Patents by Inventor Richard Graceffa

Richard Graceffa 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).

  • Attachment With Peelable Sheets For A Cleaning Implement
    Publication number: 20140007906
    Abstract: An attachment for a cleaning implement having a support, such as a mop head, is disclosed. The attachment includes a base, a first wall extending away from a first end of the base, and a second wall extending away from a second end of the base. The second end of the base is opposite the first end of the base. At least a portion of the first wall is inclined toward a center of the base, and at least a portion of the second wall is inclined toward the center of the base. The attachment includes a stack of sheets wherein each sheet can be individually peeled from the stack of sheets. The attachment can be removably secured to the mop head by pressing the mop head onto the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Julie L. Bates, Bradley K. Brown, Douglas F. Stewart, Nasahn A. Sheppard, Christina D. Tapp, John E. Kiechel, Matthew J. Forst, Douglas A. Soller, Rahul Saxena, Ann Marie Przepasniak, Richard Graceffa
  • Fabric Sweeper
    Publication number: 20110247651
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for use in cleaning a fabric surface of dust, dirt, pet hair and other debris present on the surface. The device includes a housing coupled to a base. The base is coupled to at least one movable cleaning member configured to engage a surface for picking up debris from the surface. The debris is deposited into a debris collection chamber by way of interaction with another portion of the device. The debris collection chamber is selectively emptiable by an operator thereof so that the device may be subsequently reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Peter M. Neumann, Jeremy F. Knopow, Raymond C. Sulin, Matthew J. Forst, Nancy L. Broen, Eugene Placzkowski, Richard Graceffa, Sergio Reyes Salgado, David J. Prince, Aaron J. Munsinger, Robert G. Fehr, Milton W. Erickson, Micah L. Maraia, Christopher Peterson, Robert C. Martineau, Scott A. Olson
  • Dusting mitt
    Patent number: 6560813
    Abstract: A mitt worn on a hand for cleaning. The mitt includes a section for the palm of the hand, a section for the fingers, and a compartment on either side of a central axis of the mitt for a thumb. The mitt is capable of being used on either the right or the left hand, and both sides of the mitt may be used without moving the mitt from one hand to the other. The mitt is formed using an electrostatically-charged material, a material capable of acquiring a triboelectric charge, or a material that is treated with a tackifying agent in order to optimize cleaning efficiency. Also disclosed is a method of forming a mitt for cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin W. Brown, Edward Francis, Jeffrey H. Fujimoto, Richard Graceffa, James R. Nielsen
  • Dusting mitt
    Patent number: 6530108
    Abstract: A mitt worn on a hand for cleaning. The mitt includes a section for the palm of the hand, a section for the fingers, and a compartment on either side of a central axis of the mitt for a thumb. The mitt is capable of being used on either hand, and both sides of the mitt may be used without moving the mitt from one hand to the other. The mitt is formed using an electrostatically-charged material to optimize cleaning efficiency. Also disclosed is a method of forming a mitt for cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin W. Brown, Edward Francis, Jeffrey Fujimoto, Richard Graceffa, James Nielsen
  • Dusting mitt
    Publication number: 20020000017
    Abstract: A mitt worn on a hand for cleaning. The mitt includes a section for the palm of the hand, a section for the fingers, and a compartment on either side of a central axis of the mitt for a thumb. The mitt is capable of being used on either the right or the left hand, and both sides of the mitt may be used without moving the mitt from one hand to the other. The mitt is formed using an electrostatically-charged material, a material capable of acquiring a triboelectric charge, or a material that is treated with a tackifying agent in order to optimize cleaning efficiency. Also disclosed is a method of forming a mitt for cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Colin W. Brown, Edward Francis, Jeffrey H. Fujimoto, Richard Graceffa, James R. Nielsen
  • Fabric sweeper
    Patent number: D655513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Neumann, Jeremy F. Knopow, Raymond C. Sulin, Matthew J. Forst, Nancy L. Broen, Eugene Placzkowski, Richard Graceffa, Sergio Reyes Salgado, David J. Prince, Aaron J. Munsinger, Robert G. Fehr, Milton W. Erickson, Micah L. Maraia, Christopher Peterson, Robert C. Martineau, Scott A. Olson