Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning inventions 09/07

20070220689 - Electric toothbrush: An electric toothbrush includes a case in which a motor is installed, at least one toothbrush handles which is installed in the case for rotating and swinging at a predetermined angle has a brush at a tip. A power transmitter, which is installed in the case between the motor and... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070220691 - Lint removal apparatus with edge orientation: A lint roll apparatus includes an orienting mechanism for orienting the free edge of the outermost sheet of a adhesive roll with a predetermined point on a roll support. Orientation is implemented by cooperating stop members on the roll and the roll support, by a slidable member on the roll... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070220692 - Odor neutralization apparatus and method: An apparatus for neutralizing odors in clothing, comprising an applicator for applying a neutralizing substance to a person's clothing, the applicator including: a carrier layer impregnated with the neutralizing substance and a substrate layer having generally the same shape as the carrier layer and bonded to the carrier layer around... Agent: Stephen S. Mosher Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Sawyer, LLP

20070220694 - Mophead and cleaning implement: A mophead comprises a holder, flexible absorbent mop material held by the holder, and a cleaning implement. The cleaning implement is independent of the mop material and is permanently attached, or disengageably attachable, to the holder at a position adjacent to the outside of the mop material.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070220695 - Dual sized broom and dust pan: A long handled cleaning implement such as a broom that is provided with a collapsible handle that can be used as a mini sweeping broom. This collapsible ability will also permit compact storage, a cooperating accessory dustpan is provided which the collapsible cleaning implement is stored into. When removed from... Agent: Jonathan Mark Heaven

20070220696 - Wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror: A wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror includes a transmission motor installed at the rear side of a rear-view mirror. The transmission motor is provided with a worm engaged with a transmission gear, which is eccentrically provided with a pivot connected with a connecting rod having the other end pivotally... Agent: Chiang-fen Lin

20070220697 - Wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror: A wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror includes a base and a transmission motor installed in the base and having a worm engaged with a transmission gear, which is eccentrically fixed with a pivot connected with a connecting rod. The connecting rod has the other end connected with a driving... Agent: Chiang-fen Lin

20070220698 - Connecting device for a windshield wiper having no support frame and hook type windshield wiper arm: The present invention is to provide a connecting device for a windshield wiper having no support frame and hook type windshield wiper arm, which comprises a chassis, a saddle hood, a sliding cover and a connector; By means of buckling two insetting juts on the sliding rails with two insetting... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070220699 - Vacuum cleaner: A vacuum cleaner includes an appliance housing including a first housing section for a motor fan chamber and a second housing section for a dust collection chamber. Actuating elements for a cord winder device and an ON/OFF switch are disposed on an upper side of the motor fan chamber. A... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070220700 - Liquid level control device for a container: A liquid level control device includes an upper connecting portion, a lower connecting portion, a rod member and a tube member. A hollow and a position-limiting article are provided in the upper connecting portion, a through hole is provided in the position-limiting article, a stopping wall is provided beneath the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070220702 - Walk-behind blower: A walk-behind blower (10) having a plurality of impeller blades (34) mounted around a periphery of a rotating support structure (30,32) rather than on a rotating central shaft, and having an independent, wrap-around protective frame cage (18) which provides both a stronger mounting point for a front wheel (22) and... Agent: Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne

20070214586 - Power mop with exposable scrub brush: A cleaning tool including one or more of the following features in various embodiments: a mop head that pivots with respect to a handle assembly to dispose a motorized power head between a mopping position and a scrubbing position; a nozzle assembly connected to the handle assembly and in fluid... Agent: Kramer & Amado, P.C.

20070214587 - Brushhead attachment system for a power toothbrush: The attachment system includes a brushhead assembly having a spring/carrier combination which comprises a spring assembly and a separate carrier assembly, adapted to mate as a combination with a receiving portion, in the form of a cup member, at the top of the handle of the toothbrush. The spring/carrier combination... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070214588 - Carwash brush extension arm with roller bearings: A carwash brush support structure is extendable relative to a vertical support beam. Extension of the carwash brush carriage is facilitated by means of roller bearings each of which is made up of a U-bolt having threaded ends and a plurality of loosely packed rollers on the U-bolt which engage... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070214589 - Roller holder: A lint roller holder having a pair of elongated housing parts which are substantially identical to each other. Each housing part includes an elongated handle section and semi-cylindrical lint roller support section which is longitudinally adjacent the handle section. The housing parts are secured together in a facing relationship, such... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070214590 - Pipeline pig: A device for travelling along a pipeline having fluid flowing along it comprises means for extracting power from said fluid flow and using that power to move the device along the pipeline against the fluid flow. The device is arranged in a series of coupled modules.... Agent: O'shea, Getz & Kosakowski, P.C.

20070214591 - Disposable cleaning pad and handle therefor: The present invention discloses an economical and disposable cleaning tool which may be prepared by a simplified manufacturing process involving a reduced number of steps. The cleaning tool comprises a cleaning pad and an implementing means, the cleaning pad having a pocket for receiving the implementing means. The cleaning pad... Agent: Michael G. Panian Vice President, Intellectual Property

20070214593 - Windscreen wiper device: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070214594 - Circuit board surface cleaning device: A circuit board surface cleaning device is provided for cleaning a surface of a circuit board placed on a carrier during a manufacturing process of the circuit board. The circuit board surface cleaning device includes a pipe having an air outlet and mounted on the carrier, and at least one... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070214595 - Machine for cleaning a surface: A machine, for example a carpet cleaning machine, for cleaning a surface by application of a cleaning liquid thereto and removal of the liquid therefrom, is additionally provided with a manually controllable means for applying fluid to the surface. This may comprise a wand with a spray nozzle, manually usable... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070214596 - Domestic surface treatment appliance provided with tracking means and tracking module for use with such appliance: The invention relates to a domestic surface treatment appliance (1), such as a vacuum cleaner, iron or lawn mower, provided with a treatment head (2) for treating a surface by wiping along or passing over said surface. The appliance (1) furthermore comprises tracking means (12) for recording wiping movements of... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards

20070214598 - Force sensor: A force measuring apparatus includes a housing located with respect to an axis and having axially front and rear sections. A plunger is centered on the axis, supported by the housing for axial movement, and has axially front and rear spring supports. A load cell is fixed to the housing... Agent: Patent Group 2n Jones Day

20070214599 - Exhaust gas treatment: An attachment (10) for an inlet pipe (14) to a wet scrubber or other device comprises a sleeve (16) having an open end (18) adapted to be detachably connected to a flanged end (12) of the inlet pipe (14). A shaft (30) is moveable within the sleeve (16), and a... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20070209127 - Electric toothbrush attachment for backside cleaning: An electric toothbrush attachment includes a longitudinal body extending in a first direction substantially away from an attachment location for attaching the longitudinal body to an electric toothbrush drive unit and a brush connected to an end of the longitudinal body, the brush having bristles extending in a second direction... Agent: Louis Devitis

20070209128 - Overhead brush support and counterweight: A horizontal car wash implement for a vehicle laundering or finishing plant wherein a horizontal implement rotated by a hydraulic motor is mounted between the free ends of pivot arms carried by spaced vertical support columns on opposing sides of a vehicle wash lane. The car wash implement is mounted... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070209129 - Support structure for car wash components: A single column or multiple column support structure for car wash installations. Each column is a hollow aluminum extrusion having a cross-section defining a smooth rounded figure such as an oval and a pair of longitudinally continuous external channels formed in opposite sides of the column to provide routes for... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070209130 - Wringer roller mop: A wringer roller mop comprising: an elongated mop head; a lever in rotatable communication with the elongated mop head near a first end of the elongated mop head; a plurality of rollers in rotatable communication with the elongated mop head near a second end of the elongated mop head; a... Agent: Law Office Of Michael A. Blake

20070209131 - Basting brush having nubs formed on the brush elements: A basting brush has a plurality of bristles attached to a handle. The bristles are fabricated of a flexible silica material and have nubs formed therealong. These nubs are preferably circular and extend outwardly from the sides of the bristles at an angle substantially normal to the longitudinal axes of... Agent: Edward A Sokolski

20070209132 - Bath utility: A bath utility made from a plastic mesh tube. The bath utility is a spongy body having multiple stacked folds. The folds of the bath utility partially or totally have continuous fine wave or saw tooth configurations. Accordingly, the bath utility has a rougher surface for providing better rubbing effect... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070209133 - Multi-function surface treatment tool: A chemical-mechanical applicator for treating and cleaning surfaces in the domestic, automotive aftermarket, personal care and cosmetic sectors. The applicator wets, agitates/massages, and scrapes off residue leaving a surface dry and clean without soiling users hands. The applicator is a blade like device integrated with a dispenser device that is... Agent: Synnestvedt & Lechner, LLP

20070209134 - Cleaning tool with cleaning pad having a non-woven fiber bundle on both sides: A flexible cleaning tool (22) is disclosed. The cleaning tool (22) includes a handle (24) connected to an elongated flexible support member (26) that includes a plurality of discrete, rotatably interconnected segments (40). A cleaning pad (28) encloses the support rod (26).... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20070209136 - Scraping blade for paint scraper intended for removing paint: A scraper blade for a paint scraper intended for removing paint from a surface includes at least one scraping edge. The scraping edge is divided into at least two abutting portions extending along the scraping edge, which, upon abutting scraping action, extend transversely to the direction of scraping, each abutting... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070209137 - Windshield wiper, especially for a motor vehicle: The invention starts with a windshield wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one drive element (16) having an output shaft (28), which drive element is to be fastened to the vehicle body (26), and at least two fastening elements (22), which are able to... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070209139 - Steam cleaner with liquid dispenser: There is provided a steam-cleaning device that enables a user to dispense a liquid, such as a cleaning fluid, soap or detergent while simultaneously steam-cleaning. This can be accomplished through a steam-cleaning device having a handle, a connecting rod, and a cleaning head, whereby the connecting rod and cleaning head... Agent: Steven A. Garner, Esq. Conair Corporation

20070209140 - Battery-powered portable vacuum: A vacuum cleaner comprises an elongated vacuum body, a battery-pack attached to the elongated vacuum body and shoulder straps attached directly to the elongated vacuum body and/or the battery-pack. The battery-pack is engaged with an exterior side face of the elongated vacuum body and is generally positioned between said shoulder... Agent: David O. Simmons Galasso & Associates Lp

20070209141 - Vacuum attachment for a floor buffer: A vacuum attachment for a floor buffer having a base atop of which is mounted a motor and below which a buffing pad is positioned for engagement with a floor and for rotation by the motor. The vacuum attachment includes a suction ring configured for positioning around the buffing pad.... Agent: Stephen R. Greiner, Esquire Greiner Law Offices, P.C.

20070209146 - Vacuum cleaner provided with a fine dust filter in the outgoing air flow: A vacuum cleaner includes a fine dust filter disposed in an exhaust air stream of a suction fan of the vacuum cleaner. A filter cartridge receptacle configured to replaceably receive the fine dust filter is provided. A lip seal is circumferentially disposed in a space between a lateral edge of... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070209153 - Housing for a cylinder vacuum cleaner: An appliance housing for a canister vacuum cleaner having an interior divided into a motor fan chamber and a dust collection chamber includes a flat, upwardly open receiving shell. The receiving shell has a partition dividing the lower housing part into a first bottom portion for the motor fan chamber... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070204413 - Cleaning head for an electromechanical toothbrush: The invention relates to electromechanically actuated toothbrushes. The main aim of the invention is to deliver a cleaning head for an electromechanically toothbrush which ensures high-quality tooth cleaning by the free rotation of the U-shaped plates provided with bristles arranged on a plane parallel to a bearing rod. For this... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070204414 - Sweeping machine and compensation method for uneven patches: A sweeping machine includes a housing, at least one circular broom disposed on the housing so as to be rotatable about an essentially vertical axis of rotation, and at least one roller supported on a ground. The roller is disposed in the housing of the sweeping machine by way of... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070204415 - Motion picture camera having a film magazine and means for cleaning the film: A motion picture camera is provided having a film magazine inside of which a film supply reel, from which a motion picture film to be exposed having a supporting layer and a light-sensitive emulsion layer is unwound and moved over a film conveying path past a picture window for picture... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070204417 - Toothbrush: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. The head may generally include a membrane attached to it and configured for attachment to a cleaning element. The membrane may be generally dome shaped and may be resiliently flexible when a brushing force is applied. A plurality... Agent: Colgate-palmolive Company

20070204418 - Method and apparatus for joining multi-sized paintbrush heads to the top of a paintbrush handle, using a male and female slip/snap locking wheel system, allowing for multi-directional and multi-rotational use, with the female-threaded rear/bottom of the p: A paintbrush comprising of a tubular handle (11), forged male slip/snap locking wheel (10) at top of handle (11), and a brush head (3) with two embedded forged female slip/snap locking wheels, with one female at bottom of brush head (3) marked (6) and the other marked (4) on face... Agent: Robert Raymond Vales

20070204420 - Polishing pad and method of making: A buffing pad. The buffing pad includes a pad support having a first surface and a second surface; and a resilient foam pad having an attachment surface and a buffing surface, the attachment surface of the resilient foam pad secured to the first surface of the pad support, the resilient... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP One Dayton Centre

20070204422 - Wiper blade: A wiper blade 11 linked to a wiper arm 14 has a blade rubber 16 and a rubber holder 15 with a U-shaped section, wherein the rubber holder 15 is formed shorter in axial length than the blade rubber 16 and surrounds an intermediate portion of the blade rubber 16.... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070204423 - Painting tray: A paint tray that includes an end wall at a first end and an open reservoir at a second end opposite the first end. The open reservoir has a drain plug and includes a front wall, a back wall, an angled base, and two side walls extending longitudinally from the... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070204424 - Air flow passage for a vacuum cleaner: A vacuum cleaner is provided having improved pressure loss characteristics. A fluid supply conduit in flow communication with an inlet to a cyclone is integrally formed as part of a cyclone bin. The present invention may be adapted for use with cyclonic separation devices of all types, including single- and... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070204425 - Item of kitchen furnishings: A furniture unit (1) for a fitted kitchen comprises a support structure to which is operatively associated a steam generating unit (5) capable of being placed in fluid communication with an accessory (6) for the delivery of steam. Preferably, the above-mentioned fluid communication is achieved by the interposition of first... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070204426 - Dust collecting apparatus: A dust collecting apparatus is provided for conveying dusts with the use of a smaller force thus to minimize the size of a conveying means, the consumption of power, and the noise generated by the conveying means. The apparatus includes a dust receiving unit equipped with a rotary brush 3... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP