233796 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING A HEAD INSERT - An oral care implement is provided with a head platform having a plurality of faces and an insert retention space formed therebetween. The oral care implement can have an insert disposed within the insert retention space. The insert can include an oral care agent that is dispensed through one of the faces. The oral care implement can include a plurality of support members on the plurality of faces from which cleaning elements extend. The oral care implement can further include a fluid-permeable and/or air-permeable support member on one of the faces and an insert containing a fluid-permeable and/or air-permeable agent. The oral care implement can be formed by affixing a first AFT-tufted carrier plate to a first face of the head platform and affixing a second AFT-tufted carrier plate to the second face of the head platform. | 09-20-2012 |
20120246853 | Starch Head Having a Stiffening Member - A head for cleaning a target surface, such as a toilet bowl. The head has a longitudinal axis and comprises a starch based material. The material may be provided as a sheet, and formed to make a generally round head or a head of laminae. The head may optionally contain granules, which optionally define a core and improve the stiffness of the head. The starch based material may be extruded to have a machine direction oriented in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning device. | 10-04-2012 |
20120246854 | Water Disposable Head Comprising Plural Water Disposable Materials - A head for cleaning a target surface, such as a toilet bowl. The head has a longitudinal axis and comprises a starch based material. The material may be provided as a sheet, and formed to make a generally round head or a head of laminae. The head may optionally contain granules, which optionally define a core and improve the stiffness of the head. The starch based material may be extruded to have a machine direction oriented in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning device. | 10-04-2012 |
20120279005 | CLEANING PAD AND CLEANING IMPLEMENT - The present invention relates to a cleaning implement comprises a handle; a head portion pivotally attached to the handle comprising an upper surface and a lower surface connected to the upper surface by side edges; and a cleaning pad removably attached to the head portion, the cleaning pad comprising an absorbent layer which extends over the lower surface of the head portion and a scrubbing strip which extends along a side edge of the head portion. | 11-08-2012 |
20120291210 | Cinnamon' wash and wipe towelettes - Cinnamon' Wash and Wipe Towellettes are made up of two terry cloth type cloths cut and made into little puppet like wash cloths. The shape of little Cinnamon' men. Which makes bathing way cooler than just with a plain regular wash cloth. | 11-22-2012 |
20130007973 | Clothing Wipe - A clothing wipe includes an applicator having a novel odor neutralizing formulation deposited on one layer that is bonded to another layer to form a finger mitt. The applicator is removed from a pouch and rubbed against a person's clothing that may have accumulated a variety of smoke, food, and other odors during an outing. The odors clinging to the clothing are neutralized by contact with the odor neutralizing formulation. The applicator is stored in the pouch when not in use. A method of fabricating the clothing wipe in a web process is disclosed. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014334 | CLEANING DEVICE WITH CLEANING PADAANM Ali; Peter KalamAACI LondonAACO GBAAGP Ali; Peter Kalam London GBAANM Yates; Russell PeterAACI LondonAACO GBAAGP Yates; Russell Peter London GBAANM Yates; Francis EdzardAACI LondonAACO GBAAGP Yates; Francis Edzard London GB - A cleaning device ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130047357 | Neck Brush Sanitizer with Powder Dispenser - The sanitized brush, with skin powder, is retained in a sanitization system. The neck brush handle has a powder chamber, a bristle face with outwardly extending bristles and a powder input port. A portion of the powder chamber wall is flexible and a movable actuator depresses the flex-wall, compresses the size of the chamber and forces powder from an exit port on the bristle face. The sanitization system includes a brush stand holding the brush above a UV lamp. A sensor determines when the brush is on the stand and a timer is triggered ON controlling the lamp and counts down OFF. Additional features include: a base supporting the stand above the UV lamp; a rechargeable battery; an on-hook brush sensor (mechanical or optical); and a removable cover with a transparent segment to visually confirm lamp ON condition. | 02-28-2013 |
20130097792 | Plastic Lined Wipe For Sanitary Cleanup of Diaper Area or Personal Cleansing - This invention relates to a disposable wipe with top and bottom layers for cleaning and an intermediate layer that prevents any liquids or solids from transmitting between the top and bottom layers. | 04-25-2013 |
20130125325 | Extendable Cleaning Device - An extendable cleaning device comprising: a tubular body, where the tubular body extends between an opening at a first end and a top at a second end; an inner extension tube fastened within the tubular body; a reservoir positioned within the tubular body at the top, where the reservoir dispenses a cleansing liquid and where the top is removable from the reservoir to fill the cleansing liquid; a hose attached to the reservoir, where the hose stretches from the reservoir, through the tubular body and out of an end of the inner extension tube; a cleansing head secured at the end of the inner extension tube, where the cleansing head receives the cleansing liquid to clean a surface; and an actuator attached to the reservoir through the tubular body, where the actuator sprays the cleansing liquid from the reservoir out onto the cleansing head. | 05-23-2013 |
20130192010 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT WITH LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - An oral care implement ( | 08-01-2013 |
20130205524 | Toothpaste Dispensing Toothbrush - A toothbrush comprising a toothpaste dispenser that is removably connectable to a head, wherein when connected the toothpaste dispenser can dispense toothpaste from a dispensing aperture, through a passage formed in a shaft of the head and out through at least one aperture formed in a brush portion of the head. As the head is removably connected to the dispenser it is possible for a user to replace either the head or dispenser when needed. For example, a dispenser can be changed when it is empty. Alternatively, a head can be replaced when a different user wants to use the toothbrush when a head is too worn or when it a user desires to use a different shape or hardness head. | 08-15-2013 |
20130239345 | WINDOW CLEANING EQUIPMENT - A window cleaning implement ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130247315 | ORAL CARE TOOTHBRUSH - An oral care toothbrush includes a head mounted to one end of the handle containing a plurality of oral care elements. An oral care accessory is mounted to the opposite end of the handle. An oral care material dispenser is mounted in the head within the cleaning field defined by the oral care elements. The toothbrush is preferably made of small size and of lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home. | 09-26-2013 |
20130263395 | Non-Aqueous Oral Care Composition Containing Dental Occlusion Actives - A oral care composition includes: (a) a hydrophilic film-forming polymer; and (b) a hydrophobic carrier, wherein the hydrophilic film-forming polymer is a film-forming polymer effective to occlude dentinal tubules and the oral care composition contains 0-10 wt. % water. The hydrophilic film-forming polymer is preferably GANTREZ S. The hydrophobic carrier is preferably a vegetable oil. A method of cleaning teeth includes applying to the teeth the oral care composition such that the hydrophilic film-forming polymer occludes dentinal tubules. A toothbrush includes: a handle; a head mounted to the handle, the head comprising an outer surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface; and a gelatin capsule containing the oral care composition positioned on the head. | 10-10-2013 |
20130276251 | SCRUB BRUSH - A scrub brush for cleaning arms, hands, and fingernails includes a reservoir for applying an antiseptic or cleaning composition and first and second groups of bristles having different relative flexibilities. The reservoir can be an absorbent open-foam material capable of absorbing and holding a liquid cleaning composition. The first bristles are designed to gently cleanse skin surfaces without scratching, gouging, scraping or otherwise damaging skin. The second bristles are more rigid than the first bristles to more aggressively scrub dirt, microbes or other foreign debris from gaps underneath fingernails. A finger alignment guide adjacent to the stiffer bristles maintains proper alignment between fingernails and the stiffer bristles so that the bristles enter gaps underneath the fingernails when the fingers are moved in a back and forth motion. | 10-24-2013 |
20130291323 | SURFACE CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surface cleaning system includes a retainer having a non-absorbing retaining surface and a surface cleaning compound retained at the retaining surface of the retainer and formed a cleaning surface overlapped thereat. The surface cleaning compound is a polymer having high density and high adhesive ability for removing imbedded contaminants from a working surface and grabbing the contaminants therefrom. The retainer is made of non-absorbing material that prevents lubricant and the surface cleaning compound being absorbed through the retainer. | 11-07-2013 |
20130291324 | CLEANING TOOL AND CLEANING SHEET - In a wet sheet, hydrophobic outer layer sheets are disposed on both sides of the hydrophilic inner layer sheet impregnated with cleaning solution. Each of intermediate layer sheets is folded over so as to form a space having an opening. End portions of the inner layer sheet are inserted into the spaces of the intermediate layer sheets. The inner layer sheet can come in contact with the outer layer sheet via a space between the intermediate layer sheets. With such a construction, sufficiently high frictional force acts between the inner layer sheet and the outer layer sheet. | 11-07-2013 |
20130291325 | Oral Care System, Kit and Method - An oral care system wherein a dispenser is mounted to the handle of an oral care implement. The dispenser holds an oral care material and is alterable between a storage state wherein a dispensing end of the dispenser nests within the handle and an application state wherein the dispensing end of the dispenser is un-nested and exposed for oral care use. | 11-07-2013 |
20130298341 | ORAL CARE DISPENSER & ORAL CARE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - An oral care system comprising a toothbrush and a dispenser is disclosed. In one embodiment, the dispenser comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis and an internal reservoir containing an oral care material; a drive component rotatably disposed within the housing and comprising a drive screw, the drive component being axially retained relative to the housing through mechanical interference; and an elevator coupled to the drive screw so that rotation of the drive component in a first rotational direction causes the elevator to axially advance along the drive screw in a first axial direction to dispense the oral care material from a dispensing orifice. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305470 | Cleaning System - A cleaning system for retaining a cleaning member such as a sponge or mop-head in a compressed and compacted state prior to use. The cleaning system generally includes one or more cleaning cartridges, each of which include a base, a cleaning member secured to the base, and an outer covering compressing the cleaning member. Upon removal of the outer covering, the cleaning member will expand and be ready for use. Also disclosed is a dispensing unit adapted to store, activate, use and dispose of the cleaning cartridges. The dispensing unit includes a nozzle which retains the outermost cleaning cartridge in a position partially extending through an outlet opening awaiting use. The dispensing unit may include a telescoping handle so that it may be converted for use as a mop. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305471 | Oral Care Implement Having Fluid Delivery System - An oral care implement has a head portion with tooth cleaning elements on one surface thereof and a reservoir containing at least one active agent. A capillary channel extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver active agent(s) to one or more outlets. In one aspect, a vibration-producing device is provided to vibrate at least a portion of the implement to enhance the function of tooth cleaning elements and the delivery of the active agent through capillary action. A variety of active agents can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling. | 11-21-2013 |
20130318731 | Flushable Hygienic Wipe System - A flushable hygienic wipe system is used to provide users with an indirect means to hold soft flushable wipes that improve the personal hygiene of a user's rectal and genital areas after using the bathroom. The system additionally provides users with a convenient disposal method by allowing users to safely discard the apparatus into a toilet bowl after use. The present invention comprises a most cleansing pad, a flushable applicator, and a dry cleansing pad. The flushable applicator additionally comprises a handle, a moist cleansing pad mount, and a dry cleansing pad mount. The handle additionally comprises a first section and a second section. The flushable applicator and the moist cleansing pad mount are able to retain their shape while the moist cleansing pad is attached through the use of a water insoluble polymer coating that inhibit moisture from degrading the hydro soluble cellulose mixture of the components. | 12-05-2013 |
20130340186 | CLEANING DEVICE HAVING PLURAL AND CUSTOMIZABLE CLEANING SURFACES - A device for cleaning debris from a target surface. The device has a sole plate with permanent bristles and a removable/replaceable pad. The device also has a replaceable, on-board supply of cleanser. The pad/cleanser may be replaced when depleted and replaced with a new pad/cleanser or may simply be replaced with a new pad/cleanser when that pad/cleanser is more suitable for a particular cleaning task. | 12-26-2013 |
20140000047 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING ORAL CARE FLUID DELIVERY | 01-02-2014 |
20140013527 | CONTINUOUSLY CURVING CLEANING ELEMENT - The disclosed cleaning element, which may be secured to a cleaning tool, includes a cleaning material that continuously curves from a first working surface to a second working surface allowing for easy cleaning of sharply curving surface, such as, for example, bowls and cups. Also disclosed is a method of making a continuously curving cleaning element. | 01-16-2014 |
20140101877 | HI/LO VOLUME SPRAY ADJUSTMENT FOR MOP HANDLE - A cleaning device includes a shaft, a cleaning element mounted at a distal end of the shaft, a spray device mounted near the distal end of the shaft, a handle assembly mounted at a proximal end of the shaft, and a rod. The spray device includes a liquid reservoir, a pump and a nozzle. The handle assembly includes a lever rotatable about a pivot point with first and second engagement surfaces of different distances from the pivot point, and a knob having a cam surface and rotatable between first and second positions. The rod extends between the pump and the lever. The knob cam surface is engaged with the rod for aligning a first end of the rod to the first engagement surface with the knob in the first position and aligning the first end of the rod to the second engagement surface with the knob in the second position. | 04-17-2014 |
20140101878 | DAMP MOP TOOL WITH HAND ACTIVATED LIQUID DISPENSER - A damp mop includes a handle with a bore that defines a reservoir for a volume of cleaning liquid. The neck includes a socket with an outlet chamber and a liquid outlet orifice is defined in the neck in communication with the outlet chamber. A handle tip is engaged with the neck socket and includes a flow passage in fluid communication with both reservoir and the outlet chamber. A rod is located in the handle and includes an inner end with a piston. The rod and piston are selectively manually movable between: (i) a retracted position in which liquid can flow from the reservoir into the outlet chamber; and (ii) an extended position in which the piston blocks flow of liquid. The piston pressurizes the outlet chamber when it moves from the retracted position to the extended position to cause cleaning fluid to be ejected from the outlet orifice. | 04-17-2014 |
20140123419 | Versatile Cleansing Wipe Products - The present invention defines embodiments of a wipe product ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140157535 | CLEANING TOOL ASSEMBLY WITH A DISPOSABLE CLEANING IMPLEMENT - A cleaning assembly including a disposable cleaning implement having a cleaning element mounted to a fitment having an elongated post. The cleaning assembly includes an elongated maneuvering wand having a handle portion and a distal implement attachment end thereof. A gripping mechanism is coupled to the wand attachment end, and is configured to releasably grip the fitment post to mount the cleaning implement. The gripping mechanism and the maneuvering wand cooperate to substantially limited pivotal movement of a longitudinal axis of the fitment post, relative a longitudinal axis of the gripping mechanism to not more than about 0 degrees to about 25 degrees when the fitment post is subjected to forces radial to the longitudinal axis of the fitment post. In another aspect, the frictional drag between the sliding components is significantly reduced, enabling a tool assembly with a high axial holding force for the cleaning implement, but with a significantly lower, consumer friendly release force for the implement during release operation of the tool assembly. | 06-12-2014 |
20140182073 | Fully Disposable Toilet Bowl Brush - A fully disposable cleaning device for cleaning a toilet comprising of a hollow elongated outer member with an inner member that is telescopically slidable from a stored position to an extended position within the outer member to form a handle. The outer member component of the handle formed for grasping by a user. The outer and inner member have first and second ends with a cleaning head being secured to the second end of the inner member. The cleaning head is made of a resilient material that is in a compacted when the handle is in a stored position for economic efficiencies in packaging, shipping and storage. When the handle is manipulated from the stored position to the extended position, the cleaning head is exposed and ready for use. The cleaning head may be comprised of an absorbent material that is fully expandable when moistened. The cleaning head is infused with cleaning and disinfecting chemicals for cleaning the toilet. The handle may be made of a plant based biodegradable material or plastic. | 07-03-2014 |
20150013087 | Creazer - The system has a removable cap (FIG. | 01-15-2015 |
20150020330 | STRIP-FORM WC CLEANING PRODUCT - A strip-form toilet cleaning product comprising a width (B), a height (H) and a thickness (S), wherein the ratio between width (B), height (H) and thickness (S) is between 1:1:0.01 and 1:0.1:0.2, a first extruded phase and at least one second extruded phase, wherein at least the contour of a contact surface ( | 01-22-2015 |
20150033481 | Hygienic Body Washing Device - A hygienic body washing device. The device includes a handle region and an elongated region having an aperture configured to hold a washcloth. Also provided is a kit including the device, a washcloth, and soap. | 02-05-2015 |
20150033482 | Interdental Brush with Antiseptic Dental Solution - An interdental brush with antiseptic dental solution includes a storage pod, an elongated handle, an internal flow system, and a plurality of brush sets. The plurality of brush sets is connected around the elongated handle as the elongated handle is in fluid communication with the storage pod through the internal flow system. The antiseptic dental solution that is stored within the storage pod dispenses into the plurality of brush sets through the internal flow system upon user's discretion so that the brushing process of the interdental brush between the teeth is physically able to dislodge plaque biofilm and food. | 02-05-2015 |
20150033483 | HOT CLEANING SYSTEM FOR SURFACES - An apparatus for the hot and moist cleaning of floors is disclosed, having an elongate body including a handle at a proximal end thereof and a water reservoir; and a cleaning head flexibly disposed at a distal end of the elongate body and having a heating plate and a cleaning pad, wherein the heating plate forms a planar underside of the cleaning head and includes a heating element to heat the planar underside. The water reservoir is adapted to moisten the cleaning pad when the planar underside is above 85 C. The cleaning pad is removably attached against and in thermal communication with the planar underside such that the cleaning pad is moistened and heated to a temperature between 85 C and 100 C, inclusive. And the heating plate does not substantially heat water from the water reservoir prior to the moistening of the cleaning pad. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040333 | HOT CLEANING SYSTEM FOR SURFACES - This invention is a new system of surface hot cleaning comprising a handle with a handle grip provided with a lever, a water and/or detergent tank, a pump and a brush. The brush is provided with a swivel head hosting the water pipe and an electric cable for the power supply of a heating panel equipped with a heating element and a thermostat for temperature regulation. Said heating panel is in direct contact with the cleaning cloth and aims at warming up the cloth, which is moistened by the water flowing from the pump. The cloth acquires a high temperature ideal for cleaning and sanitising surfaces. Moreover, the system guarantees the fast drying of the floor after cleaning | 02-12-2015 |
20150101138 | Washing Gloves - A glove-like shape which is infused and absorbs shampoo or soap-like composition for use in cleaning hair and other body parts without the need for adding water for activation and for rinsing. The glove like component preferably has two oversized outside fingers so the same can be easily worn on the left or right hand of the user. In the preferred embodiment, the glove is soft, made of woven material, like cotton, inexpensive, and disposable after use. The composition of the glove and the soap/shampoo is such that after the same is rubbed over a body part, the glove picks up and retains the dirt loosened thereby so that the glove can be hygienically disposed of These gloves are intended to be used one at a time. Preferably, a carton or package/container of the gloves are commercially sold and purchased by a consumer with the package serving to dispense the same, one at a time, and to retain the composition of the shampoo and soap within the gloves, until used. An alternate embodiment provides an inner liner integrated to the woven absorbent glove-shape and isolating the hand from the water and/or cleaning composition. | 04-16-2015 |
20150121637 | Cleaning Implement - The present disclosure relates to a cleaning implement, particularly to a toilet cleaning implement, comprising a handle having a grip portion, and an at least partially flexible cleaning body that is attached to handle at an end thereof facing away from the grip portion, wherein the cleaning body is provided, at least partially on its surface, with a plurality of elevated cleaning elements, wherein at least the handle or the cleaning body is provided with an antimicrobially effective substance. Preferably, the antimicrobially effective substance comprises silver-containing components that particularly comprise colloidal silver and are preferably arranged to emit silver ions. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128365 | HAND CLEANING DEVICE - A device for reducing a level of infectious agents present on one or more hands of a user. This device may reduce the level of infectious agents present on one or more fingers and/or thumbs of a user, specifically reducing a level of infectious agents present on the distal aspect of the digit; including, but not limited to an underside of a nail plate, and an area of hyponychium skin between a free margin of the nail plate and an onychodermal band of a digit, such as for example, a finger, thumb, or toe. | 05-14-2015 |
20150374111 | DISPOSABLE TOOTHBRUSH - A disposable toothbrush is provided having a handle portion, a head portion connected with the handle portion and provided with a plurality of elastomeric bristles on a front surface part of the head portion, a fabric medium attached to the front surface part of the head portion while exposing an upper end of the elastomeric bristles, and an encapsulated bead containing at least one kind of a rapidly releasable agent disposed in a cavity formed in the head portion behind the fabric medium. | 12-31-2015 |
20150374183 | TOILET BRUSH - The toilet brush includes a handle and a brush head, wherein the brush head is detachably connectable to the handle and includes bristles that are soluble or disintegrable in water. | 12-31-2015 |
20160096204 | ARTICLE FOR SCRUBBING AND CLEANING HARD SURFACES AND A METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - An all-in-one cleaning device, e.g., such as may be used in cleaning the inside of a shower. The device may provide the ability to dispense the composition carried within the device itself, and scrub the composition into or against the surfaces to be cleaned (e.g., shower walls, floors, corners, etc.). Activation of the dispensing mechanism of the cleaning device may dispense a metered dose of composition, in a generally horizontal direction, onto and/or into a nonwoven or other substrate. The dispensing mechanism may not rely on gravity for dispensing, and may be sealed to prevent unwanted backflow of shower water or other material, preventing contamination. | 04-07-2016 |
20160113384 | Oral Care Device - A toothbrush device having a body defining a cavity and an input port disposed on the body in fluid communication with the cavity. The input port permits brushing by-products to pass through the input port and into the cavity while restricting passage of the brushing by-products outward from the cavity. In one form, the toothbrush device includes an elongated handle with a reservoir having at least a portion disposed within the handle. The reservoir is sized to hold a predetermined amount of oral care product, and a mouthpiece is in fluid communication with the reservoir to discharge the oral care product from the reservoir. | 04-28-2016 |
20160157595 | Oral Care Applicator - Oral care applicators, including a tip, which can be optimized based on the desired use. | 06-09-2016 |
20160157596 | HAND PUMP CLEANING BRUSH - A hand pump cleaning brush is provided. In an implementation, a cleaning brush converts liquid cleaner in a reservoir to a lather of cleaning foam through mechanical action provided by the user. An example cleaning brush may include a handle connected to a removable bristle block. A liquid reservoir is contained within the handle and stores the liquid cleaner. The reservoir is connected to a piston driven pump and/or valve that produces foam, for example, by aeration with ambient air through a mesh. A finger trigger provides pumping force. In an implementation, the foaming pump or valve draws air and liquid cleaner into a chamber and dispenses these to the brush head through a fine mesh screen, which aerate the liquid cleaner into a foam at the brush head. A rotary locking device with a push button can allow the head to swivel on the handle. | 06-09-2016 |
20160158793 | PAINTING APPARATUS COMPRISING AN AIR BAG - The subject matter discloses a faucet inserted into a paint port of a painting apparatus to control flow of paint removed from the painting apparatus, the faucet comprising an external mold rotatably insertable into a paint port of a painting apparatus; wherein said external mold is spiral; an internal mold insertable into the external mold; a faucet valve to control flow of paint from the paint apparatus. | 06-09-2016 |
20160198910 | CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED SCRUBBING ELEMENT | 07-14-2016 |
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