Patents Assigned to Consumer Solutions, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20090241266
    Abstract: A washer and dryer sheet having a substrate including a first visual indicator, a washer composition including a second visual indicator, wherein the second visual indicator is removed during a wash cycle, and a dryer composition including a third visual indicator, wherein the third visual indicator is removed during a dry cycle. Also, a method of washing a drying an object, the method including disposing a washer and dryer sheet having at least two visual indicators in a washing machine, contacting the object and the washer and dryer sheet with waster, removing the washer and dryer sheet from the washing machine, and exposing the object and the washer and dryer sheet to a heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Consumer Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Thielke, Eddie L. Caruthers, III, David Bilbro
  • Patent number: 7231684
    Abstract: A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is removably attachable to the handle. The handle includes oppositely extending end pins which are pivotally received in receivers carried on the paddle. At least one of the receivers has a bore which receives on of the handle end pins. At least one of the receivers is formed with separable members for forming a snap-connection with one of the handle end pins. The cleaning element has side edges with elastic to draw the ends of the side edges of the body inward to form an opening smaller than the outer diameter of the paddle to releasably attach the cleaning element about the paddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignees: Consumer Solutions, Inc., K & R Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Post
  • Patent number: 6928687
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and system includes at least one handle, at least one paddle, and at least one cleaning element. The handle is a pivotally attachable to each paddle. The cleaning element has elastic to draw the side edges of the body inward to form an opening smaller than the outer diameter of the paddle to releasably attach the cleaning element about the paddle. A receiver is mounted on each paddle and movably receives one end of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignees: K & R Industries, Inc., Consumer Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Post, Robert Laskos
  • Publication number: 20050034260
    Abstract: A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is removably attachable to the handle. The handle includes oppositely extending end pins which are pivotally received in receivers carried on the paddle. At least one of the receivers has a bore which receives on of the handle end pins. At least one of the receivers is formed with separable members for forming a snap-connection with one of the handle end pins. The cleaning element has side edges with elastic to draw the ends of the side edges of the body inward to form an opening smaller than the outer diameter of the paddle to releasably attach the cleaning element about the paddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicants: K & R Industries, Inc., Consumer Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Post
  • Publication number: 20040237240
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and system includes at least one handle, at least one paddle, and at least one cleaning element. The handle is a pivotally attachable to each paddle. The cleaning element has elastic to draw the side edges of the body inward to form an opening smaller than the outer diameter of the paddle to releasably attach the cleaning element about the paddle. A receiver is mounted on each paddle and movably receives one end of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicants: K & R Industries, Inc., Consumer Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Post, Robert Laskos
  • Patent number: 6795999
    Abstract: A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is removably attachable to the handle. The paddle has a peripheral edge defined in part by opposed first and second ends. The paddle has an arcuate shape between the first and second ends. The cleaning element is one of a plurality of interchangeable bodies, each having one major surface engagable with one major surface of a paddle and side edges having elastic mounted thereon to draw the ends of the side edges of the body inward to form an opening smaller than the outer diameter of the paddle to releasably attach the cleaning element about the paddle. In one aspect, the cleaning apparatus forms a cleaning system including a plurality of handles, a plurality of paddles and a plurality of cleaning elements releasably interconnectable into a cleaning apparatus formed of one handle, one cleaning element and one paddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Consumer Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Post, Robert Laskos
  • Patent number: 6769153
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and system includes at least one handle, at least one paddle, and at least one cleaning element. The handle is a pivotally attachable to each paddle. The cleaning element is one of a plurality of interchangeable bodies, each having one major surface engagable with one major surface of a paddle and side edges having elastic to draw the side edges of the body inward to form an opening smaller than the outer diameter of the paddle to releasably attach the cleaning element about the paddle. A receiver is mounted on each paddle and pivotally receive one end of the handle. In one aspect, a ball element is mounted at the first end of the handle and is moveably mounted in the receiver. A plug carrying a ball seat is insertable into the receiver to lock the ball in the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignees: K&R Industries, Inc., Consumer Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Post, Robert J. Laskos