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Squeegee
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-10-09
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Granted: 1976-04-20
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Expires: 1994-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A professional squeegee comprising a handle, wiping blade holder and a resilient wiping blade of rectangular cross section. The blade is retained by the blade holder in a floating restraint by means of a longitudinal groove in the blade or the upper leg of the holder and a corresponding longitudinal bead or other protrusion in the other element for mating engagement with the groove. Removable pins engage the holder and detents at the end of the wiping blade to support the wiping edge at the extremities. Holding the blade in this manner allows it to float and assume its true wiping edge without distortion or influence from external clamping.
Inventors
- 👤 S. Keith Buck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:46
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L1/00; A47L1/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45775; Y10T24/45812; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/60; Y10T403/606
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
An improved squeegee comprising: a wiping blade holder of a generally U-shaped channel configuration having a wide upper leg and a narrower lower leg interconnected at one side thereof by a web portion, said legs being spaced apart so as to receive a flat wiping blade, said upper leg having longitudinally extending blade engaging means in the inside face thereof intermediate the longitudinal edges of the leg for slidably engaging mating holder engaging means on the blade to hold the wiping blade along a longitudinal axis so as to provide a wiping edge of the squeegee, said blade engaging means being dimensioned relative to the holder engaging means to provide a slight floating movement of the blade in the holder to precisely align the blade to a working position supported by direct face contact with the upper leg and contact with the web portion at the edge opposite the wiping edge; an elongated resilient flat blade defining at least one sharp wiping edge along the longitudinal extent thereof; said blade having holder engaging means located on at least one wide face thereof for matingly engaging the blade engaging means of the holder along the longitudinal extent of the blade; and handle means attached to said holder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
An improved squeegee comprising: a wiping blade holder of a generally U-shaped channel configuration having a wide upper leg and a narrower lower leg interconnected at one side thereof by a web portion, said legs being spaced apart so as to receive a flat wiping blade, said upper leg having longitudinally extending blade engaging means in the inside face thereof intermediate the longitudinal edges of the leg for slidably engaging mating holder engaging means on the blade to hold the wiping blade along a longitudinal axis so as to provide a wiping edge of the squeegee, said blade engaging means being dimensioned relative to the holder engaging means to provide a slight floating movement of the blade in the holder to precisely align the blade to a working position supported by direct face contact with the upper leg and contact with the web portion at the edge opposite the wiping edge; an elongated resilient flat blade defining at least one sharp wiping edge along the longitudinal extent thereof; said blade having holder engaging means located on at least one wide face thereof for matingly engaging the blade engaging means of the holder along the longitudinal extent of the blade; and handle means attached to said holder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A squeegee according to claim 1 wherein the blade engaging means on the upper leg of the holder is a bead raised from the surface of the inside face of said upper leg and the blade engaging means on the blade is a groove located along the center line of the wide face of the blade.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A squeegee according to claim 1 wherein the blade engaging means on the upper leg of the holder is a groove formed in the inner face of said upper leg and extending the length thereof and the blade engaging means on the blade is a protrusion formed in the wide face of the blade along the center line thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A squeegee according to claim 3 wherein the protrusion formed in the blade is provided by means of staples driven into the blade located at spaced-apart intervals along the longitudinal axis of the blade.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A squeegee according to claim 1 including support means cooperating with the holder for providing additional suport for the wiping blade.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A squeegee according to claim 5 wherein said additional support means are formed in said upper leg of the holder as an integral part thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A squeegee according to claim 5 wherein said additional support means are clips attached to the ends of the upper leg of the holder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A squeegee according to claim 1 wherein the upper leg of the holder is curved outwardly away from the wiping blade in the direction of the longitudinal wiping edge of the squeegee.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A squeegee according to claim 8 wherein a section of the normally curved portion of the leg at the longitudinal ends of the holder is flattened to provide attitional support for the wiping blade.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A squeegee according to claim 1 including second balde engaging means provided adjacent the ends of the holder for preventing compression of the wiping blade along its longitudinal axis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
A squeegee according to claim 10 wherein the wiping blade includes a pair of detents located adjacent the ends of the blade and the second blade engaging means on the holder are a pair of retaining means in registration with said detents, each of said retaining means being operatively related to an associated detent on the wiper blade.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A squeegee according to claim 11 wherein the retaining means are a pair of retractable pins for engaging the detents in the wiping blade.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A squeegee according to claim 12 wherein the pins are the extremities of a wire spring secured to the holder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
119 words
A squeegee according to claim 1 wherein the wiping blade includes a pair of apertures located adjacent the ends of the blade and the holder includes a longitudinal slot formed in the end of each leg of the holder, squeegee including step pins having a central body portion of a ciameter larger than its end portions, the diameter of the central portion corresponding to the diameter of the apertures in the blade, the diameter of the smaller end portions of the pins corresponding to the axial dimension at the base of the slots such that the end portions of said step pins fit within the seat in said slots to hold the wiping blade under tension in the holder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
63 words
A squeegee according to claim 1 wherein the wiping blade includes a pair of detents and the upper leg of the holder has a resilient tang formed therein, said tang being provided with a protrusion adjacent the free end thereof in registration with the detents in the wiping blade, said tangs engaging the detents when a blade is operatively mounted in the holder.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
133 words
An improved squeegee wiping blade comprising: a length of resilient material of a rectangular cross section along its transverse and longitudinal axis, the blade being formed by being cut from a reltatively thin, flat sheet of resilient material to provide a blade having two narrow elongated faces, two narrow end faces, and two relatively wide transverse faces, the transverse dimension of the blade, the junction of the elongated faces and the transverse faces providing four sharp wiping edges; a pair of apertures extending through the blade perpendicular to its transverse faces, the apertures being dimensioned and located to register with blade retaining means, and a holder engaging protrusion in a transverse face and extending longitudinally thereof, said protrusion being dimensioned to retain the blade with a slightly floating restraint in a blade holder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
133 words
An improved squeegee wiping blade comprising: a length of resilient material of a rectangular cross section along its transverse and longitudinal axis, the blade being formed by being cut from a reltatively thin, flat sheet of resilient material to provide a blade having two narrow elongated faces, two narrow end faces, and two relatively wide transverse faces, the transverse dimension of the blade, the junction of the elongated faces and the transverse faces providing four sharp wiping edges; a pair of apertures extending through the blade perpendicular to its transverse faces, the apertures being dimensioned and located to register with blade retaining means, and a holder engaging protrusion in a transverse face and extending longitudinally thereof, said protrusion being dimensioned to retain the blade with a slightly floating restraint in a blade holder.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A wiping blade according to claim 16 wherein the holder engaging protrusion is a continuous bead formed in the transverse face of the blade.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
A wiping blade according to claim 16 wherein the holder engaging protrusion is a plurality of staples driven through and located at spaced intervals along the central longitudinal axis of the transverse face of the blade.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A blade according to claim 18 including means located in the blade adjacent the ends thereof for providing additional support for the ends of the blade.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A blade according to claim 20 wherein said suporting means is a pair of staples positioned transversely of the longitudinal axis of the blade.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
A blade according to claim 16 wherein the apertures are located adjacent each end of the blade, each of said apertures having reinforcing means at the side thereof adjacent the free end of the blade.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A blade according to claim 21 wherein the reinforcing means are a pair of staples, each positioned tranversely of the blade tangent to its associated aperture.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
148 words
An improved squeegee wiping blade comprising: a length of resilient material of a rectangular cross section along its transverse and longitudinal axis, the blade being formed by being cut from a relatively thin, flat sheet of resilient material to provide a blade having two narrow elongated faces, two narrow end faces, and two relatively wide transverse faces, the transverse dimension of the blade being large relative to the thickness dimension of the blade, the junction of the elongated faces and the transverse faces providing four sharp wiping edges; a pair of apertures extending through the blade perpendicular to its transverse faces, the apertures being dimensioned and located to register with blade retaining means, and a holder engaging groove in the surface of the blade and extending along the longitudinal extent thereof, said groove being dimensioned to retain the blade with a slightly floating restraint in a blade holder.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
148 words
An improved squeegee wiping blade comprising: a length of resilient material of a rectangular cross section along its transverse and longitudinal axis, the blade being formed by being cut from a relatively thin, flat sheet of resilient material to provide a blade having two narrow elongated faces, two narrow end faces, and two relatively wide transverse faces, the transverse dimension of the blade being large relative to the thickness dimension of the blade, the junction of the elongated faces and the transverse faces providing four sharp wiping edges; a pair of apertures extending through the blade perpendicular to its transverse faces, the apertures being dimensioned and located to register with blade retaining means, and a holder engaging groove in the surface of the blade and extending along the longitudinal extent thereof, said groove being dimensioned to retain the blade with a slightly floating restraint in a blade holder.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
A blade according to claim 23 wherein the apertures are located adjacent each end of the blade.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-04-20 | 1979-10-20 | 1980-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-20 | 1983-10-20 | 1984-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-20 | 1987-10-20 | 1988-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |