US3199139A
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Cleaning implement
Assignee: Valden Co
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Filing: 1963-09-23
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-09-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vallis Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:17
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A CLEANING IMPLEMENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING AN ANNULAR RIM; A HANDLE SECURED TO SAID DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER; AN ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING AND INCLUDING AN ANNULAR PORTION HAVING A PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SUBTANTIALLY THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS SAID ANNULAR RIM OF SAID DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER AND A PLURALITY OF BRISTLES CARRIED BY THE OUTER FACE OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION INTEGRAL THEREWITH AND EXTENDING THEREAROUND; MEANS FOR DETACHABLY SECURING SAID ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER ALONG SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION TO SAID ANNULAR RIM OF SAID DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER SO THAT SAID DISCSHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER TOGETHER WITH SAID ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER FORM A COMPARTMENT; AND A PAD OF ELASTICALLY DEFORMABLE LIQUID-ABSORBING POROUS MATERIAL HAVING A FIRST PORTION LOCATED WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT AND PROJECTING THROUGH SAID CENTRAL OPENING OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION OF SAID ANNULASR BRUSH MEMBER OUTWARDLY AND HAVING A SECOND PORTION LOCATED OUTWARDLY OF SAID OPENING AND WITHIN THE SPACE SURROUNDED BY SAID BRISTLES OF SAID ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER, SAID FIRST PORTION AND SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID PAD HAVING EACH A CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA GREATER THAN THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID OPENING SO AS TO BE DETACHABLY HELD THEREIN, SAID ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER TOGETHER WITH SAID PAD BEING THUS ADPATED TO BE ATTACHED TO AND DETACHED FROM SAID DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER AS A SINGLE UNIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A CLEANING IMPLEMENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING AN ANNULAR RIM; A HANDLE SECURED TO SAID DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER; AN ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING AND INCLUDING AN ANNULAR PORTION HAVING A PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SUBTANTIALLY THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS SAID ANNULAR RIM OF SAID DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER AND A PLURALITY OF BRISTLES CARRIED BY THE OUTER FACE OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION INTEGRAL THEREWITH AND EXTENDING THEREAROUND; MEANS FOR DETACHABLY SECURING SAID ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER ALONG SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION TO SAID ANNULAR RIM OF SAID DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER SO THAT SAID DISCSHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER TOGETHER WITH SAID ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER FORM A COMPARTMENT; AND A PAD OF ELASTICALLY DEFORMABLE LIQUID-ABSORBING POROUS MATERIAL HAVING A FIRST PORTION LOCATED WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT AND PROJECTING THROUGH SAID CENTRAL OPENING OF SAID ANNULAR PORTION OF SAID ANNULASR BRUSH MEMBER OUTWARDLY AND HAVING A SECOND PORTION LOCATED OUTWARDLY OF SAID OPENING AND WITHIN THE SPACE SURROUNDED BY SAID BRISTLES OF SAID ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER, SAID FIRST PORTION AND SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID PAD HAVING EACH A CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA GREATER THAN THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID OPENING SO AS TO BE DETACHABLY HELD THEREIN, SAID ANNULAR BRUSH MEMBER TOGETHER WITH SAID PAD BEING THUS ADPATED TO BE ATTACHED TO AND DETACHED FROM SAID DISC-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBER AS A SINGLE UNIT.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |