Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning inventions 04/06

20060085927 - Swimming pool vacuum hose attachment for spot cleaning: A spot cleaning vacuum head for a swimming pool cleaning system having a vacuum source and a vacuum hose. The spot cleaning head has a body having a free end, a releasable connector, a first tubular section including an outlet port and a second tubular section having free end in...

20060085928 - Swimming pool vacuum hose attachment for spot cleaning: A spot cleaning device for a swimming pool cleaning system having a vacuum source and a vacuum hose having an end portion forming a vacuum inlet. The spot cleaning device is arranged to be coupled to vacuum hose and to a pole. The spot cleaning device includes a releasable connector...

20060085929 - Swimming pool vacuum hose attachment with relief port for spot cleaning and system incorporating the same: A spot cleaning device for a swimming pool cleaning system having a vacuum source and a vacuum hose having an end portion forming a vacuum inlet. The device includes a releasable connector for releasably mounting it on the pole and has a hollow body to which the vacuum hose is...

20060085930 - Pipe cleaning tool: A pipe cleaning tool comprises a rod slidably retained in a housing. Means for affixing the housing to a pipe in the area of the blockage are provided so that, when affixed, the rod slides through the housing and through the blocked pipe. The end of the rod is pushed...

20060085931 - Gum-massaging oral brush: An oral brush is provided that includes an elongated body, a head portion extending from the body, and a plurality of bristles, formed of particular thermoplastic elastomers, extending from the body. In various embodiments, the thermoplastic elastomer has a Shore A hardness of at least 30; the thermoplastic elastomer is...

20060085932 - Comprehensive-hygiene toothbrush and tongue-cleaning apparatus: An improved oral-hygiene apparatus, for example a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to resist rolling and angled to maintain the head off a surface when idle. In addition, the apparatus includes recessed tongue-cleaner on the head, opposite the bristles. The tongue-cleaner features a rounded tongue-curette scrape edge and smooth curette...

20060085933 - Chewing toothbrush: A chewing toothbrush consists of a plurality of upper and lower base members, transverse carriers fixed on their front and tongue sides, extending towards the opposite base members and having ends protruding over the upper base members and under the lower base members and provided with bristles, and means for...

20060085934 - Small rod made of plastic: A small rod made up of a front part and a rear part includes a connecting zone in which the two parts are connected together. The front part and the rear part of the small rod each includes two opposing sectors. The sectors of both parts are configured so that...

20060085935 - Adjustable-head cleaning implement: An adjustable cleaning head for a cleaning implement. The cleaning head has first and second cleaning panels defining respective first and second working surfaces. The first cleaning panel is pivotably attached to the second cleaning panel, whereby the first cleaning panel is movable relative to the second cleaning panel. The...

20060085936 - Paint roller assembly: A paint roller assembly, including a handle having an axially extending portion for mounting a roller; one end of the axially extending portion having an engagement member; and an end piece engaging the engagement member to hold the roller in place on the axially extending portion. The end piece has...

20060085937 - lotion applicator: The present invention provides a lotion applicator having an elongated handle with first and second opposite ends, an applicator interconnected member positioned at said first end of said handle, and an applicator releasably connected to said applicator interconnect member. Various items for providing the releasable interconnection between the applicator and...

20060085938 - Beam structure for a paper, board or finishing machine: A beam structure for a paper, board or finishing machine is suited for use in all applications where, for instance, a doctor or a coating device or a measuring device needs to be supported on a cross-directional beam of a paper or board machine. The beam (50) has an inner...

20060085939 - Combination mop wringer and bucket system: A combination wringer/bucket system uses a wringer consisting of a wringer basket and pressure plate, specifically configured to be mounted on the rim of the bucket, which itself is specially adapted to receive and support a separable, columar wringer basket support member. This member extends between the floor of the...

20060085940 - Vehicle storage console: A storage console for a vehicle includes a vacuum cleaner. In an exemplary embodiment, the console includes an interface at which the vacuum cleaner is releasably affixed to the console. The console may include a hose operatively connected to the vacuum cleaner whereby suction from the vacuum cleaner is transferred...

20060085941 - Complex type cleaner: A complex type cleaner includes: a body provided with a dust collecting container for storing dust; a fan motor installed at the body and generating suction force; a vacuum cleaning head disposed at a lower side of the body, into which dust is sucked in case the cleaner performs vacuum...

20060085942 - Complex type cleaner: A complex type cleaner includes: a body provided with a dust collecting container for storing dust; a fan motor installed at the body and generating a suction force; a vacuum cleaning head disposed at a lower side of the body, for sucking dust at the time of performing vacuum cleaning;...

20060085943 - Cleaning appliance including a tellscopic wand assembly retaining means: A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type includes a main body and a hose and wand assembly including a telescopic wand movable between retracted and extended positions and a flexible hose having a first end connected to the main body and a second end connected to the wand. The wand...

20060085944 - Computer mouse with a cleaning function: A computer mouse providing the functionality of a vacuum cleaner comprises a main mouse body and a vacuum device. The vacuum device is substantially mounted inside the main mouse body so that the shape of the computer mouse having the functionality of a vacuum cleaner is substantially that of the...

20060085945 - Motorized towable sweeping apparatus and related method: A towable sweeping apparatus includes a housing supported by a plurality of surface-engaging wheels and an impeller mounted to the housing and adjustable relative to the surface. The impeller includes a plurality of blades rotatable about an axis. A space permitting air flow is present between a portion closest to...

20060080795 - Toothbrush and process for producing the same: The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration,...

20060080794 - Toothbrushes: A toothbrush is provided. The toothbrush has a handle and a head attached to the handle. The head has a free end most distal from the handle and opposed side edges. A first group of bristle tufts are disposed adjacent the free end of the head. The first group of...

20060080796 - Universal fingernail scrub brush: The combination of a suctioning device and fingernail scrub brush is described and intended for mounting the scrub brush onto a desired surface. In one embodiment, a single suction cup is made attached to said scrub brush. In another embodiment, the said scrub brush is made detachable from the said...

20060080797 - Cleaning brush structure with replaceable brush hair plate: The present invention discloses a cleaning brush structure having a replaceable brush hair plate, which comprises an accommodating groove being tapered in width from its front end to its rear end on a plate body of the cleaning brush and a baseboard being tapered in width from its front end...

20060080798 - Washing brush: The present invention is directed to a washing brush in which a core for fixing washing threads can keep a straight shape thereof rigidly and the threads are fixed to the core uniformly, densely, and rigidly, so that it can be properly applied to an automatic washing device and also...

20060080799 - Toothbrush featuring bristles with raised annular portions: A brush bristle is disclosed having one or more raised annular portions along its shaft. The bristle is intended for use in toothbrushes where the raised annular portions provide increased scraping and cleaning actions. This bristle may be used with other types of bristle in various configurations. The bristle may...

20060080800 - Paint roller assembly: A paint roller assembly for paining the corner area between two abutted wall surfaces includes a main paint roller, which has a roller frame, a handle fastened to the roller frame, and a roller cover pivotally mounted on the roller frame for soaking and retaining paint and rotatable on the...

20060080801 - Vacuum cleaning system for a vehicle: A vacuum cleaning system for a motor vehicle includes an inlet port disposed in a predetermined portion of an interior passenger cabin and an outlet port disposed in a predetermined portion of a cargo area of such vehicle and which are connected therebetween with a conduit. A suction generating assembly...

20060080802 - Self-propelled cleaner charging-type travel system and charging-type travel system: When a residual quantity of a battery of a self-propelled cleaner is decreased, automatic cleaning is interrupted and driving of a cleaner mechanism is simultaneously stopped, and when a forward obstacle is detected while allowing a self-propelled cleaner to be traveled along a wall, a rotary encoder measures a traveling...

20060080803 - Pivotal and rotational connection for a vacuum cleaner tool: A connection arrangement between a vacuum cleaner and a suction tool includes a pivot element pivotably connected to the suction tool and a rotation element rotatably coupled to the pivot element. A suction wand, hose, handle or other vacuum port of the vacuum cleaner is removably connected to a connection...

20060080804 - Battery-powered vacuum cleaner and method of cooling battery-powered vacuum cleaner: A battery-powered vacuum cleaner is provided with a battery pack that generates heat and is capable of efficiently cooling the battery pack. The battery pack of the battery-powered vacuum cleaner is cooled by a vacuum cleaner cooling method. The battery-powered vacuum cleaner comprises a battery pack (3) including a plurality...

20060075587 - Mop assembly and mop comprising such a mop assembly: A mop assembly for a mop includes an under side having a first fastener for holding a cleaning cloth, and an upper side parallel with the under side. The upper side is provided with a holder for holding a shaft At least one side surface interconnects the under side with...

20060075588 - Multi-purpose adjustable toothbrush: A multi-purpose adjustable toothbrush featuring a mechanism for selectively controlling whether the toothbrush and toothbrush head will be used in a rigid or flexible state....

20060075589 - Multi-purpose towel for golf equipments: A multi-purpose towel for golf equipments includes a towel part having a predetermined geometrical shape, an engaging part attached to the towel part for attachment to a golf equipments, and a golf ball cleaning part. The towel part includes a towel cloth that is suitable to clean golf club or...

20060075590 - Automatic vehicle washing apparatus wash brush: An automatic vehicle washing apparatus wash brush includes a cover encircling a rotatable shaft. Spokes extending radially from the shaft fix the cover relative to the shaft. Upon rotation of the shaft, centrifugal forces urge the cover radially outwardly away from the shaft toward a vehicle being washed....

20060075591 - Spatula for cleaning cylindrical containers: The spatula of the present invention is designed to effectively clean and remove residual paint from the inside walls and bottom of a cylindrical paint container. The spatula includes a blade with a protrusion with a curved edge extending from the blade. In the preferred embodiment, the protrusion is located...

20060075592 - Foldable lotion applicator and pad therefor: A laminate lotion application pad having an open cell reticulated polyester polyurethane foam pad body member with a lotion application surface and an opposing surface with a PVC sheet that is self-adhering to plastic covering the opposing surface and attached to the opposing surface by a Myla®r carrier attachment package....

20060075593 - Decontaminating machine supports: A device for cleaning supporting strips of workpiece supports includes a motor feed drive assembly having a feed drive motor and a feed member. The feed member is configured to engage the supporting strip and to be driven by the feed drive motor to provide relative motion between the feed...

20060075594 - Dust collection system: An auxiliary dust collection system includes a housing configured for substantially directly coupling to a dust hood of a dust and debris-generating power tool. The auxiliary dust collection system further includes a blower assembly contained within the housing. The blower assembly is configured to both draw dust and debris generated...

20060075595 - Extractor including sonic agitator: A carpet extractor head for a carpet extractor including at least one sonic agitator....

20060075596 - Extractor including sonic agitator: A carpet extractor head for a carpet extractor including at least one sonic agitator. The at least one sonic agitator includes a beater portion and an actuating member that vibrates the beater portion. The beater portion includes a hollow roller....

20060075597 - Lighted wand assembly: A hand cleaning tool for a floor cleaning apparatus includes a wand and a light source that is carried on the wand and oriented thereto for directing light onto a surface being cleaned. A floor cleaning apparatus incorporating the hand cleaning tool is also described....

20060075598 - Drive unit for an electric cleaning apparatus: Drive unit (10) assembled inside a structure (11) of an electric cleaning apparatus (12), which comprises an electric motor associated with suction members (33), that create a suction flow inside the structure (11), and command members (26), that selectively command the functioning parameters of the electric motor. The electric motor,...

20060075599 - Bladed disk brush roller assembly for a vacuum cleaner: A brush roller assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes a spindle rotatable within a vacuum cleaner housing. A first airflow enhancing device (AED) may be attached to the first end of the spindle. When rotated, the spindle may increase the flow of air from the end of the spindle toward...

20060070194 - Lawn sweeper: A lawn sweeper for collecting debris from a surface includes a frame. At least one wheel is rotatable with respect to the frame for movement of the lawn sweeper along the surface. A collection bin is engaged with the frame for collecting the debris. A brush assembly has at least...

20060070195 - Oral cavity cleaning tool: An oral cavity cleaning tool for the purpose of sterilization of the inside of oral cavity is provided that carries out efficient sterilization by using effective chlorine that is obtained through electrolysis. The oral cavity cleaning tool comprises a block handle, a head section extending from the block handle, a...

20060070196 - Mop having scrubbing area: A mop for cleaning a surface is provided. The mop includes a base and a scrubbing area connected to the base by a living hinge so that the scrubbing area can be deflected towards the surface upon application of a scrubbing force....

20060070198 - Broom with a flexible neck: The present invention provides a broom with a flexible neck. The flexible neck is preferably a hollow tube made from rubber. The neck is positioned between the handle and the head of the broom, at the base end of the handle to attach the broom handle to the broom head....

20060070197 - Hand held cleaning utensil: The present invention provides a hand held cleaning utensil having an extendable elongate handle with a working head at one end of the handle, the handle being assembled of at least a first length to which the working head is mounted and a second length that is coupled to the...

20060070199 - Quickly and easily assembleable portable bleacher: An easily and quickly assembleable bleacher includes basic light-weight component which can be assembled by one person, if necessary, and without the use of tools. The assembly includes a latching and locking mechanism for attaching the seat boards, foot boards and riser boards without the use of fasteners, and most...

20060070201 - Wiper device: A wiper device includes a link member to which a driving force from a wiper motor is transmitted; a pivot shaft which has serrated portions formed at both ends thereof being secured to the link member at one end thereof; a lever portion which is secured to the other end...

20060070200 - Wiper device attached using plate-shaped lever or lever having a bent portion: A wiper device includes a linking member to which a driving force is transmitted via a wiper motor; a rotating shaft fastened to the linking member; a lever portion, one end of which is fastened to the rotating shaft, wherein the lever portion is a plate member laid down in...

20060070202 - Mop bucket system with wave reduction capability: A mop bucket system includes a liquid-retaining portion and an energy-dissipation device. The liquid-retaining portion is configured to retain liquid. It has a bottom wall portion, a first sidewall portion, a second sidewall portion facing the first sidewall portion, a third sidewall portion, and a fourth sidewall portion facing the...

20060070203 - Vacuum cleaner equipped with sound cancellation generator: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing, a suction generator having a motor and a sound cancellation generator. During operation of the apparatus the motor produces a first sound and the sound cancellation generator produces a second sound. The second sound produced by the sound cancellation generator is substantially 180...

20060070206 - Floor cleaning apparatus with wireless control interface: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly. A suction generator and dirt collection vessel are carried on one of these assemblies. A control handle with a user interface is carried on the canister assembly. A transmitter is carried on...

20060070204 - Flow control valve system for an upright vacuum cleaner with a cleaning hose: A vacuum cleaner having a cleaning head engagable with a floor and a first suction nozzle and a brush roller mounted therein; a housing connected to the cleaning head, the housing having a dirt storage container and a first passageway leading from the cleaning head to the storage container; a...

20060070205 - Upright vacuum cleaner incorporating telescopic wand assembly: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. The canister assembly is pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly. Both a suction generator and dirt collection vessel are carried on the housing. The apparatus also includes a telescopic wand assembly having a first end...

20060070207 - Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air path: An upright vacuum cleaner with a cyclonic airflow path includes a floor-engaging base unit, a body unit pivotally mounted to the base unit and a motor/fan assembly mounted on one of the base unit or body units. A dirt collecting enclosure is also mounted on the body unit and includes...

20060070208 - Multifunctional electric cleaning apparatus: Electric cleaning apparatus (10) comprising a suction body (11), which is provided at one end with a suction aperture (13) connected to a suction drive member arranged inside the suction body (11), and to which a terminal suction element (32) is able to be selectively associated. The electric cleaning apparatus...

20060070209 - Vacuum cleaner with displaceable height adjustment assembly and rotary agitator switch: A floor cleaning appliance includes a housing having a canister assembly and a nozzle assembly. A suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried on the housing. A suction inlet, a rotary agitator and a bare floor wiper are carried on the nozzle assembly. In addition the floor cleaning...