Patents by Inventor Jon Akin

Jon Akin 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: 7530139
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus is comprised of an elongate handle and a cleaning head at one end of the handle. The cleaning head includes a pair of panels that can be moved relative to each other. The panels support a micro fiber cleaning pad. The cleaning pad can be released from the panels after use without manually touching the pad, thereby enabling disposal of a contaminated cleaning pad while reducing the potential for cross contamination to a user of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Continental Commerical Products LLC
    Inventors: Duane Niemeyer, Tom Dickinson, Harry Haggin, Greg Maes, Jon Akin
  • Publication number: 20070022553
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus is comprised of an elongate handle and a cleaning head at one end of the handle. The cleaning head includes a pair of panels that can be moved relative to each other. The panels support a micro fiber cleaning pad. The cleaning pad can be released from the panels after use without manually touching the pad, thereby enabling disposal of a contaminated cleaning pad while reducing the potential for cross contamination to a user of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Duane Niemeyer, Tom Dickinson, Harry Haggin, Greg Maes, Jon Akin
  • Patent number: D548414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Continental Commercial Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Akin, Dennis Gualdoni