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US6560813:
Dusting mitt
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Brown, Colin W.; Egham, United Kingdom
Francis, Edward; County of Racine, WI
Fujimoto, Jeffrey H.; County of Cook, IL
Graceffa, Richard; County of Racine, WI
Nielsen, James R.; Couty of Racine, WI
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| Assignee: |
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI
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| Published / Filed: |
2003-05-13
/ 2000-12-21
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| Application Number: |
US2000000746081
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| IPC Code: |
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A47L 13/18;
IPC-7:
A47L 13/19;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47L13/18;
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| U.S. Class: |
015/227;
015/001.51;
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| Field of Search: |
015/227,1.51
300/021
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| 2000-12-21 |
US2000000746081 |
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| Abstract: |
A mitt worn on a hand for cleaning. The mitt includes a section for the palm of the hand, a section for the fingers, and a compartment on either side of a central axis of the mitt for a thumb. The mitt is capable of being used on either the right or the left hand, and both sides of the mitt may be used without moving the mitt from one hand to the other. The mitt is formed using an electrostatically-charged material, a material capable of acquiring a triboelectric charge, or a material that is treated with a tackifying agent in order to optimize cleaning efficiency. Also disclosed is a method of forming a mitt for cleaning.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chin, Randall E.;
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| Parent Case: |
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/606,694, filed Jun. 30, 2000, now pending.
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR AU CA EP NZ SG ZA
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A mitt for dusting and cleaning, comprising:
- an opening for inserting a hand;
- an area for a palm of the hand;
- an area for fingers; and
- a compartment for a thumb on each side of a central axis of the mitt,
wherein the mitt may be used on either a right or left hand, either side of said mitt may be used for said dusting and cleaning, the mitt is comprised of a fabric treated with a mineral oil tackifying agent, and said mitt is symmetrical about the central axis, which extends from the area for the fingers through the opening for inserting the hand.
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