Patents by Inventor Michael Gailes

Michael Gailes 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).

  • Publication number: 20060010637
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to mopping trolleys and has particular reference to mopping trolleys for facilitating the cleaning of a floor area. According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a mopping trolley comprising carriage means capable of translation movement over a surface, a mop press assembly carried by said carriage means for expressing liquid from a mop head inserted into the press and at least two liquid receptacles, wherein a waste receptacle is arranged to receive waste liquid expressed from the mop press, and a clean receptacle is for providing a source of clean liquid for use in mopping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Duncan, Michael Gailes
  • Publication number: 20060003636
    Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided an electrical appliance having a releasable cable connector for electrically connecting the appliance to a remote power supply, wherein a first junction means is adapted to provide the releasable electrical connection between the cable connector and the appliance, characterised by the provision of a second junction means adapted to provide a non-releasable, hard-wired electrical connection between an alternative cable connector and the appliance, wherein the first junction means and the second junction means are arranged and configured so that the selection and use of one of said junctions by attachment of one cable connector precludes the simultaneous selection of the other connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Duncan, Michael Gailes