Abstract: The present invention provides a brush-like mounting device of the type for detachably mounting a cleaning, stripping, scrubbing, polishing or the like type member, such as a pad, for commercial, industrial and/or residential applications. The device includes a generally rigid body member having at least one generally planar side surface. First retention means, including resilient filament means, extends from this surface for coacting gripping engagement with a pad; and second retention means including resilient filament means extends from said surface and angularly in respect to said first retention means for coacting gripping engagement with the confronting surface of said pad and with said first and second filament means coacting for detachably mounting said pad on said mounting device.

Abstract: A hand tool particularly useful for concrete work and for providing the combined operations of raking, leveling and setting grade. The tool includes a base plate, a vertically upstanding handle and an adjustable sight collar slidably mounted on the handle with a sight groove and adjustable thumb screw to allow for accurate grade checking.

Abstract: In a mop comprising a plurality of absorptive elements, a handle, and means joining said elements to said handle, the improvement wherein said absorptive elements comprise substantially flat strips of bonded nonwoven fabric, said strips ranging in width from about 5 to 60 mm, in length from about 15 to 60 cm and in thickness from about 0.5 to 3 mm. Binder may be printed onto the elements. The elements are flat and thus there is a greater area of contact with the surface being mopped. The elements may be joined into a round or elongate cross section mop by providing the elements with cuts through which a male member projects, the male member locking with a snap fit into a female member to which a mop handle is attached. Projections may be provided in the male and/or female members to immobilize the absorptive elements.

Abstract: A mop comprising a frame having a center mounted pivotally attached handle rotatable through an interruption in the frame from one side to the other side of the frame, the mop also comprising a removable cover for the frame, the cover having cleaning surfaces on both sides and defining an envelope to receive the frame, a slot being provided on each side of the cover to permit movement of the handle therethrough upon rotation between the sides of the frame.

Abstract: A pool cleaning device holder is provided with a fixed clamp jaw on one end of a rectangular base which incorporates a slide clamp having thereon a second clamp jaw, said slide clamp being able to slide along guides provided on the inside of the side bars of the rectangular base, whereby said clamp jaws oppose each other at variable distances, and through means provided, can firmly hold various sizes of commercial swimming pool cleaning blocks and devices. Further provided, is a pole handle adapter incorporating an elongated concave adaptor arm, designed to be placed over the outside circumference of any commercial swimming pool service pole of up to one and one-quarter inches in diameter, and attached thereto.

Abstract: A tool for scraping the wires or rods constituting a barbeque grill or the like. The tool has a handle terminating in a stiff extension having a U-shaped distal end. A wheel is pivotably secured at its center to said extension and has a plurality of U-shaped indentations of different widths. The wheel may be rotated to align a suitably sized U-shaped indentation thereof with the U-shaped distal end of said extension. The latter indentation is of a width equal to the largest of the indentations in the wheel and of a depth equal to the deepest indentation in the wheel. The extension or backing element prevents rotation of the indented wheel during a scraping operation.

Abstract: A sweeping broom of the type having a brush or head attached to a handle is combined with a flexible dustpan that is slidable along the broom handle and has a shape conforming to the curvature of the brush. When engaged on the broom handle, the dustpan can be positioned against the rear face of the brush to serve as a backing member for adjustably regulating the stiffness of the bristles, and rendering the broom adaptable for indoor and outdoor use. When removed from the broom, the flexible dustpan can be pressed flat against a floor or other sweeping surface for use with the broom in the normal manner.

Abstract: Shoe support apparatus, particularly for supporting a shoe thereon during the performance of a shoe shining operation, is disclosed. A base panel is adapted to be secured to a vertical support surface, such as, for example, a wall or a door. A shoe support member is pivotably mounted adjacent the lower portion of the panel. A shoe retaining assembly is pivotally mounted adjacent the upper portion of the panel and comprises three relatively movable sections including a shoe tree structure. The sections are connected by unique pivot joints formed of integral parts of said sections, and are so arranged as to define an over-center type locking mechanism. In this manner, the apparatus is able to be collapsed for storage and quickly erected and locked for rigidly supporting the shoe during a shoe polishing operation.

Abstract: Paint applicator means for applying paint to a pad painter, comprising a conventional paint tray, a paint transfer roller, and mounting means for rotatably supporting the paint transfer roller on the conventional paint tray in partial immersion in the paint contained therein. Paint is applied to the pad painter by moving the pad painter across the paint transfer roller and causing the roller to rotate in the paint, thereby picking up paint from the paint tray and transfering it to the pad painter. The mounting means is adaptable to both deep and shallow well paint trays, and it includes support means for adjustably supporting the paint transfer roller a predetermined distance above the bottom wall of the paint tray, and at selected heights relative to the surface level of the paint.

Abstract: An improved tacky floor mat for removing loose particles of dirt, dust and the like coming in contact therewith from shoes, wheels, etc. The floor mat includes a stack of adhered, peelable sheets with a layer of adhesive on the upper surface of each sheet. As the adhesive ability of each sheet is diminished it is peeled from the stack to expose the next fresh sheet. To improve the peeling of the sheet a thin coating of non-adhesive material is print deposited on the adhesive layer in a corner of the upper surface of each sheet. To inform the user which corner has been treated the thin coating is generally a different color than the sheets.

Abstract: A squeegee has a handle, and includes an elongated blade holder disposed transverse thereto; the blade holder is formed with an elongated recess of T-shaped cross-section into which an elongated blade, having a matching T-shaped projection, fits, so that the blade is easily interchanged with another blade. A second and smaller handle formed with a blade gripper is slidably attached to the blade so as to remove moisture therefrom when sliding along the length thereof.

Abstract: An appliance is provided which may be utilized to wipe clean a surface. The appliance contains a handle and a frame such as a yoke or otherwise shaped holding unit for a flexible member such as sponge or cellular plastic member or otherwise shaped flexible unit. A sheet-like material such as or filament-reinforced absorbent paper is fed from a roll supply thereof supported by the support for the appliance, around the flexible portion of the appliance and held against a frame or retaining unit. Thus, as each section of the sheet or paper is soiled or used up, a new section thereof may be easily fed across the face of the flexible unit and retained in place.

Abstract: An adhesive applicator device including an elongated shaft having a bifurcated end portion and a handle secured thereto at its end opposite the bifurcated end portion. A porous resilient applicator pad is pressed into the bifurcation in the bifurcated portion of the shaft, and includes a central pad portion disposed between the portions of the shaft defining the bifurcation, and a pair of spaced adhesive applicator portions disposed on opposite sides of the central pad portion and exposed to facilitate application of adhesive from the outer peripheral surface of the pad to an object in contact therewith.

Abstract: A light weight, substantially rigid, C-shaped handle which independently holds three serially arranged individual erasers. A flexible foam strip is interposed between the handle and the individual erasers. Means are provided to maintain the erasers within the handle against the strip which allows the erasers to independently move in response to hand pressure.

Abstract: A device for washing credit cards comprising an enclosed housing having an inlet aperture through which a credit card holder is insertable for positioning the credit card into a cleaning fluid contained within the housing. Scrubbing brushes submerged in the cleaning fluid within the housing receive the credit card for cleaning the same. The credit card holder is reciprocated with respect to the scrubbing brushes to effect cleaning of the credit card. The housing also functions as a clipboard to hold the charge receipts while the same is being signed by the credit card user.

Abstract: An oil dip stick wiper device including a housing having end walls, a bottom, a top and sidewalls. Each of the end walls is formed with a slot extending from the upper end and terminating short of the lower end of the end wall. The top is formed with a slot extending throughout the length thereof and coterminous with the slots in the end walls. An oil absorbent cartridge having a V-slot extending through one side thereof is positioned in the housing in line with the slots of the top and end walls. The cartridge is spaced at each end from the end walls of the housing which allows wiped oil to drain into the housing from the ends of the cartridge downwardly and into the bottom of the housing. The housing has projections formed on the inner surfaces of the end walls and bottom wall which support the cartridge spaced from the end walls and the bottom so as to allow excess oil to be collected at the bottom of the housing.

Abstract: Disposable cleaning devices, preferably constructed entirely of paper, having a conically shaped head with a jagged or tacky exterior surface for clinging to and removing cob webs and the like from hard to clean areas such as corners. A hollow stem portion connected to the conical head is sized to fit onto and frictionally engage the ends of standard broom handles and the like to provide simple inexpensive means for cleaning ceilings and other normally out of reach locations.

Abstract: A sponge has rectangular faces and a trapezoidal cross-section to enable the sponge to reach into corners and the like. The sponge is detachably secured below a plate which is itself attached to the lower end of an elongated handle. An elongated wringer plate having a center grill can be swung below the sponge and lifted up against the sponge by a lever attached to the handle, to wring the sponge out against the plate.

Abstract: A paint roller, with a brush detachably and adjustably fastened to the handle arm, with the bristle section of the brush spaced from the roller so as to brush a surface that the roller has contacted for the purpose of brushing of the paint applied to the surface by the roller.

Abstract: A paint brush holder according to the invention is provided with a base having a lip which is complemental to the chime of a paint can and includes a cradle having a flat edge at its juncture with the base and offstanding at an acute angle with respect to the base, a brush retention means associated with an upper extremity of the cradle to support a paint brush by the metal band thereon, the flat edge of the cradle at the juncture of cradle and base providing for wiping excess paint from a brush dipped in the paint can.