Brush And Scraper Patents (Class 15/111)
  • Patent number: 8621702
    Abstract: A tool with a handle (14) that can be used to removed film from printed matter. In addition, there is a small brush (16) used to cleaning film residue from printed matter. Further the toll will have a loop (18) or patch of hook/loop material (20) so that the tool can be attached to a linking device so that the tool can be easily hooked to a key chain, key ring, pant loop or any other item with attachment capability in order to make the tool readily available for immediate use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Elaine Stewart
  • Patent number: 8615838
    Abstract: A barbeque grill brush including a handle with the head portion attached thereto, multiple metal bristles embedded in the bottom of the head portion, a pair of spaced L-shaped arms attached to the bottom of the head portion, and an elongated bumper spaced from the head portion and end being interconnected to the L-shaped arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: International Business Corporation, Progressive Global Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: James Lu
  • Publication number: 20130326831
    Abstract: An oral care implement comprising tooth cleaning elements and a tissue cleanser. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head and a handle; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a first face of the head; a receiving cavity formed into a second face of the head opposite the first face; and a soft tissue cleanser formed of an elastomeric material positioned within the receiving cavity, the soft tissue cleanser comprising a base surface that is flush with the second face of the head and a plurality of projections extending beyond the second face of the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
  • Patent number: 8533890
    Abstract: This invention relates to providing a sweeping system incorporating at least one user-deployable scraper feature within a sweeping apparatus to assist in removing dried-on materials from at least one floor surface. The scraper feature is preferably spring tensioned within at least one housing and deployed through use of a manual extension of telescoping cylinders. Further featured is a rotation blocking mechanism to prevent rotation of the scraper while scraping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: Shane D. Pannell
  • Patent number: 8528145
    Abstract: An oral care implement includes a head, a tooth cleaning element region and a tissue cleaning element region. The tissue cleaning element region includes a plurality of flexible, angled projections. The projections are configured to (1) flex from an at-rest position to a substantially flat position when the tissue cleaning element region is in contact with the tongue and is pushed into the mouth, and (2) flex to a substantially upright position when the tissue cleaning element region is in contact with the tongue and is pulled out of the mouth. This arrangement aids in preventing debris from being pushed into the mouth and in removing debris from the mouth and tongue. The flexible projections may be used in conjunction with rigid projections having a generally vertical configuration to aid in removing debris from the mouth and in engaging the cheek to improve saliva production during brushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas Boyd, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Joe Vazquez, Ian Nicholson
  • Patent number: 8523888
    Abstract: An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleanser is provided to effectively cleanse the soft tissue of the mouth with comfort and a reduced risk of injury to the user. In one construction, a projection is formed of a combination of a hard material and a soft material. The rigid material provides stability for cleaning debris from the tongue or other tissue while the soft material provides comfort and a reduced risk of injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: John J. Gatzemeyer, Douglas J. Hohlbein
  • Patent number: 8522386
    Abstract: An oral care implement comprising tooth cleaning elements and a tissue cleanser. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head and a handle; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a first face of the head; a receiving cavity formed into a second face of the head opposite the first face; and a soft tissue cleanser formed of an elastomeric material that is injection molded into the receiving cavity to bond the soft tissue cleanser to the head, the soft tissue cleanser comprising a plurality of projections extending beyond the second face of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
  • Patent number: 8516644
    Abstract: A barbecue grill cleaner, including a head member having a front end and a rear end, a cleaning element coupled to the head member and extending downwardly therefrom, and a barrier flap. The barrier flap is coupled to the head member and extends downwardly therefrom, the barrier flap being formed of a flexible and resilient material and positioned rearwardly relative to the cleaning element. The barrier flap is configured to obstruct debris that is projected rearwardly by the cleaning element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Onward Multi-Corp Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Witzel, Benjamin Harrison, Christian Robinson
  • Patent number: 8500766
    Abstract: An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleaner. The inventive oral care implement comprises different kinds of soft tissue cleaners that offer expanded in-mouth cleaning. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head having a structural body having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface; a basin formed into the rear surface of the structural body, the structural body comprising a protuberance extending upward from a recessed floor of the basin, the basin surrounding the protuberance; a first cleaner formed of a resilient material for cleansing soft oral tissue located within the basin, the protuberance of the structural body extending through a central hole of the first cleaner; and a second cleaner formed of a resilient material for cleansing soft oral tissue, the second cleaner located on the protuberance of the structural body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Michael Rooney, Robert Moskovich, Jacob Pringiers, Luca Casini, Joachim Storz, Raimund Klausegger
  • Patent number: 8479346
    Abstract: A grill cleaning device has a handle, a scraper and a rotatable bristled cleaning wheel assembly. The handle has a handle end portion and a cleaning end portion. The scraper projects from the cleaning end portion. The rotatable bristled cleaning wheel assembly has a rotatable axle held in the cleaning end portion. The bristled cleaning wheel assembly is affixed to the axle. The bristled wheel assembly has substantially radially extending cleaning bristle wheels on each of the lateral ends of the cleaning wheel assembly and two sets of opposing laterally extending bristles. Each set of lateral bristles projects inwardly from a wheel rim toward a lateral center of the wheel assembly. The bristles are made from sturdy non-rusting metal. The ends of the laterally extending bristles are spaced from the center of the wheel assembly a distance equal to or slightly less than a grill rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventor: Puthalath Koroth Raghuprasad
  • Patent number: 8465594
    Abstract: Motor vehicle jumper cables comprising an integral wire brush mounted on an interior portion of the clamp assemblies is herein disclosed. The jumper cables with the wire brush are to be motioned to remove battery terminal corrosion, thereby providing for a better electrical connection. The device resembles a standard pair of jumper cables used to aid in jump-starting a motor vehicle with a dead battery and comprises a small wire brush located inside of each jaw area. The bristles are made of conductive steel or copper of a sufficient stiffness to clean any corrosion from the battery terminals as the clamps are being installed. Due to the conductive nature of the bristles, current will flow through the bristles as well as the clamp body, thus improving charging and starting ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Inventor: Bronsson Harder
  • Patent number: 8464387
    Abstract: A device or tool for removing snow and other debris from vehicles, and other surfaces including a handle having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a scraper portion coupled to the first end, and a head coupled to the second end. The head may be a laterally extended foam head that is non-abrasive, freeze resistant, and durable. The handle may include a telescopic extension to allow a reach of a user to be increased or decreased allowing the user to clear away snow and other debris from various sizes of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Snow Joe, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph S. Cohen
  • Patent number: 8438688
    Abstract: A hand held scraper tool adapted to remove debris from a surface. The scrapper tool includes a body, handle and a plurality of abraders. In one embodiment, the abraders may be configured as a highly flexible cantilevered structure. In another embodiment, the abraders may be configured as a brush that creates a water impermeable barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: MIW Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Marvin Weinberger, Tucker J. Marion
  • Patent number: 8438687
    Abstract: A system for cleaning a hot food preparation includes a cleaning tool including a handle and a detachable base. The handle and detachable base comprise a polymeric material, where the melting point of the polymeric material in the handle is lower than the melting point of the polymeric material in the base. The system includes a scrubbing pad support member that is configured to engage and secure a scrubbing pad and connect the scrubbing pad to a handle or a base of a cleaning tool. The handle of the tool is constructed to be reused numerous times whereas the detachable accessories, e.g., the scrubbing pad support member and/or a scrubbing pad, are disposable. A method of molding the scrubbing pad support member is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Eric R. Cybulski, Arthur V. Lang, Jacob J. Orak, Adriana Paiva, Lowell C. Zeller
  • Patent number: 8434187
    Abstract: A hand held scraper tool adapted to remove debris from a surface. The scrapper tool includes a body, handle and a plurality of abraders. At least one of the abraders can be configured as a highly flexible cantilever structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: MIW Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Marvin Weinberger, Tucker J. Marion
  • Publication number: 20130097793
    Abstract: A snow brush assembly is formed of a brush handle ergonomically designed, angled at each end thereof. These angles allow the user to stand clear of the vehicle and direct snow away from the person, keeping the person dry and clean. A brush head is attached at one end of the brush handle and includes a brush holder with a brush that can be positioned at various angles relative to the brush handle. A protective cover is selectively installed over the brush and is provided with squeegee. An ice scraper is removably attached to another end of the brush handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventor: Richard HENNINGSEN
  • Patent number: 8341794
    Abstract: A brush for cleaning a trailer hitch receiver that comprises an elongated stem attached to a handle at one end and a cleaning head at the opposite end. The brush is configured so that a person can grasp the handle of the device and ream the cleaning head having at least two flat abrasive sides into the trailer hitch receiver so as to clean out accumulated salt, asphalt, rust debris from the receiver hitch. A method for cleaning a substantially square trailer hitch receiver using the aforementioned cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventor: Federick A. Sales
  • Publication number: 20120279520
    Abstract: A push broom apparatus is shown having an elongated handle with an elongated broom head attached to the elongated handle. A plurality of substantially rigid bristles are attached laterally to the broom head. A plurality of substantially flexible bristles are also attached laterally to the broom head. At least one scraper blade is attached to the elongate broom head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Catherine Sarris, Bill Nelson
  • Patent number: 8281446
    Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and a head with a tongue cleanser. The tongue cleanser has at least one ridge which is at least as wide as it is high. In one preferred construction, the ridges are shaped so as to define a concave surface facing generally toward the handle. The ridges also preferably include aligned segments from front to back that are oriented at different angular positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Robert Moskovich
  • Publication number: 20120222228
    Abstract: A dental hygiene device formed of a toothbrush component having an elongated handle and bristles extending from a first surface and a scraper component with a scraping edge positioned on a first side a body portion. The scraper component is employable in an as-used position to scrape the tongue surface of a user and engageable in a cavity in the toothbrush handle to a stored position. In the stored position, the scraping edge is positioned away from possible contact with the user's hand or storage surfaces which the device may occupy to prevent contamination by germs and bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Ventura Natividad
  • Patent number: 8234741
    Abstract: An oral care implement includes a handle and a head connected to the handle. A tissue cleanser is positioned on the head and has a textured surface and a plurality of apertures extending therethough. Each of a plurality of tissue cleaning elements extends through one of the apertures and extends outwardly from the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas Boyd, Douglas Hohlbein, Joe Vazquez
  • Publication number: 20120192369
    Abstract: An oral care implement is described herein. The oral care implement includes a base and a first grip member. The base has a gripping region and an oral engaging region. The base has an aperture extending therethrough. The first grip member at least partially overlays the gripping region of the base and has a plurality of gripping elements. The first grip member also has a at least one opening exposing a guidance element. The guidance element includes a protrusion and a ring surrounding the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Juergen Mohr, Martin Vitt, Martin Jay Marotti, Daniel Jay Monroe, Jens Stoerkel
  • Patent number: 8225451
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a novel brush assembly having a plurality of interchangeable brush heads and handles and corresponding method for use. The brush assembly further comprises a plurality of abrasive mechanisms, namely suspension bristles and working springs, capable of effectively cleaning a surface without scoring or otherwise damaging the surface. The invention may be particularly useful for cleaning grills and ovens. The invention may also be useful for cleaning, abrading, scraping, cutting, shaping, adding texture to, removing a material from, otherwise preparing any surface including wooden, metal or ceramic surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Innovation Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin Weinberger, Tucker J. Marion
  • Patent number: 8225450
    Abstract: A multifunctional nozzle attachment for a portable hand-held lawn blower. The multifunctional nozzle attachment includes a coupler which can be attached to the nozzle of the lawn blower. Various attachments including scrapers, rakes, and brushes are provided for use with the coupler. When attached to the coupler, the attachments may be used to break up debris that does not release from the ground using the air stream alone. Once the debris is broken up, the air stream carries the debris away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Inventor: Kenneth W. Petersen
  • Patent number: 8209812
    Abstract: The grill cleaning brush provides for the cleaning of accumulated deposits from the sides of grill grate bars, along with the simultaneous cleaning of collected grease, oil, fat and other liquids or semi-liquids that have accumulated on the grill grate. The grill cleaning brush includes a base having opposed upper and lower surfaces, a gripping handle mounted on the upper surface of the base, and a cleaning layer attached to the lower surface of the base. The cleaning layer includes both a wire scrubber and a grease absorbent pad embedded within the wire scrubber. Preferably, the wire scrubber is provided as first and second wire scrubber pads attached to the lower surface of the base, the grease absorbent pad being sandwiched therebetween. The grease absorbent pad may be formed from cotton, paper, a combination of the two, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Mehmet Dondurur, Ahmet Z. Sahin
  • Patent number: 8201298
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, and a head at an end of the handle having a thickness, a first surface, and an opposed second surface. Tooth cleaning elements extend outwardly from the first surface and have a length. A tissue cleanser is positioned on the second surface and has a plurality of tissue engaging elements and a height. A head height includes the thickness of the head, the length of the tooth cleaning elements, and the height of the tissue cleanser, and is less than 17.7 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
  • Patent number: 8191195
    Abstract: An apparatus for scratching and disposing a scratch-off coating that conceals information on a paper is provided. The apparatus includes a panel, one or more scratch tools, a brush and a debris unit. The panel includes a base and a plurality of walls. The plurality of walls is configured along a periphery of the base to form an enclosed area therebetween for accommodating the paper. The paper is accommodated within the enclosed area, and the scratch-off coating is scratched using the one or more scratch tools. The one or more scratch tools are capable of being contained within the panel. Scratching the scratch-off coating forms debris. The debris formed is swept using a brush. The brush is capable of being contained within the panel. The swept debris is received and contained in the debris unit that is coupled to a first wall of the plurality of walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Donald W. Nelson
  • Patent number: 8185999
    Abstract: An oral care implement or toothbrush 100 includes a head 104, a tooth cleaning element region 116 and a tissue cleaning element region 114. The tissue cleaning element region 114 includes a plurality of flexible, angled projections 120. The projections 120 are configured to flex from an at-rest position to a substantially flat position when the tissue cleaning element region 114 is in contact with the tongue and is pushed into the mouth. The projections 120 are also configured to flex to a substantially upright position when the tissue cleaning element region 114 is in contact with the tongue and is pulled out of the mouth. This arrangement aids in preventing debris from being pushed into the mouth and in removing debris from the mouth and tongue. The flexible projections 120 may be used in conjunction with rigid projections 122 having a generally vertical configuration to aid in removing debris from the mouth and in engaging the cheek to improve saliva production during brushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas Boyd, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Joe Vazquez, Ian Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20120096659
    Abstract: A wire brush may have wire type tufts extending from a head and may have a handle with only one finger separator. And/or a wire brush may have a manually detachable scraper that has a pair of tabs received in a pair of grooves formed on the brush body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew K. Marsden, Michael C. Lambertson, JR., Dennis P. De Renzo, JR.
  • Patent number: 8151397
    Abstract: An oral care implement is provided includes a head platform having a plurality of faces with cleaning elements extending therefrom. The oral care implement can have flexibly mounted cleaning elements extending in opposite directions. The oral care implement can include a handle and a head with tooth cleaning elements extending from fixed pods and one or more central pods suspended between the fixed pods via a bridge. The bridge may be formed from an elastomer and permit the one or more central pods to move from an initial position toward and away from the head platform during use. The one or more central pods can include first cleaning elements extending in a first direction toward the first face and second cleaning elements extending in a second direction opposite the first direction. The second cleaning elements can extend through one or more apertures in the head platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert Moskovich, Douglas Hohlbein, Bruce Russell
  • Publication number: 20120060864
    Abstract: A barbeque brush device comprising: a brush assembly. The brush assembly includes: at least one removably attachable brush head having a receiver aperture, a handle with an extruded post, an end-scraper, and a wire loop. The brush assembly of the barbeque brush system is usable to remove debris and thereby clean at least one surface of a barbeque grill. The extruded post of the handle comprises a universal ball and socket system. The removably attachable brush head(s) is swivelly-held located at a heat-isolated distance from the handle via the universal ball and socket system. The receiver aperture of the removably attachable brush head(s) couplably receives the extruded post on the handle. The removably attachable brush head(s) is used as a cleaning means for use on the surface(s) of a barbeque grill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Tom Nowakowski
  • Publication number: 20120030889
    Abstract: This invention relates to providing a sweeping system incorporating at least one user-deployable scraper feature within a sweeping apparatus to assist in removing dried-on materials from at least one floor surface. The scraper feature is preferably spring tensioned within at least one housing and deployed through use of a manual extension of telescoping cylinders. Further featured is a rotation blocking mechanism to prevent rotation of the scraper while scraping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Shane D. Pannell
  • Publication number: 20120023689
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a novel scraper assembly having a plurality of interchangeable scraper heads and handles and corresponding method for use. The scraper assembly further comprises a plurality of abrasive mechanisms, namely spring bristles, coiled springs, chainmail abraders and wire cloth abraders capable of effectively cleaning a surface without scoring or otherwise damaging the surface. The invention may be particularly useful for cleaning grills and ovens. Additionally, the invention may also be useful for shaping, adding texture to, stripping materials from or otherwise preparing a surface, including wood, metal or ceramic surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: MIW ASSOCIATES, LLC.
    Inventors: MARVIN WEINBERGER, TUCKER J. MARION
  • Publication number: 20110308025
    Abstract: A cleaning implement comprising a base member having opposing top and bottom surfaces and at least one side surface. A handle is connected to the top surface of the base member and a first cleaning material is attached to the bottom surface of the base member. A cleaning member is rotatably connected to the at least one side surface of the base member and a second cleaning material attached to the cleaning member such that the second cleaning material is oriented in a different plane than the first cleaning material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: QUICKIE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter S. Vosbikian, Vince Cella
  • Patent number: 8079110
    Abstract: An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of nubs extending for cleaning between the papillae of the tongue. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of conically shaped nubs. A tissue cleanser can be used to reduce oral malodor problems and remove oral epithelial cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Douglas J. Hohlbein, Thomas E. Mintel, Armin Baertschi
  • Publication number: 20110258790
    Abstract: A fabric care device comprising a body having first and second ends for attaching respective first and second fabric care attachments, wherein at least one of the first and second ends is adapted to detachably attach one of the first and second fabric care attachments. An attachment for a fabric care device selected from the group consisting of a depiller, a delinter, a fabric pile restorer, and a brush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Kim Cole
  • Patent number: 8042214
    Abstract: An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleanser is provided to effectively cleanse the soft tissue of the mouth with comfort and a reduced risk of injury to the user. In one construction, a projection is formed of a combination of a hard material and a soft material. The hard material provides good stability for cleaning debris from the tongue or other tissue while the soft material provides comfort and a reduced risk of injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Robert Moskovich
  • Publication number: 20110252587
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention pertain to a toothbrush. The toothbrush includes a head comprising bristles and a body operatively connected to the head including two buttons configured to cause the toothbrush to play at least two different audio when pressed. The toothbrush also includes a lower body operatively connected to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: ANISH PATEL
  • Publication number: 20110252586
    Abstract: An automotive washing system comprising a soft automotive cleaning material with an incorporated tool. The cleaning tool can comprise a scraper tool, a detail brush, a seam cleaner tool, a vent and seam brush, or a stiffener tool, among many other types of tools. Each tool can be incorporated into a pocket or inverted corner of the soft cleaning material, thereby protecting the automotive surfaces from the hard edges of the cleaning tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pieter Schouten, Marcus Gooden
  • Patent number: 8032967
    Abstract: A powered toothbrush includes a handle having a neck. A head is mounted to the neck and has a first surface and an opposed second surface. A first tuft block is mounted to the head, with the tuft block having tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the first surface. A tissue cleanser is mounted to the head and has a plurality of tissue engaging elements extending outwardly from the second surface. A drive assembly configured to cause the first tuft block and the tissue cleanser to move with respect to the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Eduardo J. Jimenez
  • Publication number: 20110219556
    Abstract: An oral care implement comprising tooth cleaning elements and a tissue cleanser. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head and a handle; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a first face of the head; a receiving cavity formed into a second face of the head opposite the first face; and a soft tissue cleanser formed of an elastomeric material that is injection molded into the receiving cavity to bond the soft tissue cleanser to the head, the soft tissue cleanser comprising a plurality of projections extending beyond the second face of the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
  • Publication number: 20110185522
    Abstract: A hand tool adopted to remove ice, snow, sleet, frost and the like from the exterior surfaces of a vehicle, including the windows of automobiles. The ice scrapper comprises a rearward grip, a handle, a brush, a squeegee, and a canister containing deicing fluid which is mechanically or electronically operated to disperse deicing fluid onto the window of an automobile to facilitate more efficient removal of crystalline precipitation and condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Lawrence B. Parks
  • Patent number: 7954195
    Abstract: Beater Cleaner is a kitchen gadget designed to clean beaters or other similarly shaped products. It consists of tongs that allow squeegee like devices on the ends of each tong to grip the blades of a beater or other similarly shaped object. To use the preferred embodiment of Beater Cleaner, a user uses his thumb and index finger to grab the flexible tongs at the finger grips. He can then tighten or loosen the tongs to fit over various sized and shaped beaters. The rubber squeegees are placed around the beater and the user can scrape the ingredients stuck on the beater into a mixing bowl to insure the maximum amount of ingredients is saved. The user can then use the brush on the opposite end from the squeegees to clean between the blades of the beater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Inventor: Jody Elizabeth Hentosz
  • Patent number: 7950100
    Abstract: An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of nubs extending for cleaning between the papillae of the tongue. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of conically shaped nubs. A tissue cleanser can be used to reduce oral malodor problems and remove oral epithelial cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
  • Patent number: 7908699
    Abstract: An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of nubs extending for cleaning between the papillae of the tongue. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of conically shaped nubs. A tissue cleanser can be used to reduce oral malodor problems and remove oral epithelial cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Douglas J. Hohlbein, Thomas Mintel, Armin Baertschi
  • Patent number: 7861357
    Abstract: A cleaning tool for grills and the like that provides multiple selective cleaning surfaces contoured for contact with the grill to be cleaned. A cleaning cylinder is rotatably mounted in a support handle frame so as to be indexed by rotation on a central axis by the user to position new contact cleaning surface areas for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: Kerry Porter
  • Patent number: 7836539
    Abstract: An oral care implement is provided having a handle and a head with a soft tissue cleanser and/or tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of projections for cleaning the soft tissue, which may include cleaning between the papillae of a user's tongue. The soft tissue cleanser may have an elongate ridge projecting from the head in generally the same direction as the projections. The handle may include a base with a gripping region and a projection protruding from the base in the gripping region. The handle may also have a grip surface with a plurality of spaced slot openings exposing portions of the base. The grip body may form opposite finger grips on the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Robert Moskovich, Bruce Russell, Luca Casini, Douglas Hohlbein, Thomas Küchler, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Mintel, Michael Rooney, Joachim Storz
  • Patent number: 7793378
    Abstract: A combination tool having utility in tile installation procedures includes a wide blade adapted to remove excess grout and caulk in relatively large quantities, a four-armed cement remover and grout joint spacer, a spherical grout packer and a “V”-shaped grout and caulk profiler adapted to be secured to a hollow handle in varying combinations. In a first embodiment, the wide blade is attached to a first end of the handle and the four-armed cement remover-grout joint spacer and the spherical packer are releasably secured to a second end of the handle. A second embodiment includes the blade at the first end and the “V”-shaped profiler at the second end in lieu of the cement remover and packer. The hollow handle provides a storage compartment for additional packers. The tool may be made of material that floats in water. The handle may also have a non-hollow web construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Mark E. Kirby
  • Patent number: 7752701
    Abstract: A device for cleaning golf equipment such as golf clubs and golf shoe includes a handle, a brush head surface formed in an underside of the handle at a proximal end thereof, and a plurality of metal and plastic bristles extending downward from the brush head surface. The bristles are configured so that the plastic bristles are arranged around an outer circumference of the brush head surface to encircle the metal bristles extending from a central portion of the brush head surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Frogger, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremiah Bohannon, Darrell S. Staley
  • Patent number: 7725980
    Abstract: An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleanser is provided to effectively cleanse the soft tissue of the mouth with comfort and a reduced risk of injury to the user. In one construction, a projection is formed of a combination of a hard material and a soft material. The hard material provides good stability for cleaning debris from the tongue or other tissue while the soft material provides comfort and a reduced risk of injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Robert Moskovich