Abstract: The oil dip stick wiper is comprised of a flat base plate which can be secured to the interior of the engine compartment of aircraft, boat or automobile, and a housing structure defining two open, symmetrically aligned "V" s across the top, terminating in a transverse, flexible slotted vane. The flexible slotted vane is surrounded by a slot absorbent pad such that the dip stick can be urged into the slot in the vane and simultaneously be pulled through both edges, or blades, of the vane's slot and the absorbent pad in order to wipe the dip stick clean of excess oil and thereby facilitate accurate measurement of lubricant level fluctuations of the internal combustion engine without the need for external rags, paper towels or sponges.

Abstract: A device for removing nail polish and other fingernail coatings comprises a container having an access opening at the top thereof and which contains therein a solvent capable of dissolving the nail polish. A brush having relatively hard, stiff bristles is mounted within the container in such a manner so as to partially surround the access opening. The brush is arranged so that the bristles engage with the fingernail when the finger-tip is inserted through the access opening and the brush functions to scrub and clean the fingernail so as to remove the nail polish therefrom in response to slight movements of the fingertip. The container is composed of opaque plastic material to avoid breakage, minimize weight, and prevent the user from seeing the unsightly nail polish which dissolves in and discolors the solvent.

Abstract: A handle for a paint brush, scraper, dust pan or the like wherein the fingers of the hand extend through a suitable opening in the handle so as to support the handle by the wrist of the user, thereby utilizing the arm of the user more effectively as an integral part of any painting, scraping or cleaning action of the tool.

Abstract: A body scrubbing apparatus such as a stationary back scrubber is disclosed for attachment to a wall which comprises a resilient sponge device having a reservoir at the top thereof for gravity feeding liquid detergent from the reservoir to the bottom of the porous member of sponge. In one embodiment a sponge having a gradient density increasing from the reservoir downwardly toward the bottom of the porous member or a sponge is provided to minimize pooling or collection of liquid detergent at the bottom of the sponge or porous member.

Abstract: A novel tile and tub scraper is disclosed comprising two flat blade holders adapted to fit in the palm of the hand and having a scraper blade secured between the blade holders. One blade holder has a horizontal groove thereon for gripably receiving a forefinger where the other blade holder has an indentation substantially vertical to the groove for gripably receiving a thumb, the edge of the scraper blade substantially horizontal to said groove.

Abstract: A dip stick cleaner for use with a dip stick of an automobile for indicating the oil level in the engine of the automobile or the like comprising a means for attaching the device to a dip stick tube found in a conventional automobile engine and a cleaning portion including a slot for receiving a dip stick which is moveably positionable relative to said supporting means.

Abstract: A typeball cleaning apparatus is provided for cleaning typewriter and terminal typeballs of the type having a bore therein with an engaging mechanism in the bore for engaging a mounting on the typewriter or terminal. The apparatus includes a container having an open top. A plurality of brushes have one end mounted on the interior sides of the container with the other end of each of the brushes extending towards the axis of the container. A top member with an aperture therethrough covers the container. A crank is provided which has an engaging portion which passes through the aperture in the top member into the container. The engaging portion is insertable into the bore in the typeball and engages the engaging mechanism in the typeball. The crank also includes a handle portion which is on the exterior of the container for turning the crank.

Abstract: A sponge-like body having an elongated cord extending therethrough, said cord having handle elements at its opposite ends. Stop elements on the cord at opposite ends of the body restrict movement of the body longitudinally of the cord.

Abstract: A mop holder comprising a holding member for holding a mop formed of a synthetic resin having a high resistance to folding, a handle shaft and a linkage member for linking said holding member to the handle; wherein said holding member comprises a pair of shell members integrally formed of said synthetic resin and extending in the lengthwise direction, a hinge that links said pair of shell members so that they can be opened and closed, a pair of teeth trains to hold the mop, and a plurality of anchoring pins provided inside said shell members; the outer surfaces of said shell members are convex, said hinge is thinner than said shell members, and flexible and extending in the lengthwise direction; said pair of teeth trains are provided at the end of an extension plate bent inwardly from said shell members at the lower edge opposite to the hinge of said shell members and over the entire lengthwise direction thereof, so that said pair of teeth trains are disposed to face each other; said anchoring pins are arrang

Abstract: A holder for paint brushes which is adapted to rest over the rim of an open paint can is described. The holder has a vertically-extending forked member for freely supporting a brush at the narrow portion of the handle thereof, and a downwardly-extending curvilinear portion forming a trough surrounding the bristles of the brush, the upwardly-extending rim of the trough has a rounded edge for removal of excess paint from the brush.

Abstract: A washing apparatus for tumblers and the like comprising an open-topped container, inlet means in communication therewith for connection to an external supply of cleansing liquid to allow continuous flow from the supply into the container, a first stationary brush unit having a plurality of inwardly directed bristles arranged peripherally around the inside face of the container and a second stationary brush unit comprising an upright member arranged centrally of the container and having a plurality of radially onwardly directed bristles. The open-topped container can be located within an outer jacket into which used cleansing liquid overflows from the container and which has outlet means for removal of the fluid overflow.

Abstract: An attachment for a paint roller pad includes a semi-cylindrical shield and a plurality of slotted clips to permit the shield to be positioned with respect to a paint roller pad by using one of the clips to attach the shield to the paint roller. Each of the slotted clips define a slot which is parallel to the central axis of the semi-cylindrical shield. A plurality of additional attachment members are positioned along an arcuate edge of the shield.

Abstract: A handy mop comprising a mop holder and a mop swab; said mop holder being composed of an integrally molded foamed product of a synthetic resin or an elastomer having independent cells inside thereof and a non-permeable continuous skin layer on the outer surface; said mop holder having a grip extending in the lengthwise direction at the central part thereof and a pair of mop holding parts having an arcuate tip and a horse-shoe-shaped bottom at both edges in the lengthwise direction integrally with said grip; said mop holder having resiliency and flexibility sufficient to deflect a pair of mop holding parts inwardly and downwardly; said mop swab being composed of an oval base cloth, a number of mop cords fastened to the lower surface of said base cloth and impregnated with a dusting oil composition, and a pair of pockets provided at the upper surface and at both ends in the lengthwise direction of said base cloth; a pair of said holding parts of said mop holder being inserted into the pockets of said mop swab t

Abstract: A handy mop comprising in combination (A) a mop holder including a grip, an upper holding plate and a pair of lower holding rods, all of which are integrally molded from a plastic material, each of said upper holding plate and lower holding rods extending in the horizontal longitudinal direction and having a closed end and an open end, said upper holding plate having a substantially horizontal flat lower face, said lower holding rods being disposed so that they are spaced vertically from said upper holding plate by a small distance and laterally from each other in parallel to each other by a small distance, to thereby form a horizontal mop passage between the upper holding plate and the lower holding rods and a vertical mop passage between the pair of the lower holding rods a pair of projections being disposed in the vicinity of the closed ends of the pair of the lower holding rods so that they narrow said vertical passage, and a mop-fixing engaging piece mounted on said mop holder at the position outside the

Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning articles in volatile solvent is provided wherein the article to be cleaned is situated in a solvent collector with siphon tube attached above a reservoir of solvent and below a water-cooled vapor condenser, the solvent being heated to boiling to generate solvent vapors to bathe the article in solvent vapors and condensate which forms on the condenser and drips into the collector below to wash impurities from the article, the condensed solvent also boiling and rising in the collector until the siphon height is reached, whereupon solvent and impurities siphon from the collector and the cleaning cycle recommences.

Abstract: A device for cleaning foreign material from at least one surface of a sheet including at least one low durometer sheet cleaning roller having a tacky peripheral surface. The surface of the sheet to be cleaned is biased against and moved generally tangentially across the tacky peripheral surface of the cleaning roller with rolling contact therebetween so that foreign material on the surface of the sheet will be adhered to the tacky surface of the cleaning roller. The tacky surface of the cleaning roller is in turn cleaned by bringing into rolling contact therewith a surface on a roller cleaning member (which surface may be provided by the adhesive on a length of tape) having a higher surface tack than the cleaning roller. In one embodiment of the device the roller cleaning member is periodically passed over the cleaning roller by the operator of the device, whereas other embodiments automatically pass the roller cleaning member over the cleaning roller during each cycle of the device to clean a sheet.

Abstract: A portable and compact shoe shine apparatus with a replaceable roller set which contains a brush, a shoe cream spreader and a buffer, and a casing for housing the said roller set and the shoe cream container. Functions of removing the dirt and clean the shoe surface, applying shoe cream, and buffing the shoe surface to create a luster thereon can be performed and achieved with one unit with easy and simple operation.

Abstract: A carpet care tool beautifies, fluffs and cleans carpet fibers by brushing its relatively short, densely disposed and uniformly slanted filaments against the carpet fibers in one direction as the tool is drawn in a sweeping stroke in pressing engagement with the carpet. Pushing the tool in the opposite direction while pressed against the carpet quickly dislodges the entrapped foreign matter such as lint, hairs, threads and dust particles so they can be quite easily picked up and discarded. The specially contoured brushing head, together with its resilient padding arrangement to give uniform deflection over the entire working surface of the head, plus trilobed slanted filaments of the brush fabric itself, all cooperate to provide a well-groomed, beautifully finished carpet appearance not possible with mere vacuuming techniques.

Abstract: A mop holder ferrule having a locking clamp for mounting soft mopheads of string or cloth thereon, the locking clamp consisting of a stationary jaw fixed on the ferrule, a movable jaw pivoted on the ferrule for movement toward the stationary jaw and including arms adjacent the ferrule, and a locking ring encircling the handle and the arms of the movable jaw, whereby movement of the locking ring along the handle moves the movable jaw progressively closer to the stationary jaw, in order that the jaws may effectively clamp mopheads of different thicknesses therebetween.

Abstract: An attachment is disclosed for assembly with a conventional paint brush, and more particularly with the metallic collar of the paint brush used to assemble the bristles with the handle portion. A clamp assembly comprising front and rear plates attached to the collar and defines upwardly projecting pintles for pivotally receiving a hinge pin oriented parallel to the free edge of the bristles. A guard is pivotally mounted to the pin and has a bevelled free edge which is located adjacent to the free edge of the bristles in order to serve as a guide for striking a painted line or the like. The bias of a small compression spring must be overcome to urge the free edge of the guard against the bristles, and the guard can be pivoted to an inactive position in order to permit the user to insert the brush in a paint can of the like in a conventional manner.