US3274632A
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Shampooing and scrubbing device
Assignee: Hoover Co
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Filing: 1964-12-28
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1984-12-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmond G Franklin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/26; A47L11/00; A47L11/02; A47L11/10; A47L11/14; A47L11/16; A47L11/162; A47L11/1625; A47L11/32; A47L11/325; A47L11/34; A47L11/40; A47L11/4036; A47L11/4038; A47L11/4063; A47L11/4069; A47L11/408; A47L11/4083; A47L11/4088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A HAND HELD AND MANIPULATABLE SCRUBBING DEVICE COMPRISING; (A) A CASING, SAID CASING HAVING A HANDLE PORTION DIMENSIONED TO BE EASILY GRASPED IN A PERSON''S HAND, (B) A SHAFT HAVING A FIRST END PORTION ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CASING AND A SECOND END PORTION PROJECTING FROM SAID CASING, (C) SCRUBBING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SECOND END PORTION OF SAID SHAFT, (D) SPONGE TYPE FOAM GENERATING MEANS INCLUDING A SPONGE MOUNTED ON SAID DEVICE AND ABUTTING AGAINST SAID CASING ADJACENT SAID SCRUBBING MEANS, (E) SELF-PRIMING POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT TYPE OF PUMP MEANS ON SAID DEVICE, SAID PUMP HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET, (F) SAID PUMP INLET BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A LIQUID SUPPLY RECEPTACLE SEPARATE FROM SAID DEVICE, (G) SAID PUMP OUTLET BEING POSITIONED INCONTACT WITH SAID SPONGE OF SAID SPONGE TYPE FOAM GENERATING MEANS BETWEEN SAID SPONGE AND SAID CASING, (H) DRIVING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASING FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT AND OPERATING SAID PUMP AND SAID FOAM GENERATING MEANS,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A HAND HELD AND MANIPULATABLE SCRUBBING DEVICE COMPRISING; (A) A CASING, SAID CASING HAVING A HANDLE PORTION DIMENSIONED TO BE EASILY GRASPED IN A PERSON''S HAND, (B) A SHAFT HAVING A FIRST END PORTION ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CASING AND A SECOND END PORTION PROJECTING FROM SAID CASING, (C) SCRUBBING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SECOND END PORTION OF SAID SHAFT, (D) SPONGE TYPE FOAM GENERATING MEANS INCLUDING A SPONGE MOUNTED ON SAID DEVICE AND ABUTTING AGAINST SAID CASING ADJACENT SAID SCRUBBING MEANS, (E) SELF-PRIMING POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT TYPE OF PUMP MEANS ON SAID DEVICE, SAID PUMP HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET, (F) SAID PUMP INLET BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A LIQUID SUPPLY RECEPTACLE SEPARATE FROM SAID DEVICE, (G) SAID PUMP OUTLET BEING POSITIONED INCONTACT WITH SAID SPONGE OF SAID SPONGE TYPE FOAM GENERATING MEANS BETWEEN SAID SPONGE AND SAID CASING, (H) DRIVING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASING FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT AND OPERATING SAID PUMP AND SAID FOAM GENERATING MEANS,
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-26 | 1970-03-28 | 1970-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-26 | 1974-03-28 | 1974-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-26 | 1978-03-28 | 1978-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |