Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning inventions 03/08

20080072389 - Illuminated electric toothbrushes and methods of use: Disclosed is a method for providing an oral care benefit by combining the use of an oral carc composition with an electric toothbrush having an electrically powered element disposed thereon. In particular methods are described for using an electric toothbrush comprising a light emitting element, with oral care compositions to... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080072393 - Wiper device for dome: A wiper device for dome for cleaning a spherical clear dome window (2) arranged at the front of a housing comprises: a semi-circularly arced wiper arm (3) having rotatable structures on its both ends fitted to near the central axis of the spherical clear dome window (2) of the housing;... Agent: James C. Wray

20080072395 - Extraction cleaning with tank mounting: A portable extraction surface cleaner has a base housing, an upright handle pivotally mounted to the base housing, a liquid dispensing system including a cleaning fluid supply tank for holding a supply of cleaning liquid and removably mounted in a well in the base housing, a liquid recovery system that... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20080072396 - Mulcher: The disclosed mulcher has a base unit and a shredding blade in a removable assembly. Two different embodiments are disclosed. In both embodiments, shredded material is removed from air exiting the shredding blade before it reaches an exhaust port. In one embodiment, the material is removed by a filter. In... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080072397 - Upright vacuum cleaner equipped with electrified stretch hose and wand: An upright vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly having an intake opening. A handle assembly is pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly. The vacuum cleaner also includes a suction generator and a dirt collection vessel. In addition, the vacuum cleaner includes a flexible, electrified hose such as a stretch hose.... Agent: King & Schickli, PLLC

20080066242 - Motorized dual-mode contour-following mop: A motorized scrubbing implement for cleaning a surface with contours is disclosed. The scrubbing implement includes a resilient base that includes a plurality of resilient fingers, each of which extend radially away from center of the base. A rigid cap comprises an inside upper end and a wider open lower... Agent: Quickpatents, Inc.

20080066243 - Hairbrush, comb and makeup brush cleaning device.: The present invention thoroughly cleans hairbrushes and combs and comprises an upper portion with at least two openings for containing a hair remover and an item to be cleaned, a rotating roller brush, and a housing portion. The roller brush, together with the hair remover, effectively clean and remove hair... Agent: David Hong, Law Office Of David Hong

20080066246 - Cleaning tool for a hearing device: The invention relates to a cleaning tool for a hearing device, with which a cerumen protector can be replaced in an opening of a hearing device and cerumen residues can be cleaned from the opening. To this end the cleaning tool has means for inserting a cerumen protector into an... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080066251 - Toothbrush with multiple bristless states: An oral hygiene device includes a head, a first bristle field, and a second bristle field. The head includes a first head portion and a second head portion. The first bristle field extends from the first head portion. The second bristle field extends from the second head portion. The first... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080066252 - Radio frequency controlled central vacuum endfitting: The present invention includes a flexible hose with at least two end fitting. The first end fitting is inserted into the wall valve of the central vacuum cleaner system. The first end fitting is generally rectangular in shape and may have a kill switch located thereto. The first end fitting... Agent: Thomas A. O'rourke Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20080066254 - Adapter for fixing a windscreen wiper blade to an arm: An adapter intended for fixing a windscreen wiper blade, by pivoting connection around a spindle, on an arm comprising an end rod designed to be inserted in the adapter, where the adapter is intended to be mounted on the windscreen wiper blade. The adapter has a substantially U-shaped cross-section in... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080066255 - Shoe polishing stand: A shoe polishing stand provides a shoe holder mounted on a ridge member attached to front and rear legs. The shoe holder includes a clamp assembly biased by a spring to create a downward force and a shoe plate, both attached to the ridge member, so a shoe resting on... Agent: James T. Robinson

20080060147 - Golf ball cleaning machine: This Golf Ball Cleaning Machine is a portable or a fixed mount design constructed of an aluminum casing in two hinged halves that opens for service of mechanisms and parts. The inner machine consists of a plastic tubular shell that houses an augur mechanism and scrubbing pads along its length.... Agent: James D. Parton

20080060148 - Sensor responsive electric toothbrushes and methods of use: A sensor-responsive toothbrush that can adjust its output or operation depending upon information received by one or more sensors incorporated in the toothbrush or as selected by a user. The information typically relates to certain conditions or the presence of particular substances or agents within or outside of the oral... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080060155 - Toothbrush head: A toothbrush has a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element which consists of a hard material and is connected to the head part. A process... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

20080060157 - Wiping mop and foot pedal therefor: The invention relates to a wiping mop comprising a mop head (1) provided with at least one cleaning body (2), wherein said mop head (1) is connected to a handle (3), the mop head (1) and a handle (3) comprise a circular foot pedal (4) for wringing the cleaning body... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080060161 - 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 widescreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips... Agent: Edmund P. Anderson Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080052844 - Self-cleaning brush with a flexible matrix: A brush assembly includes a handle and a brush head attached to the handle. The brush head includes a base with a plurality of integral bristles and a matrix. The matrix is made of sponge, foam or other compressible material. As the brush is used on a person or an... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20080052846 - Cleaning robot roller processing: A coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a housing and at least one driven cleaning roller including an elongated core with end mounting features defining a central longitudinal axis of rotation, multiple floor cleaning bristles extending radially outward from the... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080052847 - Interdental brush device and container: Interdental brush device and container combination comprises a longitudinal container and an interdental brush device disposed within the container. The interdental brush device comprises a handle; a first interdental brush disposed at one end of the handle; an extension removably secured to the other end of the handle; a second... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law

20080052848 - Oral care implement: An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of nubs... Agent: Colgate-palmolive Company

20080052850 - Self-cleaning brush with a flexible matrix: A brush assembly includes a handle and a brush head attached to the handle. The brush head includes a base with a plurality of integral bristles and a matrix. The matrix is made of sponge, foam or other compressible material. As the brush is used on a person or an... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20080052849 - Self-cleaning hair brush with replaceable preloaded bristle mat: A brush for hygienic purposes includes a handle with a lower and an upper portion and a head. The upper portion is sized and shaped to capture the head. Preferably the head is a removable cartridge and includes a flexible base with a plurality bristles and a pad with holes... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20080052853 - Grill oiler: A grill oiler for applying oil to a grill comprising a handle attached to an applicator body. An applicator sleeve envelopes an applicator surface. The applicator surface is releasably attached to the applicator body such that the applicator sleeve may be easily replaced when worn or excessively soiled.... Agent: Sierra Patent Group, Ltd.

20080052854 - Self-cleaning hair brush with replaceable preloaded bristle mat: A brush for hygienic purposes includes a handle with a lower and an upper portion and a head. The upper portion is sized and shaped to capture the head. Preferably the head is a removable cartridge and includes a flexible base with a plurality bristles and a pad with holes... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20080052858 - Self-cleaning comfort hair brush and roller and system for selecting a brush from a plurality of brushes according to hair type: A hair brush includes a body, a cushion pad, and a plurality of bristles. The body includes at least a partial cavity at a first end, and the cavity includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a plurality of apertures. A cushion pad having a first surface is disposed... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080052859 - Absorbent textile product: The present invention relates to an absorbent textile product consisting of 100% synthetic fibers, particularly suitable for household cleaning and personal hygiene purposes.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080052867 - Cleaning robot: A cleaning robot is provided having a drop-off detector provided on a case. The drop-off detector may be configured to contact a surface to be cleaned during movement of the robot. In this regard, the drop-off detector determines the presence or absence of a drop-off via a contact-state between the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080052868 - Vacuum cleaner: There is provided a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a dust storing part; a compression passage connecting a motor generating a negative pressure to the dust storing part; a flow passage control unit that controls opening and closing of the compression passage; and a compression unit compressing dust stored... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080052870 - Vacuum cleaner: There is provided a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a dust separation part separating dust contained in air; a dust storing part storing dust separated by the dust separation part; a compression unit dividing the dust separation part and dust storing part, for compressing dust stored in the dust... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080052871 - Vacuum cleaner with hand grip and adapter: A vacuum cleaner with a handle and an adapter accommodates the end region of the vacuum cleaner suction pipe at one end and the pipe socket of the handle at the other end is is improved by the adapter being of a durable construction that does not require a new... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20080052872 - Vacuum cleaner: The sterilizing vacuum cleaner for bed clothes includes a housing including an ultraviolet (UV) irradiating space depressed into a bottom surface thereof, a suction port formed in the UV irradiating space, a discharge port formed in a side surface thereof, an air passage for connecting the suction port and the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP