Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning inventions 02/06

20060037156 - Magnetic cleaning apparatus and method: The present invention is a method and apparatus for cleaning the surfaces of a container with an interior portion, for example a vase or bottle. The present invention is a magnetic apparatus and method that includes a major unit and a minor unit that are magnetically coupled. The magnetic cleaning...

20060037157 - A toothbrush with moving bristle: A toothbrush for the use of fingers to brush the teeth of infants or young children. While fingers work better than the traditional stick-type toothbrush in maneuvering around inside the mouth, the lack of vibrating/rotating in the bristle portion greatly diminished the flexibility of human fingers. Present invention provides the...

20060037158 - Toothbrush and method of brushing: The invention is directed to an improved toothbrush and methods of brushing. Many experts have noted that dental hygiene can be improved by brushing for a specified amount of time and replacing worn and used toothbrush bristles at regular intervals. The present invention addresses these and other needs. By way...

20060037159 - Aquarium cleaning mop: An aquarium cleaning mop for cleaning aquarium walls is equipped with a replaceable mophead and is adjustable angularly. It mainly includes a handle, an anchor seat and a presser plate. The handle has a pivot head on one end that has an arched gear rack to pivotally couple with the...

20060037161 - Toothbrush: To provide a toothbrush having fully workable long bristles on the top end for easily brushing even a comparatively flat face without making a hardly hit part and without up-and-down movement influenced by recessions and projections of bristle bunches on the rear side, all of the bristle bunches on the...

20060037160 - Toothbrush and methods of making and using same: The disclosed embodiments relate to a toothbrush and methods of making and using it, wherein an elongated body has a bristle brush head portion and a handle portion. The body is composed of flexible material so that the handle portion can be grasped in the hand of the user, and...

20060037162 - Modular paint brush: Disclosed is a modular paint brush comprising a plurality of custom molded and contoured handles that are readily detachable from brush elements using a slide connector with a button stop. Also included is a rotatable brush element. Rotation is achieved through a rotational connector disposed between the handle and the...

20060037163 - Sports towel apparatus: The present invention is a combination carrying pouch and towel, the towel forming a cleaning device, and capable of being releasably secured to a golf bag or to the waist of a golfer or other user having need for access to towels and items for use in situ....

20060037164 - Water pipe cleaning apparatus and method: The present invention is a method and apparatus for cleaning the surfaces of a water pipe. The present invention includes a major unit and a minor unit that are magnetically coupled. The pipe cleaning apparatus cleans the surfaces of a water pipe as it is moved in conjunction (maintaining a...

20060037165 - Dental wipe: An oral cleaning device that can fit onto a human finger is provided. The oral cleaning device, or dental wipe, is at least partially made from an elastomeric material, such as an elastomeric nonwoven, so that the wipe can more aptly fit onto a finger. Furthermore, the wipe, in some...

20060037166 - Cleaning device and method: A cleaning device includes a soft sponge layer, having at least one rib or bead on its surface; an intermediate layer, which is harder than the sponge layer, a cloth layer, that is bonded to the intermediate layer, opposite to the sponge layer. The layers may be bonded to one...

20060037167 - Arrangement introduced in wiper blade: c

20060037168 - Dry cleaning system for workpieces: A system for dry cleaning workpieces by removing solid and/or liquid particles adhereing thereto with a gaseous medium by means of suction. To this end, a suction mold encloses the workpieces on all sides while serving as a guiding device whose inner contour follows the outer contour of the workpiece....

20060037169 - Food processing surface cleaning system and method: The invention provides food processing surface (40) cleaning system and related methods and uses. The system comprises: a vacuum source, a cleaning head (101), having walls (102, 106) defining a vacuum chamber (108) in communication via a vacuum line (150) with the vacuum source, the vacuum chamber (108) having an...

20060037170 - Self-propelling cleaner: A self-propelling cleaner 1 performs dust removal processing in which a comb is brought close to a rotary brush with prescribed timing and dust is removed from the rotary brush. In the dust removal processing, the comb is slid in such a direction as to come closer to the brush,...

20060037171 - Grout tool for use with an all surface cleaning apparatus: The present invention relates to an improved grout tool generally employed with a multi-functional surface cleaning machine having a fluid tank, a pump, and at least one receptacle for holding concentrated cleaning chemicals. In one embodiment, the grout tool employs fluid jets, adjustably connected via brackets, such that the jets...

20060037172 - Vacuum cleaner and dust collection unit thereof: Provided is a dust collection unit of a vacuum cleaner, including a dust collection container and a coupling portion formed at a concaved inside of the dust collection container, for allowing a lower cover to be selectively coupled to the dust collection container. The dust collection unit is firmly supported...

20060037173 - Motor-driven, re-chargeable, movable device with rotary brushes and dust collector: Present invention is related to a floor sweeping device which, when used as a sweeping head accessory of any electrical vacuum cleaner, ensures that the dust particles collected into a movable reservoir (1.4) by the means of the sweeping action of a rotary brush (1.7) and vacuum and through a...

20060037174 - Gear driven brush and belt vacuum: This is a vacuum cleaner that includes the installation of the presented vacuum cleaner. This unit would now include a gear driven brush, which connects, to the motor via a gear driven tension belt. Two roller bearings are provided to prevent damage and the overheating of the cleaner. The primary...

20060032006 - Multi-motion toothbrush: An electric toothbrush is disclosed. The electric toothbrush includes a body having an interior hollow region for retaining one or more motors, batteries, and drive mechanisms. The toothbrush includes multiple bristle carriers. Each of the bristle carriers undergoes some type of movement and is driven by the one or more...

20060032007 - Snow tool: A snow tool for removing snow from vehicles having a telescopic handle and a brush disposable either longitudinally or transversally. The telescopic handle has first and second members connected in a sliding relationship and providing retracted and extended states of the handle. The snow tool also has a pair of...

20060032008 - Window washing apparatus: A window cleaning apparatus comprising a pliable member having a plurality of indentations on a flat working surface; a rigid backer affixed to a second surface of a pliable member and defining a crevice for tucking the ends of a rag; a plurality of arms with locking teeth to hold...

20060032009 - Apparatus for applying drywall compound to a surface: A lightweight tool for applying compound to drywall and like surfaces is achieved by using closed-cell foam to form an application layer secured to a stiff plate. A handle secures to the stiff plate to facilitate use. An application layer made of closed cell foam of substantially uniform thickness nonetheless...

20060032010 - Autoglass cleaning system: An autoglass cleaning system including a first tool having a resilient cleaning blade, a first holder body for the blade and a handle pivotally and removably mounted to the holder. The blade is attached to the holder body so that the blade can flex along its longitudinal axis. The handle...

20060032011 - Mop wringer and adaptor: A mop wringer is provided in combination with an adaptor. The mop wringer comprises a base and one or more sides which are formed as a one-piece moulding and which define an unadapted channel in which a stranded mop head can be wrung out. The mop wringer also has one...

20060032012 - Mobile vacuum boring and mud recovery method having an articulated vacuum conduit boom with digging bucket: A mobile vacuum boring and mud recovery method comprising a device which will create a vacuum condition within a vacuum container and having a vacuum conduit to transport a liquid and or solid particles into the vacuum container. The vacuum conduit may be configured as a powered articulated boom with...

20060032013 - Brush assembly of cleaner: A brush assembly of a cleaner includes a driving motor mounted at a cleaner main body, for generating a rotary force; a brush rotatably disposed at a suction opening formed at the cleaner main body; and a driving force transfer device installed between the driving motor and the brush, rotating...

20060032014 - Compressed air vacuum cleaner: A vacuum cleaner powered by compressed air includes a canister forming an internal collection chamber for collecting liquid and debris sucked up by the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a drain at the bottom of the collection chamber from which liquid and debris collected in the collection chamber of...

20060026780 - Personal hygiene article with vibrating part and method: A personal hygiene article, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying a treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive that causes the head...

20060026781 - Floor treating machine comprising individually driven discs: A floor treating machine includes a frame provided with a housing which is supported with respect to the frame in such a manner that it can rotate about a substantially vertical housing axis, at least three heads positioned at intervals around the axis and rotatably mounted to the housing, the...

20060026782 - Free-standing lint roller with case: A lint roller with a case is provided. The lint roller has a handle and a roller support section. A case is provided as well to fit over the support section when the lint roller is not in use. The handle has a lip at one end that is the...

20060026783 - Pet grooming tool with cotton swab bristles: A cleaning apparatus including a support with a plurality of conventional bristles inter dispersed with a plurality of bristles with an absorbent tip is provided. The bristles with absorbent tips preferably comprise cotton swabs mounted on a stick that is received in pocket holes on the support. A wipe in...

20060026784 - Oral care implement: An oral care implement is provided having a handle and a head with a soft tissue cleanser and/or tooth cleaning elements. The tooth cleaning elements may be attached to a flexible support on the head and be outwardly movable from the head. The cleaning elements may include a column-shaped bristle...

20060026785 - Wring mop: The present invention provides a wring mop with a lever handle. The handle adds leverage and torque to the wringing operation of the mop head. A more thorough wringing is achieved with more liquid removed from the mop....

20060026786 - Windshield wiper: A windshield wiper installed, stick closely on the front, rear windshield to wipe out water and comprising an elastic slice, a buckle, a rubber cover and a wiper blade; the elastic slice is a metal slice in curve shape and is in one piece design, two rubber covers in “A”...

20060026787 - Joint part for a windshield wiper: w

20060026789 - Upright vacuum cleaner incorporating releaseable locking mechanism for wand assembly: The present invention relates generally to an upright vacuum cleaner including a housing having a canister assembly, a nozzle assembly and a connector for releasably holding the wand assembly. Both a suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried on the housing. In addition the upright vacuum cleaner includes...

20060026788 - Upright vacuum cleaner incorporating telescopic handle and wand assembly with electrified hose: An upright vacuum cleaner is equipped with a hose and telescopic handle and wand assembly that are both electrified. In addition, the vacuum cleaner includes a powered cleaning tool attachment. The powered cleaning tool attachment includes (a) a headlight, (b) a rotary agitator and rotary agitator drive motor and/or (c)...

20060026790 - Dustpan with miniature on-board vacuum: A dustpan commonly used for removal of loose dirt, sand, sawdust, etc with a small vacuum built into the handle or dustpan housing and a hose or conduit running from the vacuum to the lip of the dustpan. When sweeping dirt with a hand broom and ordinary dustpan, generally there...

20060026791 - Upright vacuum cleaner incorporating telescopic wand assembly with trigger operation: An upright vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are both carried on the housing. The vacuum cleaner also includes a detachable telescopic wand assembly. That wand assembly includes a first wand section, a second wand...

20060021165 - Electric toothbrush: An electric toothbrush including a pressure fluid device for applying fluid under pressure to teeth to be cleaned or to a bristle set. The pressure fluid device includes a pressure fluid supply in the interior of a movable drive translator. A brush part with a carrier tube is movably mounted...

20060021166 - Electric toothbrush: An electric toothbrush includes a brush head that has a plurality of tooth engaging elements, such as bristles and polishers optionally arranged in alternating rows on the brush head. The brush head is driven by an elongate drive shaft connected to drive means typically located in the handle or body...

20060021168 - Self-traveling cleaner: In a self-traveling cleaner of the present invention, a cleaning mechanism includes a brush mechanism rotatable along a floor surface and a driving mechanism for rotatingly driving the brush mechanism. The brush mechanism includes a rotation axis extending perpendicular to the floor surface, one arm projecting laterally from a lower...

20060021167 - Surface-cleaning machine: Machine for cleaning mainly vertical surfaces comprising a body attached to the cable of the crane, brushes with an actuator attached to the body with the possibility of rotation, three or more wheels attached to the body with the possibility of rotation, and the attachment being such that their working...

20060021169 - Electric puffs: Disclosed herein is an electric puff, intended to rapidly and easily apply various types of cosmetics to a desired body part. A conventional puff is problematic in that a user must dab a surface covered with a cosmetic on a desired body part by hand, so that it is very...

20060021170 - Squeegee device and system: A device, system and method is disclosed for removing residues from surfaces and for applying materials to surfaces. The device system and method of the instant invention utilize a squeegee configuration with a first continuous squeegee edge. Preferably, the first continuos squeegee edge protrudes from a squeegee support element with...

20060021171 - Device for wringing out the material of domestic cleaning tools known as mops: The device comprises: a sleeve (5) with slots or holes (5C), capable of accommodating the tool (1, 1A) that is to be wrung; the sleeve is extended in the form of a handgrip (7) which is axially perforated to allow the stick (3) to be accommodated inside it in a...

20060021172 - Isokinetic paintbrush control handle: The isokinetic result of forces upon the human muscles of the forearm, wrist and hand from the forces encountered by the tasks of thrust, draw and twist during applying coating materials to substrates (commonly called “painting”) are reduced by the inclusion of sections of the embodiment, tapered to oppose the...

20060021173 - Plastic object for use in personal hygiene: A unitary two component article for personal hygiene, such as a toothbrush, wherein the same is formed by injection molding of two differing plastic materials. The plastics do not adhesively or chemically bond to each other. The two differing plastic parts of the toothbrush are mechanically connected, such as by...

20060021174 - Baseboard brush: A brush that simultaneously cleans and/or polishes floors and baseboards. The brush is adapted to be utilized with conventional buffing machines and will easily fit conventional water control rings. In its cleaning mode, the brush incorporates bristles on its planar undersurface and also entirely around its peripheral wall. When employed...

20060021175 - Foldable ice scraper: A foldable ice scraper includes a handle and an ice scraper blade connected to the handle by a joint mechanism which mounts the heel portion of the blade to the handle. The joint mechanism includes indexing structure for selective engagement with complementary indexing structure on the heel portion and the...

20060021176 - Direct drive windshield wiper assembly: A windshield wiper assembly including at least one motor having an output shaft and a windshield wiper operatively connected to the output shaft. The motor includes a stator adapted to provide an electromagnetic flux and a rotor assembly supported for rotation about the stator. The rotor assembly includes a back...

20060021179 - Universal adapter for a windshield wiper: This invention relates to a universal adapter for a windshield wiper and is used to interface a windshield wiper with a driving wiper arm. The adapter has a body and a base, and the body is a casing having a jumper connection unit and a jack, in which the jumper...

20060021177 - Windscreen wiper device: A windscreen wiper device (1) comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade (2) includes opposing longitudinal grooves (3) on its longitudinal sides, in which...

20060021178 - Wiper lever comprising a wiper arm and wiper blade which is connected to the same in an articulated manner, for cleaning windows, especially windows pertaining to motor vehicles: Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles in particular, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28),...

20060021180 - Portable electric vacuum cleaner: A portable electric vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a body (23), and a suction nozzle (27) provided unitarily with the body (23) at a front lower portion of the body (23) and projecting forward from the body (23) as having a predetermined length. The suction nozzle (27)...

20060021181 - Air-flowing direction distributor of an industrial dust-collector: An air-flowing direction distributor of an industrial dust-collector is provided with a pipe end at one side to be connected with the pipe of the main body of an industrial dust-collector, and two pipe ends are provided at the other side of the air-flowing direction distributor to be connected with...

20060021182 - Traveling equipment for cleaner: Traveling equipment for a cleaner comprises: a traveling motor mounted to a cleaner head part and for generating a normal torque and a reverse torque; a traveling shaft penetrated and coupled to the traveling motor and supplied with the torque of the traveling motor; traveling wheels coupled to both sides...

20060021183 - Upright vacuum cleaner: An upright vacuum cleaner is provided. Thanks to a mini nozzle seat formed by subsiding in a front side on an upper portion of the vacuum cleaner, a mini nozzle can be received in a stable and solid manner when the mini nozzle is not in use, whereby convenience in...

20060021184 - Vacuum cleaner alignment bracket: A motor and brushroll mounting system for a cleaning device. The mounting system includes a motor, an agitator, a drive system, and a bracket. The motor has a rotary driving component adapted to rotate about a drive axis centerline, and a motor housing. The agitator has a rotary member having...

20060021185 - Intake nozzle and vacuum cleaner having the same: An intake nozzle and vacuum cleaner having the same are disclosed, by which a rotational speed of an agitator is variable. The present invention includes a nozzle case, a first air intake port provided to a bottom of the nozzle case to suck an air containing dust by an air...

20060021186 - Upright vacuum cleaner: Provided is an upright vacuum cleaner including a carrying handle formed at an upper surface of the vacuum cleaner and conveniently gripped by a user while being transferred, the carrying handle having a hose seat surface on which a hose is seated such that a user conveniently uses the vacuum...

20060021187 - Vacuum cleaner and damper installation structure thereof: Provided is a damper installation structure of a vacuum cleaner. The structure includes a damper, and a damper support part concaved into an inner portion of a main body of the vacuum cleaner and having a plurality of support bars. To firmly support the damper, the damper support bars are...

20060021188 - Intake nozzle and vacuum cleaner having the same: An intake nozzle and vacuum cleaner having the same are disclosed, by which an air intake force can be adjusted. The present invention includes a nozzle case, a first air intake port provided to a bottom of the nozzle case to suck an air including dust by an air intake...