Patents by Inventor Francois Caillou

Francois Caillou 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).

  • Patent number: 9480382
    Abstract: Device for cleaning a surface, particularly a floor, comprising: a cleaning head comprising at least a first surface and a second surface having an angular offset relative to each other about a transverse direction, a hinge comprising a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion which are movable relative to one another in rotation about a hinge axis parallel to the transverse direction, and a switching system, interposed between the cleaning head and the hinge and adapted to move the hinge between a first position near the first surface and a second position near the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: Concept Microfibre, Aquastar China Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Caillou, Rikard Hedlund
  • Publication number: 20150082571
    Abstract: Device for cleaning a surface, particularly a floor, comprising: a cleaning head comprising at least a first surface and a second surface having an angular offset relative to each other about a transverse direction, a hinge comprising a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion which are movable relative to one another in rotation about a hinge axis parallel to the transverse direction, and a switching system, interposed between the cleaning head and the hinge and adapted to move the hinge between a first position near the first surface and a second position near the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Francois CAILLOU, Rikard HEDLUND
  • Publication number: 20110247157
    Abstract: A stick (2) for a floor cleaning mop, the stick featuring a top part (4) and a bottom part (6) linked one to the other in an intermediate zone (5). Said stick (2) comprises an elongate element (10) and a grip element (16). The elongate element (10) features in the top part (4) of the stick (2), a rectilinear first portion (12) extending along a longitudinal axis (X) up to the intermediate zone (5), and in the bottom part (6) of the stick (2) a second portion (14) extending away from the longitudinal axis (X) and featuring a bottom end (15) suitable for receiving a cleaning head (8). The grip element (16) is located in the top part (4) of the stick (2), features an outside surface (17) and is movable in rotation relative to the elongate element (10) around the longitudinal axis (X).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: CONCEPT MICROFIBRE
    Inventor: Francois Caillou