Patents Assigned to Consumer Solutions, Inc.
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Publication number: 20090241266Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Consumer Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Thielke, Eddie L. Caruthers, III, David Bilbro
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Patent number: 7231684Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignees: Consumer Solutions, Inc., K & R Industries, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth P. Post
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Patent number: 6928687Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignees: K & R Industries, Inc., Consumer Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth P. Post, Robert Laskos
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Publication number: 20050034260Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicants: K & R Industries, Inc., Consumer Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth Post
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Publication number: 20040237240Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicants: K & R Industries, Inc., Consumer Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth P. Post, Robert Laskos
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Patent number: 6795999Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 14, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Consumer Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth P. Post, Robert Laskos
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Patent number: 6769153Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignees: K&R Industries, Inc., Consumer Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth P. Post, Robert J. Laskos