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US8250698: Hybrid cleaning device including absorbent and contact elements
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Gavney, Jr., James A.; Palo Alto, CA, United States of America
Mix, Jerry; Redwood City, CA, United States of America
Ashander, Jaime D.; San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Published / Filed:

2012-08-28 / 2007-01-31

Application Number:

US2007000701278

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A46B9/00E; A47L11/03; A47L11/30; A47L11/40F; A47L13/11; A47L13/16; H01L21/67S2D4; H01L21/67S2D4W4;

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015/114,117,118,121

Priority Number:

2007-01-31	US2007000701278
2005-05-04	US2005000122684
2003-11-10	US2003000705150
2002-11-09	US2002000424855P
2002-11-09	US2002000424856P

A device comprising an absorbent structure and one or more wiping elements integrated into the absorbent structure is disclosed. The absorbent structure is preferably a sponge or foam structure and the wiping elements are squeegees, nodules, or combinations thereof. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the wiping elements include anchor features that are embedded within the absorbent stricture.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Gavney, Jr., James A. ; JAG Patent Services LLC ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners:

Spisich, Mark;

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Related Applications:

Application Number	Filed	Patent	Pub. Date	Title
US2005000122684	2005-05-04		2012-03-27	Absorbent structures with integrated contact elements
US2003000705150	2003-11-10


	Parent Case:			RELATED APPLICATION This patent application is a Continuation-in-Part application of the patent application Ser. No. 11/122,684, filed May 4, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,141,194, entitled “ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED CONTACT 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″, which 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”; all of the above-listed patent applications and Provisional Patent Applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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	First Claim: Show all 12 claims			1. A device with a contact surface comprising: a. a first set of contact regions formed from a first material; and b. a second set of contact regions formed from a second material, wherein the first material and the second material are different, wherein the first set of contact regions include a plurality of elongated squeegee wiping structures with opposed walls extending from anchor features to form wiping edges, wherein the anchor features and at least portions of the opposed walls are embedded within the second material such that the wiping edges are configured to simultaneously wipe a surface through the contact surface.
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Foreign References:

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	FR2636818	1990-03	A46B 9/06	TASSINARI ROBERT	Toothbrush with double action: brushing and polishing
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Other References:

Partial machine translation of JP 6-98847, Apr. 12, 1994, 4 pages.

Continuity Data:

Application Number

US2007000701278

is a related to the prior publication

US20080115303A1 issued 2008-05-22 Hybrid cleaning device including absorbent and contact elements

is a continuation of

>US2007000701278<

US8250698 issued 2012-08-28 Hybrid cleaning device including absorbent and contact elements

is a continuation in part of

US2005000122684

US8141194 issued 2012-03-27 Absorbent structures with integrated contact elements

is a continuation in part of

US2003000705150

US20040261207A1 issued 2004-12-30 Squeegee device and system

US2007000701278

is a non-provisional of provisional

US2002000424856P

US2007000701278

is a non-provisional of provisional

US2002000424855P

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