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 Title: |
US5464481:
Satellite dish cleaning apparatus and methods
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Lietz, Jr., Paul P.; Salt Lake City, UT 84118
Foster, Michael J.; Sandy, UT 84079
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-11-07
/ 1994-09-12
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| Application Number: |
US1994000304269
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A46B 9/02;
A46B 15/00;
A47L 13/02;
IPC-7:
A46B 15/00;
A47L 13/02;
A47L 13/11;
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| ECLA Code: |
A46B9/02; A46B15/00; A47L13/02; K46B200/30L;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
134/006;
015/144.4;
015/145;
015/160;
015/236.07;
015/245;
Original:
134/006;
015/160;
015/236.07;
015/245;
015/144.4;
015/145;
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| Field of Search: |
015/160,162,164,201,210.1,211,214,236.01,236.04,236.07,242,244.1,245,245.1,144.4,145
134/006
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-09-12 |
US1994000304269 |
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| Abstract: |
A satellite dish cleaning apparatus and method is disclosed in one preferred embodiment of the present invention as including a handle member removably disposed within an elongated opening integrally formed at a first end of an intermediate member. The intermediate member is preferably formed having a substantially curvilinear neck portion extending substantially at an angle between approximately 10 DEG to 170 DEG from the first end to a second end of the intermediate member. Preferably, formed at the second end of the intermediate member is a retaining assembly for removably retaining a first end of a satellite dish engaging member. In addition, formed at a second end of the satellite dish engaging member is a contacting surface having a configuration substantially conforming with the concave facing surface of a satellite dish. In the preferred embodiment, the contacting surface of the removable satellite dish engaging member may comprise, for example, a rigid angular scraping and/or scooping means, a cleaning brush, or a resilient, elastomeric material.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Broadbent, Berne S. ;
Pierce, Gary D. E. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Spisich, Mark;
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:
1. A satellite dish cleaning apparatus for removing dust, debris, snow and/or ice from a concave facing surface of a satellite dish, said satellite dish cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a handle member having a first end, an elongated body and a second opposing end;
- an intermediate member including a first end and a second end, said first end of said intermediate member comprising an elongated opening adapted to receive said first end of the handle member, said intermediate member further comprising a curvilinear neck portion formed between said first end and said second end, said curvilinear neck portion providing an angle of between approximately 10° and 170°; and
- a satellite dish engaging means including a first end having an elongated channel formed therein, said elongated channel adapted so as to interactively engage said second end of said intermediate member, said satellite dish engaging means including a second end comprising a contacting surface having a configuration substantially conforming to said concave facing surface of said satellite dish.
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