Sponge mop

- Rubbermaid Incorporated

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a sponge mop showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Pp. 24, 26, 27 and 28, Sponge mops; Empire Brushes, Inc., U.S. Highway 13 North, P.O. Box 1606, Greenville, North Carolina 27835. Publication date May, 1993. P. 53, Sponge mops; Rubbermaid Cleaning and Maintenance Products, U.S. Highway 13 North, P.O. Box 1606, Greenville, North Carolina 27835. Publication date Jun. 1, 1995. Catalog page, Sponge mops; Rubbermaid Incorporated, 1147 Akron Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Publication date 1992.
Patent History
Patent number: D389625
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 1998
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventors: Alan B. Feldman (Salem, VA), Brad Forrest (Cary, NC)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/62,298
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Elongated Handle (D32/49); Scraper, Duster, Mop, Or Sponge (D32/40); With Pivotal Jaw Squeezing Action (D32/44)
International Classification: 0401;