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Title: US7739768: Squeegee device and system with integrated sponge elements
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Gavney, Jr., James A.; Palo Alto, CA, United States of America 94303

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 2010-06-22 / 2006-12-05

Application Number: US2006000635185

IPC Code: Advanced: A47L 11/30; A47L 13/00; A47L 17/04; A47L 17/06; B08B 1/00; B08B 3/02; B08B 9/00; B08B 9/08; A46B 9/04;

ECLA Code: A47L13/12; A46B9/00E; A47L11/03; A47L11/30; A47L11/40F; A47L11/40F6; A47L11/40N6; A47L13/10; A47L13/11; A47L13/16; A47L17/06; B08B1/00; B08B3/02C; B08B9/00; B08B9/08D4; H01L21/67S2D4; H01L21/67S2D4W4; K46B9/00E; K46B200/10G;

U.S. Class: 015/121; 015/245; 015/244.4;

Field of Search: 015/121,244.1,244.4,245

Priority Number:
2006-12-05  US2006000635185
2005-05-04  US2005000122684
2003-11-10  US2003000705150
2002-11-09  US2002000424855P
2002-11-09  US2002000424856P

Abstract:     A device with a squeegee configuration and an absorbent material positioned between protruding squeegee walls for treating a working surface with wiping edges of the squeegee configuration and the absorbent material is disclosed. A device, in accordance with the invention, comprises a curved squeegee and means for coupling the curved squeegee to a spray nozzle for wiping the working surface with edges of the curved squeegee and spray the working surface with the spray nozzle. A system, in accordance with the invention, comprises a vacuum source, a liquid source and an applicator head with squeegees and apertures wherein a portion the apertures are configured to couple the vacuum source and draw a vacuum on a working surface and a second portion of the apertures are configured to couple to the liquid source and deliver a liquid to the working surface.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jag Patent Services LLC ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Karls, Shay L;

INPADOC Legal Status: None          Buy Now: Family Legal Status Report

       
Related Applications:
Application Number Filed Patent Pub. Date  Title
US2005000122684 2005-05-04       
US2003000705150 2003-11-10       


       
Parent Case: RELATED APPLICATIONS
    This Patent Application is a Continuation of the co-pending patent application Ser. No. 11/122,684, filed May 4, 2005, titled “ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED WIPING ELEMENTS”, which is a Continuation-in-Part Application of the patent application Ser. No. 10/705,150, filed Nov. 10, 2003 now abandoned, titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM”. The patent application Ser. No. 10/705,150 filed Nov. 10, 2003, titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 (e) of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/424,855, filed Nov. 9, 2002, and titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” and the Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/424,856, also filed Nov. 9, 2002, and also titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM”. The patent application Ser. No. 11/122,684, filed May 4, 2005, titled “ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED WIPING ELEMENTS”, the patent application Ser. No. 10/705,150, filed Nov. 10, 2003, titled SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM”, the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/424,855, filed Nov. 11, 2002, and titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” and the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/424,856, also filed Nov. 9, 2002, and also titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” are all hereby incorporated by reference.

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    1. A device comprising a cleaning head:

a) squeegee segments with protruding squeegee walls that form four or more separate and discrete channels; and

b) an absorbent material positioned between the protruding squeegee walls of the squeegee segments and filling at least a portion of each of the four or more separate and discrete channels, wherein wiping edges of the squeegee segments separate the absorbent material within the four or more separate and discrete channels and, wherein the squeegee segments and the absorbent material are configured to treat a working surface; and

c) a support structure with apertures that are positioned between the squeegee segments and within the squeegee four or more separate and discrete channels.



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Continuity Data:
Application Number Filed Notes

US2006000635185 2006-12-05  is a related to the prior publication
     US20070074361A1 issued 2007-04-05  Squeegee device and system with integrated sponge elements

>US2006000635185< 2006-12-05  is a continuation of
US2005000122684  2005-05-04   (pending) [presumed granted]
     US8141194 issued 2012-03-27   Absorbent structures with integrated contact elements

11635185   is a continuation of
US2005000122684  2005-05-04   (pending) [presumed granted]
     US8141194 issued 2012-03-27   Absorbent structures with integrated contact elements

US2005000122684 2005-05-04  is a continuation in part of
US2003000705150  2003-11-10   (abandoned)
     US20040261207A1 issued 2004-12-30   Squeegee device and system

11122684   is a continuation in part of
US2003000705150  2003-11-10   (abandoned)
     US20040261207A1 issued 2004-12-30   Squeegee device and system

US2006000635185 2006-12-05  is a non-provisional of provisional
US2002000424856P  2002-11-09

US2006000635185 2006-12-05  is a non-provisional of provisional
US2002000424855P  2002-11-09


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