Extendable window cleaning tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, left-side perspective view of an extendable window cleaning tool, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged bottom, rear, right-side perspective view of the front portion of the extendable window cleaning tool;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged top, front, left-side perspective view of the front portion taken from the indicated section in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged top, front, left-side perspective view of the portion taken from the indicated section in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 11 is an enlarged rear, bottom, right-side view of the middle portion of the extendable window cleaning tool.

The wavy lines shown at portions of the extendable window cleaning tool are intended to show indeterminate length and form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines depict portions of the extendable window cleaning tool that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an extendable window cleaning tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D973989
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 27, 2022
Assignee: UNGER MARKETING INTERNATIONAL, LLC (Bridgeport, CT)
Inventors: William Harrington (Newtown, CT), Kai Hirsch (Cologne), Cristian Siems (Westphalia)
Primary Examiner: John R Yeh
Application Number: 29/766,694
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Squeegee (D32/41)