Abstract: A cleaning tool comprising a base having a generally flat side and a handle structure for grasping by a human hand or for receiving an extrusion member for the handle. The base has a plurality of hook-like elements which cooperate with loop like elements on a cleaning element to attach the cleaning element to the base.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a paint design along the border of a wall includes a holder having a planar base, a handle extending from one side of the base and a hook-and-loop fastener on an opposite side of the base for attaching in any desired position a sponge or other member for holding paint and applying it to the wall. The hook-and-loop fastener carries a grid so that the paint holding and applying member can be located in a precise position on the base of the holder relative to edges of the base and to other paint holding and applying members.

Abstract: Tool system (10) advantageously provides tool (12), adapter (14) and extension member (16) successively coupled so that groove (34) mates with rib (44) in the assembled position. Groove (34) and rib (44) are engaged so that tool (12) is axially fixed relative to adapter (14) yet is axially rotatable relative thereto. In preferred embodiments adapter body (36) includes a shoulder (42), and adapter (36) and handle member (20) are correspondingly tapered with increasing radius from top to bottom so that the snapping, engaging action of handle member (20) on adapter head (36) is enhanced when the system (10) is assembled.

Abstract: A tool or implement for cleaning or treating surfaces or for applying media to surfaces has a holder and a deformable disposable working part interchangeably gripped by it, the holder exclusively comprising a sleeve constructed as a stick or grip and a sliding part guided thereon with a handle on its end projecting over the sleeve and with grippers arranged at its other end, which are displaceable from an open position projecting over the sleeve, exclusively by mounting on the working part and pressing by means of the sleeve so as to grip the working part into a use position fixing the latter and by means of the handle are displaceable in the reverse direction for releasing the working part.

Abstract: A trowel suitable for spreading underlayment onto a floor and for later spreading an adhesive layer over the hardened underlayment. It makes use of a rail on one side of which the handle is mounted and on the other side of which the blade is mounted. The blade is of a spring metal, and the rail is in the form of a U-shaped channel member secured to the central portion of the blade. The rail is wider than the handle, and covers about 87% of the length and about 60% of the width of the blade, to stiffen the blade while leaving its edges somewhat flexible. The rail is also provided with flange on each side of the channel portion, and the flanges each contain openings for receiving spring clips bent up from the blade, so that the blade can be easily mounted to and demounted from the rail. Punched-up detents on the blade cooperate with bent-down ends of the channel to hold the blade in position on the rail while permitting its easy release for cleaning or replacement.

Abstract: A hand-held device for removably holding a working pad on the lower end of a container that holds a fluid, such as a cleaning compound or a liquid wax, includes attachments for dispensing the fluid and for removably securing the working pad to the container. Gripping features are provided for hand use of the device so that the fluid can be applied to a surface and the surface can be polished by hand using a single device.

Abstract: A liquid applicator device that is particularly designed for the application of sun tan lotion and the like over one's body, wherein the applicator device consists of an elongated handle having a head or paddle member located at one end of the handle so as to be received in an applicator pad. The applicator pad includes an internal cavity adapted to receive the head member of the handle in a removably secure manner whereby the applicator pad is prevented from being removed from the handle inadvertently while applying lotion to one's body, but yet can be removed manually when required for cleaning or when replacing of the pad, as required.

Abstract: A mop holder for a yarn-type mop head comprises a shank which is adapted for connection to a mop handle and an elongated member which has a threaded rod extending therefrom. The threaded rod includes an upper and a lower part. The lower part which is larger than the upper part is located intermediate the elongated member and this upper part. A nut is provided for engagement with the lower part of the threaded rod whereas the shank is adapted with an inner sleeve for screwable engagement thereof with the upper part of the threaded rod. The mop head comprises a grommet defined therein that is of larger transverse dimension than that of the lower part of the rod for being positioned therearound. Therefore the mop head is secured to the mop holder by way of the nut which is engaged in the rod while the shank ensures tightness of the nut.

Abstract: A brush has a hole formed at the end of its handle. The hole cooperates with flexible prongs which interfit within the hole to removably engage and support the brush. The flexible prongs are attached to a combined bottle cap/cup which is utilized in combination with a liquid bottle. The cap/cup interfits over the mouth of the bottle in any of the usual ways as by threaded or frictional engagement with the mouth. The cup/cap may be formed in the shape of an ellipse so that it can also serve as an enlarged handle for the brush in that the brush is used without removing same from the cap/cup. In another embodiment, the cup/cap takes the form of an attachment which overfits a bottle and cap so that it can be employed as an attachment to existing packages without the necessity of modifying the existing packaging design and structure. The brush is attached to an overlay of an elongated shape of a size such that the brush hangs along the sides of the bottle.

Abstract: An insert is disclosed for a tool having a handle extending from a first end adjacent to a free second end. The handle has a hollow bore extending therethrough with an axis of the bore generally aligned with an axis of the handle. The insert includes a body having a longitudinal axis and sized to be inserted within the bore at the free end and moved through the bore to an inserted position adjacent the first end. The longitudinal axis is disposed parallel to the bore axis when the body is in the inserted position. An anchor is provided for fixing the body in the inserted position. The body in the inserted position presents a first surface opposing the bore axis. The first surface is provided with female threads selected to threadedly engage male threads on an end of an extension pole sized to be received within the bore.

Abstract: A disk grinder is of a type wherein a grinding wheel and a wheel guard for surrounding part of the grinding wheel are provided for the tip end portion of a handle. The disk grinder comprises fixing member for fixing the wheel guard to the tip end portion of the handle, a subhandle-fitting tool which can be fixed to the tip end portion of the handle together with the grinding wheel, by the fixing member, and a subhandle which is attachable/detachable from the subhandle-fitting tool.

Abstract: A brush-bristle carrying device that is attachable to a handle member to form a brush. A thin layer of an adhesive overlies a flexible strip of material and is protected by a flexible protective cover that is peeled away when a brush is to be made. A bundle of bristles are adhered to one another at a first end so that the second end has utility as a brush. The first end of the bundle is adhered to the flexible strip on its adhesvie covered side. To make a brush, the protective cover is peeled from the adhesive covered flexible strip and that strip is wrapped around the end of a handle. The handle is provided by any available material of generally linear configuration.

Abstract: A toothbrush has a removable brush unit, and a handle; and, a plurality of brush units is packaged within a box that also includes dental floss. The box has lips to retain the handle in place on the container, and the bases of the brush units effectively close the compartments to maintain the cleanliness of brush units. The toothbrush handle has a recess to receive a base on the brush unit so that handle can be manipulated to pick up a brush unit from the box. Two or more boxes can be stacked to provide a larger supply of brush units.

Abstract: In an asbestos scraping assembly, the arm of an operator is confortably cradled in a scraper extension bracket so as to apply greater force to a scraper blade with less effort by the operator than is required of a hand-held scraper blade. The hand of the operator holds a bar of the scraper extension bracket so as to position the area of contact of the scraper blade cutting edge with the surface from which asbestos is to be removed.

Abstract: A toilet bowl cleaner includes an effervescing, foaming cleaning composition contained within a biodegradable packet or pad and a holder for the packet or pad. The holder includes an elongate rigid handle member having a grip end and a head end, a tongue member pivotally mounted on the head end between a first attached position for attaching the disposable toilet bowl cleaning pad to the handle member and a second detached position for releasing the pad from the handle member, and a lock mechanism for releasably locking the tongue member to the head of the handle member. The disposable toilet bowl cleaning pad contains an effervescing compound for cleaning a toilet bowl which includes a surfactant, an alkali carbonate and an acid. Other ingredients may be added to the surfactant-alkali-acid composition to provide desired properties such as halogen containing compounds for providing germicidal properties and fillers as a carrier for the liquid surfactant.

Abstract: The tool includes a hollow housing, a cleaning element removably mounted in the housing and a handle threadably attached to the housing. The cleaning element is formed of a deformably resilient sponge material and has a centrally disposed passageway aligned to frictionally engage outer surfaces of a fan blade. The passageway extends from an inlet end to an exit end with the inlet end being vertically and horizontally tapered from a wide open front to an interior portion in which the vertical tapering is terminated and thence tapered only in the horizontal direction to its exit end. The surfaces defining the passageway are covered by a material having fiber protruding therefrom for gently cleaning and capturing the debris when the blade is passed through the passageway. The handle on the device is angled to compensate for the angle of the blade to allow the user to clean a fan blade with the handle pointing generally vertically from an overhead fan.

Abstract: A cleaning tool with a bristle body has bristle sets on its underside. On its top side a handle is removably fixed. In order to attain a varied use of cleaning tool, less weight of the bristle body and a simple fastening of the handle, the bristle body has a hollow chamber extending over its length, which is opened in the area of its top side by a continuous slit. Furthermore the handle attachment has a clamping piece disposed in the hollow chamber and at least partially adapted to its cross section, which is connected with the handle by means of a threaded pin extending through the slit.

Abstract: An interdental cleaning device having a clevis freely pivoted on one end of a shank. A brush carrier is detachably connected to and extends through the clevis and is engageable with a plurality of recesses formed on the end of the shank so that the clevis and associated brush carrier can be adjustably fixed at various angles to facilitate cleaning the interdental spaces from different sides of the oral cavity. A housing is provided which can be slidably mounted on the shank to provide either a handle for the device or a protective covering for the brush, carrier and clevis when not in use.

Abstract: A flexible dust mop is disclosed which includes an elongate handle which preferably includes a telescoping portion. The handle is formed with an upper, rigid, non-flexible upper portion and a lower flexible portion secured to the rigid portion. The flexible handle portion terminates downwardly in a bottom connector which includes a pivotal connection and a first ratchet. A dust mop head is pivotally secured to the handle at the pivotal connection and includes a second ratchet which is engageable with the first ratchet. Once the dust mop head is pivotally moved in angular relationship to the handle, the interengagement between the first and second ratchets serves as a detent to tend to maintain the dust mop in the angularly adjusted position.

Abstract: This invention comprises a resilient broom and scraper comprising an elongated broom block having a top and bottom portion, with a brush secured to the lower portion thereof. A bracket is rigidly secured to the center of the top portion of the broom block. The bracket comprises a plate portion secured to the broom block, and has front and rear edges. A connecting flange extends upwardly and rearwardly from the rear edge of the plate portion and terminates in a tongue element. An elongated hollow coil spring with upper and lower ends is connected by its lower end to the connecting flange. The tongue element protrudes into the lower end of the coil spring. An elongated handle has its lower end frictionally inserted into the inner end of the coil spring. The front edge of the plate portion of the bracket terminates in a scraper plate which dwells in a parallel plane with respect to the connecting flange.

Abstract: An interproximal brush handle including a grip portion and an end portion and a transverse hole for accommodating a stem of an interproximal brush. The brush stem is retained securely in a longitudinal groove on closure of a cap which is pivotally attached to the end portion.

Abstract: A tooth brush with a handle portion in the shape of a bent trapezoid and a head portion affixed thereto, and a latch mechanism to affix two items to each other. The tail region is affixed to one end of the main body region and angled upward with respect to the main body region. The "S" shaped region is affixed to the other end of the main body region with an upper and a lower curved indentation to form the "S". The surfaces of the "S" shaped region that form the "S" are extensions of the top and bottom surfaces of the main body region. Finally, the head portion is affixed to the proximate end of the "S" shaped region, with the head portion having bristles affixed thereto in a selected pattern. The latching mechanism for affixing a first item to a second item includes a male latching portion affixed to the first item, and a cavity defined within the second item disposed to receive the male latching portion.

Abstract: A cleaning appliance has a head portion 1 with a rearwardly projecting handle section 5, and presents at the front end opposed jaw members 2 and 3 between which a squeegee blade assembly 4, or another device such as a scraper blade or duster attachment, can be releasably clamped. The clamping arrangement comprises an operating level 8 disposed at a front upper surface 1a of the head portion 1 and positioned for single-handed operation by an operator using the thumb or forefinger of the hand in which the handle section is held.

Abstract: A multi-purpose cleaning utensil capable of being compactly stored away. A tubular housing of sufficiently large inner diameter coaxially houses a handle member and a mop support member. The tubular housing member in turn is rigidly mounted to a dust collector member that also receives a broom head member. A threaded end at one end of the housing member is screwed through an opening through the top of the dust collector protruding a sufficient distance to come in contact with the broom head member thereby keeping it in place.

Abstract: An improved toothbrush having a handle and two sets of bristles; one set of bristles being disposed on each end of the handle. One set of bristles is configured as a conventional toothbrush and may, thus, have any one of a number of combinations of bristles and shapes for performing routine dental hygiene. The other end of the brush is unique in both the configuration of the supporting portion of the handle, the crescent configuration of the bristles and the articulation (pivoting action) of the crescent-shaped toothbrush relative to the handle. This portion of the handle is further modified (curved) to support the crescent-shaped bristle as to place them in opposing relationship to the inside surface of the user's teeth. This is achieved without any strain or unorthodox positioning of the brush by the user. Since the crescent-shaped toothbrush is able to articulate (pivot) relative to the handle, it is equally effective in cleansing all inside surfaces of the teeth, not simply the front teeth.

Abstract: A brush includes a movable handle in the form of nippers and a head having a housing at least on one side, sized for receiving the handle. The latter is made up of two rods of equal length joined together at one of their ends and secured to the head by a set of notches and detents provided in the housing and the free ends of the handle. Securing of the handle to the head is obtained by latching of the detents in the notches. Such a brush is particularly advantageous inasmuch as it makes it extremely simple to replace the head by another one having identical or different size or shape.

Abstract: A lint removal apparatus having a length of adhesive coated tape wound upon a cylindrical core which is rotatably carried by a two-piece handle assembly. Each successive layer, or winding, of adhesive tape is provided with a diagonally extending cut which extends partially, but not completely, across the width of the winding. With this construction, an uncut band of material is formed proximate one edge of the core. As each successive winding is stripped from the core as the winding becomes contaminated, the uncut band of the winding will tear automatically causing a tab of the underlying winding to be upraised. In this way, a tab of the winding of adhesive tape will always be upraised after the removal of the contaminated layer of tape to facilitate removal of the next winding as it becomes contaminated.

Abstract: The squeegee device is for cleaning both flat and curved surfaces. It has a handle and a squeegee blade assembly mounted together by a rigid coupling bracket to form a rugged joint. The handle can be positioned in one of at least four positions relative to the blade assembly to facilitate either a push and pull cleaning operation or a side-by-side sweeping cleaning operation.

Abstract: This invention involves an adjustable handle and implement head assembly (10), wherein the handle unit (11) of the assembly (10) is provided with a pair of offset and generally parallel hand grip portions (14) and an elongated shaft member (16) attached to the lower hand grip portions (14) and disposed at an angle of approximately 45.degree. thereto; wherein, the handle unit (11) and its associated implement head unit (12) are vertically adjustable relative to one another.

Abstract: An improved squeegee has a releasable clamping member mounted to the flared portion of the squeegee handle. A pivot pin is disposed in the clamping member in a position transverse to the handle, with the ends of the pin secured to fasteners mounted on opposite sides of the clamping member. The fasteners hold the flared portion of the handle and the back clamping plate which secures the support channel of the squeegee. When the position of the clamping member is shifted past its fulcrum point, the support channel is released for lateral movement.

Abstract: A toothbrush wherein the front end face of the handle has a flat projection which is receivable in a complementary socket in the adjacent end face of the detachable bristle carrier and the projection is integral with an arrowhead-shaped male detent which is detachably snapped into a recess extending from the socket into that surface of the carrier from which the bristles extend.

Abstract: A surface-working tool assembly having a surface-working tool connected by a quick releasable coupling to an elongate handle member. One portion of the coupling is connected to the tool and the other is connected to the handle. The tool portion is connected by a universal joint permitting rotational movement about first and second perpendicular axes. A female portion of the connecting means includes first and second telescopically engaged sleeves, the inner sleeve having a tubular passage and radial openings containing locking elements movable into and out of blocking relationship in the tubular passage.

Abstract: Flat pad applicator includes a base member having a pair of laterally spaced apart tapered pins between which the hub portion of a handle is snapped into position for rotatably mounting the handle on the base member. The hub portion has a plurality of circumferentially spaced indexing notches in the outer periphery thereof which may be selectively engaged by an indexing locking rib carried by a cantilevered tongue on the base member for releasably locking the handle in any one of several angularly adjusted positions. The pad assembly itself includes a backing plate made out of a magnetic material to permit a magnet to be used for easy attachment and removal of the pad assembly from the base member for cleaning and/or replacement.

Abstract: The broom assembly of the present invention comprises of a broom shroud having an opening in its top, said broom shroud including resilient means depending inwardly toward said opening; bristle retaining means including ferrule means integral therewith and extending upwardly therefrom, said ferrule means adapted to receive said resilient means; a broom handle removably received in said ferrule, and fastening means engaging the ferrule means, whereby said resilient means is flexed inwardly against the handle upon tightening said fastening means.

Abstract: A multifunction cleaning wand having a disposable head. The cleaning head is removably attachable to the wand handle. A first cleaning element in the shape of a swab is secured to a retainer by a flexible strap. The retainer is removably attached to the cleaning head. A second cleaning element is attached to the head on a side thereof opposite the swab. A method for assembling the cleaning wand is also disclosed.

Abstract: A flat, quadrilateral, resilient spreader member, symmetrical about its longitudinal axis and having mutually convergent, longitudinal edges, has handle members removably attachable along its longitudinal edges for bending the spreader member while being used in the application and shaping of moldable material to a work-piece.

Abstract: A backscratcher and backscrubber apparatus having a removable and replaceable sponge member is disposed for use with water and the like. This device includes a molded handle member of plastic having a stem portion substantially impervious to water and/or soap used therewith, this handle having an enlarged head portion in which there is provided and formed a through aperture providing a retaining ring-like or rim portion which is integral with a handle portion. The formed aperture is adapted to receive and retain a sponge configurated and sized to be manipulated into a retaining position and condition within the aperture. A first guideway is formed in the rim portion, with this guideway a substantially circular bore whose axis passes substantially through the axis of the aperture and opposite the exit of the guideway is a chamber retaining bore in alignment therewith and providing a second guideway.

Abstract: A pressurized paint supply system for delivering paint or other coating material under pressure to a variety of interchangeable paint applicators. The invention is also concerned with an improved pad assembly for trimming purposes and to an improved pressure-tight joint which can be used with any of the accessories used in the system of the present invention.

Abstract: An oral hygiene device comprising a detachable head and a handle into which the detachable head can be inserted. A plurality of detachable heads each having a different oral hygiene means thereon is also provided. The detachable heads and the handle form a system for complete oral hygiene home care unit.

Abstract: Toothbrush with a device for the perfect orientation of the bristles with respect to the surface of the teeth, comprising an anatomical grip with adjustable orientation fixing means on one end for a rod having a head of bristles on the end.

Abstract: A spring clip for a push broom is disclosed to hold the broom handle and the brush head in longitudinal side-by-side relationship during shipping and vending. The clip is formed of a unitary length of wire and includes a looped web and a pair of legs depending from the web. The legs terminate downwardly in inwardly bent feet of size to underfit the brush head base and to releasably secure the clip to the base. In one configuration, the loop is sized to frictionally engage the handle body. In another configuration, the loop is sized to threadably engage the broom handle threads. The handle can then be releasably secured to the brush head by employing two clips, either both of the first configuration, or one each of the first and second configurations.

Abstract: A detachable handle for use on erasers having absorbent material attached to a flat, rigid backing plate such as the common blackboard eraser. A "C" shaped rigid strap contains "C" shaped notches in the ends thereof. These notches are disposed to face one another and to engage opposite edges of the eraser backing plate. The notches are sized to frictionally retain the backing plate thereby providing a handle to control the eraser during use.

Abstract: A broom shroud that reduces the tendency of the broom handle to disassociate therefrom in view of forces encountered during use, the broom shroud comprising a broom shroud housing having a neck member having a bore, the neck member comprising a threaded collet or exterior neck portion having a plurality of vertical through slots, and a socket or interior neck portion; an internally threaded locking cap adapted to engage the collet, and means for securing bristles to the housing. Fastening the cap to the housing compresses the slotted portions of the collet, the collet tightly engaging the broom handle received by the bore. Preferably, the socket has a threaded section to receive a threaded end of the broom handle, thereby providing dual fastening means for the handle to the shroud.

Abstract: An improved push broom assembly is disclosed which includes a shroud portion retaining a plurality of bristles thereon and a neck portion angularly protruding from a face of the shroud portion opposite to that which retains the bristles thereon. The neck portion is comprised of two pieces, a first piece integrally formed with the shroud portion and including a recess, and a second piece designed to removably fit into the above noted recess and to combine with the first piece to comprise a completed neck portion. The completed neck portion comprised of the first and second pieces has internal threads which mesh with external threads on a broom handle and further includes exterior threads which mesh with a cap device having interior threads thereon and threaded over the neck portion so as to retain the first and second pieces thereof together.

Abstract: Mop swab includes a threaded center stud supported by a support strip which extends transversely of the mop head and has mop cords covering both the side edges and ends of the support strip. The center stud is located in the approximate center of the length of the support strip, and the ends of the support strip extend in opposite directions beyond the center stud for a substantial portion of the width of the mop head to provide adequate support therefor. The support strip is secured in place intermediate the mop cords by a tape headband which is wrapped around the mop cords and support strip therebetween and stitched to the mop cords by a plurality of rows of stitching extending entirely through the headband and mop cords adjacent the opposite side edges and ends of the support strip.

Abstract: A broom cap of rigid polymeric material comprising a skirt portion adapted to cover the upper portion of a bundle of flexible filaments bound to a handle to shape, and facilitate maintaining the shape, of the bundle of filaments; a shoulder portion closing and joined to the upper end of the skirt portion; a collar portion, having walls extending upwardly from the shoulder portion, with a hole at the top for receiving the handle; and a plurality of vertically and radially positioned ribs extending inwardly from the collar portion walls and adapted to hold the cap stationary against vertical displacement and lateral swinging movement after it is inserted on the handle and the cap is positioned to cover the upper portion of the bundle of filaments.

Abstract: A paint brush holder and length extender including a block supported on a pole. The block includes an opening at its upper end which receives a resilient spring clip adapted to hold one of a variety of different sized paint brushes at a distance from the worker thereby making brush changing efficient and rapid and making safer the painting of areas which would normally necessitate the use of a ladder; the paint brush may be positioned in a plurality of fixed angles with respect to the pole for ease of working.

Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning various parts of a gun is disclosed in which three cleaning tips are removably insertable into a handle. The three cleaning tips include a first having bristles thereon to provide cleaning action between the rib and the gun barrel, a second cleaning tip has a woven cotton cover fixed to it to provide cleaning action and to absorb cleaning solvent, and the third tip has soft cotton fibers on its surface to apply oil after the cleaning operation is completed. The three tips are tapered in a direction toward their distal ends to permit their use in various sized openings.

Abstract: A brush-massager device having an extensible handle wherein the handle is slidably mounted within a tunnel defined by a disc support unit which supports the massaging face of the device.The handle has a spring-loaded button operatively associated with either of two apertures associated with the tunnel.

Abstract: A plate-like structure features a pair of relatively opposing, equilateral, predominantly smooth faces, each of which is bordered completely by its own set of rigid working edges. A hand guard is also provided to removably receive any of the side surfaces extending between the opposing faces and the working edges adjacent to the selected side surface.