Patents by Inventor Gernot M. Hirse

Gernot M. Hirse 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: 7086114
    Abstract: A wet floor wiping device includes a mop made of absorbent material and a mop frame exhibiting a center carrier piece (4) attached to a handle (3). Mounted pivotably at each hinge edge (5) at the center carrier piece (4) are two mop carrier wings (6), the inner surfaces of which, carrying the mop, can be pressed one against another by means of a squeeze feature. At least one of the two side edges (8, 9) extending from the hinge edge (5) is angled in relationship to the opposite side edge (9). Each mop carrier wing (6) forms a trapezoid including a right angle, the longer base line of which is the hinge edge (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Gernot M. Hirse
  • Patent number: 6854150
    Abstract: A floor mop has two carrier plates (5) that are connected with a common carrier center piece (3) in jointed manner and carry an absorbent mop covering (6). A mop handle (1) is affixed on the carrier center piece (3) by way of a cardan joint (2), in jointed manner. A wringer slide (9) that can be moved along the mop handle (1) and is guided not to rotate has two rigid wringer arms (11), the ends (11a) of which can each be brought into engagement with a guide surface (17) on the back of the carrier plate (5) assigned to them, in each instance, by way of rollers (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventor: Gernot M. Hirse
  • Patent number: 6571416
    Abstract: A surface cleaning device comprising a broom (1) and a brush (2), each having bristles (4, 5) on the side facing the surface to be cleaned (3) wherein the broom (1) and the brush (2) can be affixed one to the other in a fashion which can be detached without damage and wherein the bristles (4, 5) at the broom (1) and the brush (2) form a functional unit (6) when the brush (2) is affixed to the broom (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Gernot M. Hirse
  • Patent number: 6530112
    Abstract: A wringer basket (1) for wet mops has a basket cone (6) that has a perforated basket cone bottom (3) and a basket cone wall (5) that rises from the latter on all sides, with slits. A subsequent basket edge (9) carries attachment elements (10) for setting the wringer basket (1) onto the edge of a bucket. The basket cone wall (5) has a convex curvature towards the inside of the basket cone (6), seen in cross-section. The outline of the basket cone (6) is oval shaped, at least in one portion of the basket cone (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventor: Gernot M. Hirse
  • Publication number: 20020120994
    Abstract: A floor mop has two carrier plates (5) that are connected with a common carrier center piece (3) in jointed manner and carry an absorbent mop covering (6). A mop handle (1) is affixed on the carrier center piece (3) by way of a cardan joint (2), in jointed manner. A wringer slide (9) that can be moved along the mop handle (1) and is guided not to rotate has two rigid wringer arms (11), the ends (11a) of which can each be brought into engagement with a guide surface (17) on the back of the carrier plate (5) assigned to them, in each instance, by way of rollers (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventor: Gernot M. Hirse
  • Publication number: 20020108201
    Abstract: A wringer basket (1) for wet mops has a basket cone (6) that has a perforated basket cone bottom (3) and a basket cone wall (5) that rises from the latter on all sides, with slits. A subsequent basket edge (9) carries attachment elements (10) for setting the wringer basket (1) onto the edge of a bucket. The basket cone wall (5) has a convex curvature towards the inside of the basket cone (6), seen in cross-section. The outline of the basket cone (6) is oval, at least in parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Gernot M. Hirse
  • Publication number: 20020083540
    Abstract: A surface cleaning device comprising a broom (1) and a brush (2), each having bristles (4, 5) on the side facing the surface to be cleaned (3) wherein the broom (1) and the brush (2) can be affixed one to the other in a fashion which can be detached without damage and wherein the bristles (4, 5) at the broom (1) and the brush (2) form a functional unit (6) when the brush (2) is affixed to the broom (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Gernot M. Hirse
  • Publication number: 20020073498
    Abstract: A wet floor wiping device includes a mop made of absorbent material and a mop frame exhibiting a center carrier piece (4) attached to a handle (3). Mounted pivotably at each hinge edge (5) at the center carrier piece (4) are two mop carrier wings (6), the inner surfaces of which, carrying the mop, can be pressed one against another by means of a squeeze feature. At least one of the two side edges (8, 9) extending from the hinge edge (5) is angled in relationship to the opposite side edge (9). Each mop carrier wing (6) forms a trapezoid including a right angle, the longer base line of which is the hinge edge (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: Gernot M. Hirse