Patents by Inventor Andrew M. Bober
Andrew M. Bober has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20190282058Abstract: A cleaning cart supports cleaning supplies and comprises a bar defining a length that is adjustable to change at least one of a length and a width of the cleaning cart, first and second wheels coupled to the bar and separated a distance that is adjustable by varying the length of the bar, an upright coupled to the bar and extending upwardly therefrom, and a receptacle coupled to at least one of the bar and the upright and adapted to hold cleaning supplies therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Carol A. Rouillard, Andrew M. Bober, Alfred Adolf Widmer, Andrew R. J. Russell, Dave Clark, Roderick J. McBrien
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Patent number: 9375123Abstract: One aspect of the present Invention provides a pull-behind floor finish applicator which includes a wheeled cart constructed and arranged to receive a source of floor finish. The wheeled cart includes a selectively moveable floor finish spreader coupled to the cart with a biasing member.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Bober, Lance D. Brown, Glenn N. Weaver
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Patent number: 9307883Abstract: A mop includes a first section having a first side, a second section having a second side, and an embedded, semi-permeable layer disposed between the first and second sections to manage an amount of liquid flowing from the first side to the second side.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Bober, Alfred A. Widmer, Thomas Tement, Pedro Manuel Esteves Lopes, Mehmet Avci
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Patent number: 9131824Abstract: A floor tool including a handle, a mop head, and an actuator. The handle includes first and second opposite ends through and between which a longitudinal axis of the handle extends. The handle lies in a plane and further includes a first portion that is located at the first end of the handle and a second portion that is offset from the longitudinal axis. The mop head is coupled at the second end of the handle. A first grip is coupled to the first portion of the handle, and a second grip is coupled to the second portion of the handle. The actuator is positioned adjacent the first end and is contiguous with the first grip, and a fluid reservoir is coupled to and carried by the handle between the second portion and the second end.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Crawford, Andrew M. Bober, Craig Conner, Mark Cors, Nicholas Reback, Daniel Lee
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Publication number: 20150074927Abstract: A floor maintenance too! including a handle and a tool coupled to the handle. The tool head includes a frame that supports a first engagement panel and a second engagement panel, with each panel disposed on an underside of the frame. The tool also includes a cable that extends between the tool head and the handle and that is coupled to the first engagement panel and the second engagement panel. An actuator mechanism is coupled to the cable and is manipulatable to move at least one of the first engagement panel and the second engagement panel via the cable relative to the frame to selectively engage and disengage a mop pad relative to the tool head.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Alfred A. Widmer, Mehmet Avci, Axel Schmitz, Andrew M. Bober, Michael Bachmann, Andreas Staub, Markus Zbinden
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Patent number: 8973738Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning a conveyor system including a slotted track that defines an elongate path along which product is moved and that has opposed glide surfaces from which product is suspended. The conveyor system also includes a wall that is disposed above the track and that cooperates with the track to define a product passageway along the elongate path. The cleaning device includes a drive unit, a wheel rotatably coupled to the drive unit and engageable with the wall within the product passageway to move the drive unit along the slotted track, a glide coupled to the drive unit and engageable with the glide surfaces to support the drive unit on the slotted track, and a cleaning implement coupled to the drive unit to clean the track.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Jim J. Hilarides, Curtis H. Hubmann, Andrew M. Bober, Stephen C. Cook, Jonathan L. Ludtke, Justin M. Nunez, Daniel Bullis, Douglas E. Seals, Daniel J. Lee, Todd J. Bakken, Chris Sherwin
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Patent number: 8959699Abstract: Various embodiments of a mop include a user-manipulatable control operable by a user to generate attachment of a mop pad to a mop head and/or release of the mop pad from the mop head. The user-manipulatable control can be located on a handle of the mop in some embodiments, and on the mop head in other embodiments. Also, an actuator coupled to the user-manipulatable control can be used to move one or more grips, magnet-carrying elements, slides, wings, or clamping members to releasably secure the mop pad to the mop head, or to selectively magnetize one or more magnets for release and/or attachment of the mop pad.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Bober, Eric R. Evenson, Daniel S. Pica, Joseph C. Fields, Axel Schmitz, Alfred Widmer, Alexandra M. Berger, Nick Angel, Daniel Meier
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Publication number: 20140259494Abstract: A mop includes a first section having a first side, a second section having a second side, and an embedded, semi-permeable layer disposed between the first and second sections to manage an amount of liquid flowing from the first side to the second side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Andrew M. Bober, Alfred A. Widmer, Thomas Tement, Pedro Manuel Esteves Lopes, Mehmet Avci
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Patent number: 8732894Abstract: A cleaning bullet for use in a track can include a compressible body to clean the track, and a motorized device to propel the body through the track. In some embodiments, the motorized device includes wheels rotatably coupled to the device, a motor to drive the wheels, and a power source to supply power to the motor. Also, in some embodiments, one or more wheels engage an inner or outer surface of the track to move the motorized device along the track.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Jim J. Hilarides, Carol A. Rouillard, Andrew M. Bober
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Patent number: 8662778Abstract: A floor finish application tool and method for applying floor finishes to a floor. Some embodiments are provided with disposable or quickly replaceable features, such as feed lines or reservoirs to eliminate the need for time consuming clean-up operations. Some embodiments are provided with a two portion hinged head having a spreading or distributing portion and a leveling portion to provide substantially uniform floor finish thickness across a floor. Some embodiments also feature an applicator pad composed of at least two different types of material. The first material is a floor finish distributing material that serves a function of substantially uniformly spreading bulk floor finish across a floor. The second material is a floor finish finishing material that is suitable for leveling the already spread floor finish.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Crawford, Andrew M. Bober, Shwn-meei Y. Linden, Christopher F. Lang, Axel Schmitz, Alfred Adolf Widmer
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Publication number: 20140020202Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning a conveyor system including a slotted track that defines an elongate path along which product is moved and that has opposed glide surfaces from which product is suspended. The conveyor system also includes a wall that is disposed above the track and that cooperates with the track to define a product passageway along the elongate path. The cleaning device includes a drive unit, a wheel rotatably coupled to the drive unit and engageable with the wall within the product passageway to move the drive unit along the slotted track, a glide coupled to the drive unit and engageable with the glide surfaces to support the drive unit on the slotted track, and a cleaning implement coupled to the drive unit to clean the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: DIVERSEY, INC.Inventors: Jim J. Hilarides, Curtis H. Hubmann, Andrew M. Bober, Stephen C. Cook, Jonathan L. Ludtke, Justin M. Nunez, Daniel Bullis, Douglas E. Seals, Daniel J. Lee, Todd J. Bakken, Chris Sherwin
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Publication number: 20130340187Abstract: Various embodiments of a mop include a user-manipulatable control operable by a user to generate attachment of a mop pad to a mop head and/or release of the mop pad from the mop head. The user-manipulatable control can be located on a handle of the mop in some embodiments, and on the mop head in other embodiments. Also, an actuator coupled to the user-manipulatable control can be used to move one or more grips, magnet-carrying elements, slides, wings, or clamping members to releasably secure the mop pad to the mop head, or to selectively magnetize one or more magnets for release and/or attachment of the mop pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Andrew M. Bober, Eric R. Evenson, Daniel S. Pica, Joseph C. Fields, Axel Schmitz, Alfred Widmer, Alexandra M. Berger, Nick Angel, Daniel Meier
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Patent number: 8608396Abstract: A floor finish applicator including a cart having wheels and a body member constructed and arranged to receive a source of floor finish. The floor finish applicator also includes a pump coupled to the cart and operable to deliver floor finish to a floor, a floor finish feed conduit in fluid communication between the pump and a container supporting floor finish, and a transmission assembly coupled to the cart. The floor finish feed conduit supplies floor finish to the pump. The transmission assembly includes an axle coupled to and driven by a wheel of the cart, a drive gear connected to the axle, a drive shaft having a driven gear for engaging the drive gear and driving the pump, and a hand-actuated spring-loaded clutch for selective engagement of the pump and the drive shaft with the axle.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Bober, Charles A. Crawford, Lance D. Brown, Douglas S. Rodenkirch, Scott I. Biba, Craig P. Conner, Daniel R. Nett, Nicholas S. Reback
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Patent number: 8608395Abstract: A pull-behind floor finish applicator wherein a peristaltic pump is employed in conjunction with disposable conduit tubing obviate any clean up of the pump. This applicator is adaptable to receiving bag in the box floor finish, thus reducing cleaning time. The applicator employs a minimum number of disposable parts thus making it economical to produce. A mop is employed to apply floor finish to easily accessible areas in one instance, yet allows the mop to be used independently for application of floor finish to not so easily accessible areas.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Bober, Charles A. Crawford, Lance D. Brown, Douglas S. Rodenkirch, Scott I. Biba, Craig P. Conner, Daniel R. Nett, Nicholas S. Reback
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Publication number: 20130263396Abstract: A floor tool including a handle, a mop head, and an actuator. The handle includes first and second opposite ends through and between which a longitudinal axis of the handle extends. The handle lies in a plane and further includes a first portion that is located at the first end of the handle and a second portion that is offset from the longitudinal axis. The mop head is coupled at the second end of the handle. A first grip is coupled to the first portion of the handle, and a second grip is coupled to the second portion of the handle. The actuator is positioned adjacent the first end and is contiguous with the first grip, and a fluid reservoir is coupled to and carried by the handle between the second portion and the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Charles A. Crawford, Andrew M. Bober, Craig Conner, Mark Cors, Nicholas Reback, Daniel Lee
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Patent number: 8464391Abstract: Various embodiments of a mop include a user-manipulatable control operable by a user to generate attachment of a mop pad to a mop head and/or release of the mop pad from the mop head. The user-manipulatable control can be located on a handle of the mop in some embodiments, and on the mop head in other embodiments. Also, an actuator coupled to the user-manipulatable control can be used to move one or more grips, magnet-carrying elements, slides, wings, or clamping members to releasably secure the mop pad to the mop head, or to selectively magnetize one or more magnets for release and/or attachment of the mop pad.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Bober, Eric R. Evenson, Daniel S. Pica, Joseph C. Fields, Axel Schmitz, Alfred D. Widmer, Alexandra M. Berger, Nick Angel, Daniel Meier
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Patent number: 8454753Abstract: A cleaning bullet for use in a track can include a compressible body to clean the track, and a motorized device to propel the body through the track. In some embodiments, the motorized device includes wheels rotatably coupled to the device, a motor to drive the wheels, and a power source to supply power to the motor. Also, in some embodiments, one or more wheels engage an inner or outer surface of the track to move the motorized device along the track.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Jim J. Hilarides, Carol A. Rouillard, Andrew M. Bober
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Patent number: D695984Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Carol A. Rouillard, Andrew M. Bober, Alfred Adolf Widmer, Andrew R. J. Russell, Dave Clark, Roderick J. McBrien
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Patent number: D719712Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Widmer, Mehmet Avci, Axel Schmitz, Andrew M. Bober, Michael Bachmann, Andreas Staub, Markus Zbinden
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Patent number: D738062Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Diversey, Inc.Inventors: Carol A. Rouillard, Andrew M. Bober, Alfred A. Widmer, Andrew R. J. Russell, Dave Clark, Roderick J. McBrien