Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Apse

Thomas M. Apse 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).

  • Dual-sided flip mop
    Patent number: 7854035
    Abstract: The present invention features a cleaning implement, such as a mop, that may be used for cleaning a floor. The mop of the invention typically includes a mop head and a handle pivotally connected to the mop head. The mop head also includes means for securing a mop media, typically a flexible disposable cleaning sheet, to the mop head. The mop may be passed over the floor with one side of the cleaning sheet presented for cleaning the floor. The mop head may then be inverted with the other side of the cleaning sheet presented for further cleaning of the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott D. Gullicks, David G. Sebesta, Kevin L. McNulty, Richard W. Wright, John J. Dyer, Thomas M. Apse, Glendon D. Kappel