Patents Examined by Mark Spisch
  • Patent number: 6085380
    Abstract: A washing system using a washing implement including looped filaments, together with a surfactant-based cleanser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Gonda, Edward John Giblin, Christopher John Brooks, James Troy Collins
  • Patent number: 5706544
    Abstract: A mophead comprises a bundle of flexible strands which are gathered and held together at the center and which are connected together at positions spaced from but adjacent to each of their two ends. Each edge portion of each mop half is connected to an adjacent edge portion of the other mop half, such as by tapes and the length of the strands and the width of the strands where gathered together at the center is such that a user may selectively use the entire undersurface of the mophead or the upper surfaces of the two mop halves for mopping. The width of the strands where gathered together at the center is at least 10 cms, and the length of the strands from end to end is at least 50 cms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Scot Young Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Alexander Young
  • Patent number: 5233719
    Abstract: A brush segment for mounting on a slotted support structure is presented. The brush segment generally comprises: a substrate; a carpet of bristles mounted on the substrate in a preferred manner; and, a root system projecting outwardly from a side of the substrate opposite from the carpet of bristles. Brush segments according to the present invention are particularly well-adapted for mounting in association with longitudinal slots of a cylindrical hub arrangement, including conventional cylindrical hub arrangements. In preferred applications the substrate is formed from a pliable material which is then hardened in a preferred configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: John B. Young, Roger C. Lokken