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Title: US6311361: Hand-supported pivoting cleaning device
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Country: US United States of America

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

Assignee: None

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

Application Number: US1999000347190

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

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

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;

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

Priority Number:
1999-07-02  US1999000347190

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.

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

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

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Family: None

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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