U-shaped sponge mop

- Ekco Housewares, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a U-shaped sponge mop embodying our invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the U-shaped sponge mop of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the U-shaped sponge mop of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the U-shaped sponge mop of FIG. 1, the mop being shown in a compressed, draining position with the sponge head removed for clarity of illustration, the opposite side being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the U-shaped sponge mop of FIG. 4, the mop being shown in a compressed, draining position with the sponge removed for clarity of illustration.

The handle is shown broken away in the figures for convenience of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2620501 December 1952 Bailey
2678458 May 1954 Vosbikian et al.
2858557 November 1958 Zottola
3023438 March 1962 Trentel
3106736 October 1963 Knapp
Patent History
Patent number: D415326
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 12, 1999
Assignee: Ekco Housewares, Inc. (Franklin Park, IL)
Inventors: Bruce E. Ancona (New York, NY), Louis F. Henry (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Freda Nunn
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia E Ramirez
Law Firm: Ross,Ross & Flavin
Application Number: 0/91,949
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Elongated Handle (D32/51)
International Classification: 0401;