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Title: |
US6311361:
Hand-supported pivoting cleaning device
[ Derwent Title ]

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Cole, Jeffrey H.; Arlington, VA 22215

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
2001-11-06
/ 1999-07-02

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Application Number: |
US1999000347190

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47L 13/17;
B25G 1/10;
B25G 3/38;
IPC-7:
A47L 13/10;

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ECLA Code: |
A47L13/17; B25G1/10B; B25G3/38;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
015/227;
015/143.1;
015/209.1;
015/244.1;
Original:
015/227;
015/143.1;
015/209.1;
015/244.1;

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Field of Search: |
015/143.1,144.2,172,209.1,220.1,227,228,232,244.1,244.2

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Priority Number: |
| 1999-07-02 |
US1999000347190 |

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Abstract: |
A hand-supported pivoting cleaning device is provided so that a user can insert at least his/her fingers into a support element which is pivotally attached to a cleaning element in order to reach and clean awkwardly configured, and otherwise difficult-to-reach, surfaces.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chin, Randall E.;

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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A hand-supported pivoting cleaning device, comprising:
- a hand-receiving support portion which receives a hand of a user and encloses at least fingers of said hand in a manner such that the fingers of said hand are fully extended away from the palm of said hand; and
- a cleaning portion pivotally attached to said hand-receiving support portion,
- wherein said cleaning portion is pivotally attached to a distal end of said hand-receiving support portion, and
- wherein said distal end of said hand-receiving support portion at which said cleaning portion is pivotally attached is located at a position on said hand-receiving support portion furthest away from an opening of said hand-receiving support portion, said opening receives at least the fingers of said hand.

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