AU2015278718A1 - Device for cleaning a slat of a shutter having a specific lateral profile - Google Patents

Abstract

A shutter slat cleaning accessory having a profile corresponding to the slat. The accessory can be configured to be reversibly attachable to a glove or an operating rod; and can include a C-shaped anchoring accessory, built from elastic bottom, top and connecting portions.

Description

PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310

DEVICE FOR CLEANING A SLAT OF A SHUTTER HAVING A SPECIFIC

LATERAL PROFILE

FIELD OF THE INVENTION 5 [001] The invention deals with the field of accessories for cleaning shutters.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

[002] Manual shutters are found in many houses, for example in Israel, most of them according to a uniform standard. An example of a profile (45) of a slat (40) of 10 such a shutter can be seen in Figure 4A. The need for cleaning the shutters has existed since they were invented. Following this need, many complex inventions were invented for cleaning the shutters that do not meet the diverse needs in this field.

[003] Nowadays, anyone who cleans shutters is required to do strenuous and sometimes dangerous physical work in order to clean shutters in their home. The 15 shutters are designed in such a way that they have slots of different heights on both sides of each stage of the shutter, so cleaning by means existing today does not clean the shutters thoroughly and does not clean the slots well. In this situation, there remains detergent, dust and dirt on various surfaces and in grooves on both sides of the slats at the same time. 20 [004] Also, cleaning shutters by standard cleaning with a cleaning cloth requires physical exertion as it requires numerous wide right and left movements to clean each stage ("slat") of the shutter and to clean the top side and the bottom side of each shutter. To avoid doubt, the term "top side”, as referred to herein, refers to surfaces (50) of the slat facing upward when the shutter slats are open. Similarly, the term "lower 25 side", as referred to herein, refers to surfaces (60) of the slats face downward when the shutter slats are open. 1 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 [005] Some people with various physical disabilities, including mild disabilities, permanent or temporary, for whom the activity is difficult for them and sometimes impossible.

[006] Moreover, in many homes the shutters that are located in places that not 5 convenient for cleaning, such as high places and places hidden in a wall or internally that are difficult to reach. In older homes there are also entire walls built of shutters (mostly homes that have undergone a physical extension of the property or enclosing of a balcony). Cleaning such shutters, involves not only the relentless physical effort rather is also very dangerous due to the high and hidden places that are difficult to reach. 10 [007] Inventions known today in this field including various devices for cleaning shutters do not meet the need of housewives and house cleaners who are not interested in purchasing expensive and complicated devices, rather are interested in a simple, efficient convenient and safe cleaning means for cleaning shutters of their homes. 15

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[008] The invention relates to a simple safe and convenient cleaning tool, for manual cleaning, that is efficient, simple and quick for a variety of shutter slat types having a complex profile. 20 [009] The invention includes various configurations of a cleaning glove and a modular system of various cleaning accessories that can be connected the glove and easily disconnected therefrom, easily, simply and conveniently. The accessories can be made of various and diverse materials and cloth. These accessories are adapted in their structure to complex profiles such as the profile of non-electric shutters. 25 [010] Some of the accessories connect to the glove in order to reach high places, distant or hidden that are difficult to reach.

[Oil] One such accessory, extension rod, there is a unique mechanism which allows closure of the glove for cleaning the surface through the release handles and not 2 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 by pressure thereon. This mechanism allows for a wide range of people to make use of the glove with very little physical effort.

[012] The term "elongated object" as used herein-below, refers to an object whose length is significantly greater than its width. For example: a shutter slat, pencil, 5 broom handle, drinking straw, telephone page, etc. When referring to the length of the elongated object, the intention is to its long dimension and referring to the width of the elongated object, the intention is to its narrow dimension. The surface of the elongated object can include multiple external surfaces. For example, the shutter slat having an upper portion and a lower portion. 10 [013] The object is a shutter slat, with two areas designed to clean by a slat cleaning accessory of the shutter, a top surface and a bottom surface. In these configurations, the cleaning accessory body is generally C-shaped consisting of a top portion and a bottom portion, where the top portion includes a bottom cleaning surface adapted to clean the top surface of the slat, the bottom includes an upper cleaning 15 surface adapted to clean the bottom surface of the slat, the top portion and the bottom portion connected as a single unit by a connecting part, and the bottom portion and the top portion separated by a space created between them and a cross-sectional profile corresponding to the transverse profile of the slat. While cleaning the surfaces the cleaners come in contact, respectively, with the main surfaces of the slat over the entire 20 width of the slat. The user of the cleaning accessory can clean the exterior surfaces intended for cleaning by moving the accessory' on the shutter over i ts entire length.

[014] In certain configurations of the invention the bottom portion, top portion and connecting portion are made from one unit.

[015] In certain configurations of the invention, areas of the accessory that are 25 not touching surfaces include grip points for convenient grasp by the user's hand.

[016] In certain configurations of the invention, the gripping loops fixed on the top surface of the upper portion of the accessory and the bottom surface of the lower part of the accessory, respectively, correspond to the user's fingers, which allow a stable grip on the accessory. 30 [017] In certain configurations of the invention, the gripping points are elongated recesses created generally parallel to the top surface of the upper portion and 3 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 starting from the high portion of the rear surface of the connecting member, which is adapted to accommodate therein the user's fingers, and an elongated recess starting at the low portion of the rear surface of the connecting member, adapted to accommodate therein the user’s thumb, which enables a stable gripping of the accessory. 5 [018] In certain configurations of the invention, the cleaning accessory also includes a anchoring accessory, that is generally C-shaped, built from a bottom, top and connecting portions having elastic properties, where the bottom portion and the top portion of the anchoring accessory are separated by a space created between them and where the cut profile corresponds to the external profile of the cleaning accessory 10 compatible with it, and when the cleaning accessory is operated the cleaning accessory is fixed to the inner portion of the anchoring accessory.

[019] The elasticity of the connecting member enables the user to distance the top portion from the bottom portion of the anchoring accessory, and thus to distance the bottom surface at the top of cleaning accessory from the top surface at the bottom of the 15 cleaning accessory that is fixed inside the anchoring accessory, and to wrap a selected area of the shutter slat, over the width of the shutter slat. The fixing means can be selected from the group including glue, hook and loop fastener, snaps and so on.

[020] In certain configurations of the invention, the anchoring accessory includes loops fixed on the top surface of the top portion of the anchoring accessory and 20 the bottom surface of the lower portion of the anchoring accessory, respectively, adapted to the user's fingers, which allow a stable grip accessory.

[021] In certain configurations of the invention, the cleaning accessory also includes an extension arm consisting of a top portion, a bottom portion, the top portion and a rod that connects between them enabling reaching high places, with the top 25 portion consisting of a gripping surface allowing gripping of the body of the cleaning accessory and operation, and wherein the lower portion includes a mechanism to operate the gripping surfaces. Gripping surfaces can be finger-like components that correspondingly enter the respective loops of the cleaning accessory. The gripping surfaces can also be finger-like components that correspondingly entering the respective 30 recesses of the cleaning accessory. The gripping surfaces can be finger-like components that enter the respective loops of the anchoring accessory. 4 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[022] Several implementations of the invention are described below, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures. It should be noted that the 5 details described in the figures are merely exemplary for the purpose of illustration only, without limitation to various variations. In the drawings, [023] Figure 1 shows the structure of the glove, when the surface cleaning accessories are attached thereto.

[024] Figure 2 shows the glove when it is attached to the arm grip. 10 [025] Figure 3 shows a further configuration of the glove, according to the division of the fingers.

[026] Figure 4A shows a typical example of a profile of the slat of the shutter.

[027] Figure 4B shows an example of the cleaning accessory adapted for the slat shown in Figure 4A. 15 [028] Figure 5A is a rear isometric view of an accessory adapted for use with the cleaning accessory shown in 4A.

[029] Figure 5B is a front view of the accessory depicted in Figure 5A.

20 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[030] It should be noted that the description below in the context of the orientation of the item /object, such as the "bottom", "upper", "down", "up", "forward", "back", "front", "rear", "lower" "higher" and the like, assume that the object is in its 25 working position, and in the case of a shutter slat, the shutter louvers are in the open position.

[031 ] Figure 1 shows an adjacent glove (100), which can reach a number of sizes and dimensions. In certain configurations the glove is made of a flexible material and can be made of various types of materials, such as: cotton, micro fiber cloth, towel 5 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 cloth, rubber, thin plastic, disposable material and so on. The glove (100) can also be made of disposable materials such as thick paper or thin plastic.

[032] In a particular configuration of the glove, the rear portion (106) of the glove that reaches the beginning of the user’s arm is closed on the hand and/or seals the 5 glove on the hand via various mechanisms or materials such as snaps, hook and loop fasteners, string, shrink fabric, rubber, two metal strips which are opened by pressing simultaneously on their edges, two wires in opposite directions wherein pulling them closes the glove, many magnet pieces which enable closing the glove on the hand but will retain flexibility so that the glove can be squeezed, or any other appropriate 10 manner.

[033] In another configuration of the glove, the rear portion (106) of the glove which reaches the beginning of the user's arm is made of absorbent fabric on its inside and there is an optional indicium (112) separating the portion (106) and the rest of the glove body (108). The rear portion (106) can also be stretched (106), wherein it will 15 have a long enough length, and to wrap the glove body (108) such that the interior of the rear portion 106) is on the outside and can be cleaned or to dry the surface therewith. In such configuration the rear portion (106) is made of elastic fabric, or contains rubber at its end, wherein turning the glove inside out, the glove is closed inward and can be washed, squeezed, cleaned and dried with the glove without fear of the glove returning 20 to its original state.

[034] In one configuration of the glove, it is without a division for the fingers and it is constructed from two main areas: the fingers area (103) and the back of the hand area (107). The outer surfaces (104) of the fingers area (103) are connected by an external-rear surface (108) of the back of the hand area (107) which is constitutes the 25 hinge of the glove. At the same time, the inner surfaces of the fingers area (102) of the fingers area (103) are connected by an internal-rear surface (114) of the back of the hand area (107). The outer surfaces (104) of the fingers area (103) and inner surfaces of the fingers area (102) of the fingers area (103) are connected, creating a uniform surface. 30 [035] The inside surface of the fingers area (102) can be connected to various cleaning accessories, such as an accessory to clean slats of shutters (400), their 6 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 structures adapted to the profiles of various surfaces that can be connected and disconnected in a simple and convenient manner, as described below with reference to figure 4B. Thus for example cleaning household shutters, one can also connect to the internal part of the glove accessory (400) made of sponge or any other cleaning material 5 such as hook and loop fasteners, fiber paper and so on, wherein the linkage is made for example via mechanisms or different materials such as snaps, hook and loop fasteners and so on. The accessory, such as an accessory to clean the slats of the shutters (400), usually, without limitation, composed of one part. In two part configuration, the accessory is designed for cleaning objects with two surfaces, such as shutter slats, a first 10 surface and a second surface, while the first surface is cleaned by control of the thumb and the second surface is cleaned by control of the other fingers. Thus, one part of the cleaning accessory, which is adapted to the top portion of the object, connects to the upper inner surface (102a) and the second part, adapted to the bottom surface of the object, connects to the bottom inner surface (102b). The shape of these two parts is 15 adapted to the profile of the object for which the accessory is designed, in the present example, the shape of the accessory (400) adapted to the profile (45) common with shutter slat (40), as discussed below with reference to the figure 4B. The cleaning is performed by closing one’s hand and thus closing the glove over both sides of the slat, so that the glove covers the surface or both sides of the slat profile. 20 [036] Upon closing of the glove on the slat face, one can easily clean the surfaces by sliding the glove left and right on the surfaces. The structure of the accessory (400) will bring about a very thorough cleaning of the slat, including all the various grooves.

[037] In a specific configuration of the glove, the inside of the glove, where 25 the hand goes, and when wearing the glove the user’s skin touches the glove, there is an additional layer (not shown in Figures), that can be made from any fabric, and with the goal of preventing slipping of the hand, stability of the hand, preventing sweating, it is possible to connect it to the glove wherein a hand in glove is smaller and thus reduce the dimension of the glove and more. In certain configurations the extra layer is 30 impermeable to water, and protects the user hands wearing the glove from detergent or water used to clean the surface. In certain configurations, the inside of the glove is 7 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 adapted to integrate with the gripping accessory, for example the rod described below in Figure 2 or any other accompanying that can be used by putting on a glove enabling comfortable grabbing and gripping, strong and stable inside his glove.

[038] Cleaning accessories, such as accessory (400), connected to the inner 5 parts of the glove are modular and can connect glove or disconnect therefrom in a simple, easy and convenient by a variety of mechanisms and different materials such as glue, rubber bands, snaps, hook and loop fasteners and more.

[039] The accessory (110) can also be replaced by another accessory, where its shape is adapted to the profile of the object, however made of a different for various 10 uses, such as a sponge that absorbs liquids for cleaning the surface, drying the surface or a material that absorbs dust and dirt to dry clean the surface, or its shape adapted to a different profile surface.

[040] In certain configurations of the glove (100), there are markings on the glove (100) and on the glove accessory (110), as discussed with reference to Figure 4B 15 below, in order to precisely coordinate accessories of the cleaning glove (100) at connection and disconnection points of the glove (100) and the accessories.

[041] Figure 2 shows a side view of the extension arm (200) which can connect to the glove as an accompanying accessory. At the top portion (202) of the arm (200) there is a mechanism built of two flat plates (204) or any other structure having a 20 grip inside grip the glove, which enters the glove, instead of the hand. As noted above, in certain configurations the glove is adapted to prevent slipping of the rod inside the glove.

[042] The lower part of the arm (200) includes a mechanism (208) which consists of two gripping handles (210) intended for opening and closing of the rod as 25 shown below. The handles can be in various forms, such as rods, bars with bumps corresponding to hands and fingers for comfortable gripping and more. The handles can be made from a variety of rigid materials such as metal, silicon, rubber, plastic and so on and can be coated with a variety of materials for comfortable gripping such as rubber, silicone, towel fabric and more. 8 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 [043] The two parts of the atm (200), top (202) and the mechanism (208) are connected by a rigid rod 212), which can be made from any rigid material such as metal, plastic, and so on and covered by any material such as fabric, silicone and so on. The rod is modular and its length can be adjusted to its length as required, for example, 5 telescopically (214).

[044] To customize the length of the rod, in certain configurations of the bar, there are restraints (216) of different types on various areas on the rod, such as a toothshaped stopper which portions of the rod catch on them or a mechanism using glue, a spring, telescopic pole, or rubber or a stop mechanism via rotating the rod. Thus, the 10 length of the rod can be adjusted to the desired length.

[045] Connecting material passes through the rod between its two parts. In a particular configuration of the rod there is a mechanism in which the act of pressing the handles (210) and moving them towards each other at the bottom of the rod (208) actually leads to the opening of the plates (204) and spacing apart of the top parts of the 15 rod (202) thus opens the glove and the reverse, releasing handles (210) at the bottom of the rod (208) closes the glove and moves the plates (204) close to each other at the top of the rod (202). Upon releasing the handles (210) plates (204) are closed by a predetermined pressure and that is a pressure strong enough to about to the surface, however not so tight in order to allow smooth and free contact of the glove on the 20 surface to clean without great physical effort. As mentioned, the closing and bringing of the plates (204) close together is performed by light pressure on the handles (210) and bringing them close together. In a specific configuration, one can also lock the handles (210) to prevent their closing during cleaning and whereby plates (204) remain abutting without fear that the glove will open , by a locking mechanism (not depicted in the 25 Figures) that is located at the bottom portion (208) of the arm (200). The locking mechanism also has a simple and convenient release mechanism, such as a button or projection that releases the lock.

[046] The rod at its top (202) and its bottom (208) can revolve around the axis (220) that freely connects between the rod (212) and upper portion (202) and is locked 30 at a desired angle for easy and convenient cleaning. Rotation can be sideways and up and down. 9 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 [047] In certain configurations of the arm (200), the top part contains broad and flat plates having gripping means such as adhesive, to which thereto can be connected, directly, the surface cleaning accessory as described below in Figure 4B.

[048] In certain configurations the locking mechanism of the plates (204) is 5 built like a spring which is located at the junction of two plates (204) at the top of the rod (203) that connects the plates to the rigid rod (212), via the axis (220). In the interior space of the rigid rod (212) passes a part connecting the upper mechanism, and the spring contained therein, to the mechanism (208) at the bottom portion. Along the bottom edge of the connecting part, the inside part is connected to the projection, which 10 controls the opening and closing of the plates. When the projection faces downward, the plates are closed, and raising the projection raises the connecting part and raises the spring, causing the plates to open. Upon releasing the projection, and its restoration to the original downward facing state, the plates close back. Instead of a projection a button, knob, or other appropriate mechanism may be used. 15 [049] Figure 3 shows another configuration of the glove (300). In this configuration there is a division to four fingers (302), except for the thumb, where the thumb has a separate part (306). The connection of the thumb part (306) to glove (300) is flexible and can be made from any flexible cloth or any mechanism for extending and shortening or stretching of that part of the body of the glove (304) such as rubber, 20 accordion or elastic fabric, so that the thumb part (306) can to move freely to the right or left to serve right-handed or left-handed people.

[050] In another configuration of the glove, the place for the fingers intended for the pinky and forefinger has the same length, so that use can be made of the glove for both hands. 25 [051] To internal part (304) of the glove (300), on the fingers (302), there can also be easily connected various cleaning accessories (310), as described below with reference to Figure 4B. In certain configurations adhesive material such as the hook and loop fasteners built into the glove and permanently connected to the finger of the glove (310). In certain configurations these accessories are adapted in their structure to the 30 profiles of various surfaces. These accessories can be made of any material such as 10 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 sponges, cloths, metal wires, hook and loop fasteners and more. These accessories are modular and can also detach easily and simply.

[052] In certain configurations of the glove (300), there are various markings on the glove (300) and also on the accessories (310), as discussed below with reference 5 to Figure 4B, for accurate correspondence between the accessories and the glove (300) at connection and disconnection points of the glove (300) and various accessories.

[053] Also in this configuration of the glove (300), accessories can be attached thereto that are built in wide parts, as described below with reference to Figure 4B, such as the accessory for cleaning the wing of the shutter, which is shown in Figure 4B, via 10 through a special marking to connect a wide accessory to a wide cleaning surface on the glove (300) in their inner parts are fingers (302) of the glove (300).

[054] Figure 4B shows an example of an accessory (400) that can be manually operated independently and that can be connected to the glove (100, 300) and disconnection therefrom as shown in Figure 1. In fact any cleaning accessory can 15 connect to the glove (100, 300), including accessories adapted in their structure to the wide or narrow surface, to a smooth or rough surface or to a surface with a unique structure such as shutters.

[055] For exemplary purpose, Figure 4B shows an accessory (400) for cleaning shutter slats that are non-electric shutters. The accessory (400) has a generally 20 C-shaped body built from a bottom portion (401), an upper portion (403) and connector portion (405). The lower portion (401) and upper portion (403) are separated by a space (407) there-between and profile cross-section corresponds to the slat intended for cleaning, exemplified in the Figures, the profile space (407) form matches the profile (45) of the slat (40), with reference to Figure 4A. The upper surface (402) at the bottom 25 portion (401) and the bottom surface (404) at the top portion (401) are adapted in their structure to the slat surfaces by way of bumps and recesses that match the slat (40), so that they can close on the slat (40) in a precise manner with the profiles without leaving spaces between the shutter itself, resulting in rigorous and efficient cleaning of all parts of the shutter including small grooves slits that are difficult to reach according to each 30 profile. The accessories can be any cleaning material such as hook and loop fasteners, 11 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 sponge, hairs, straight or variably flexible thin silicon hairs, silicon and so on. The accessories can also be made of disposable materials such as paper, paper towels, cardboard, disposable cloth and so on in the shape of the profile.

[056] In a specific configuration of the accessory (400), the bottom portion 5 (401), the top portion (403) and connecting portion (405) are made from one unit.

[057] In certain configurations of the accessory (400), the bottom portion (401) and the upper portion (403) are connected there-between by glue, or any other manner, at one end (406) thereof in order that the distance between the two parts of the accessory will be accurate and permanent, and by connection to the glove (100, 300) the 10 two parts (402, 404) of the accessory (400) guided and accurately and stably closed on the shutter. The connector (406) between the two parts of the accessory (402,404) may be of any material such as glue, rubber, wire, silicone wire and so on.

[058] In a specific configuration of the accessory (400), attached to the top surface (409) of the top portion (403), are loops/arcs (410) designed to accommodate 15 therein the user's fingers, with reference to Figure 4B. A similar arc is attached on the lower surface of the lower portion (401), adapted to accommodate therein the user’s thumb.

[059] In a specific configuration of the accessory (400), created generally parallel to the top surface (409) of the top portion (403) are elongated recesses (420) 20 beginning on the high part of the rear surface (408) of the connector (405), that are adapted to accommodate the user's fingers, with reference to Figure 4B. A similar elongated recess (421) enters the lower part of the rear surface (408) of the connector (405), adapted to accommodate therein the user's thumb.

[060] A firm grip of the cleaning accessory (400) by the user, allows him to 25 press and abut the upper portion (403) and the bottom portion (401) of the cleaning accessory (400) to the slat (40) there-within.

[061] In certain configurations of the arm (200), the top portion consists of finger-like gripping items used as a gripping means of the surface cleaning accessory 12 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 (400) as shown below in Figure 4B. These items enter for example to respective loops (410) or elongated recesses (420).

[062] With reference to Figures 5A and 5B below, Figure 5A presents a rear isometric view of anchoring accessory (500) adapted for use with the cleaning 5 accessory (400) shown in Figure 4A. Figure 5B is a front view of the anchoring accessory (500) shown in Figure 5A.

[063] Anchoring accessory (500) has, generally, a C-shaped form constructed from a lower portion (501), an upper portion (503) and connector (505), which has elastic properties. Lower portion (501) and upper portion (503) are separated by a space 10 (507) between them and the cross-section of its profile is adapted to the outer profile of the cleaning accessory (400) corresponding to it, with reference to Figure 4B.

[064] In a preferred configuration of the anchoring accessory (500), fixed to the face of the upper outer surface (509) of the top portion (503) are arcs/loops (510) adapted to accommodate therein the user’s fingers, with reference to Figures 5A and 15 5B. A similar arc is fixed to the bottom surface of the lower portion (501), adapted to accommodate there-within the user’s thumb.

[065] When cleaning accessory (400) rests within the interval (507) in anchoring accessory (500) it is connected by at least one attachment means such as glue, hook and loop fasteners, snaps and so on. It is noted that when an accessory such as 20 cleaning accessory 400 is used with an anchoring accessory (500), cleaning accessory 400 is not connected on the top surface (409) of the upper portion (403) loops (410) or other devices, rather, if necessary, means to abut the inner surfaces of the top portions (503) and/or the bottom portion (501) of the anchoring accessory (500), such as hook and loop fasteners 555, with reference to Figures 5A. The user can distance the upper 25 portion (503) from the lower portion (501) and thereby distance the lower surface (404) of the upper portion (401) from the top surface (402) of the lower portion (401 ) of the cleaning accessory (400), resting therein. The user moves the anchoring accessory (500), while the cleaning accessory (400) is placed inside, so slat (40) is in the space (407) enlarged within the cleaning accessory (400). The user allows the anchoring 30 accessory (500) to return to its resting position and applies pressure, according to the 13 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 need, pushing the upper portion (503) and the lower (501) toward each other, thereby abutting the upper portion (403) and the lower portion (401 of the cleaning accessory (400) to the slat (40) disposed therein. The upper portion (503) and the lower portion (501) are of a rigid material and therefore the tight pressure exerted on the upper portion 5 (403) and the lower portion (401) of the cleaning accessory (400) toward the slat is uniform.

[066] Thus one can easily clean the outer surfaces of the slat (40) by sliding the cleaning accessory (400) to the left and right on its surfaces. The structure of the cleaning accessory (400) will result in a very thorough cleaning of surfaces, including 10 all the different grooves.

[067] Fixing the cleaning accessory (400) in a anchoring accessory (500) is usually temporary. This allows the replacement of the cleaning accessory (400) in the anchoring accessory (500) when cleaning accessory 400) is wears out or when there is a need for a cleaning accessory corresponding to an elongated object different from the 15 profile of slat (40).

[068] These accessories (400) can also be formed as single units, as described with reference to Figure 4B above, or by separate parts, narrower, which can be adapted to a portion of the glove (300) adapted to the fingers (302, 306). For example, an accessory of the hook and loop type which is narrow in its structure and can connect to 20 one finger (302) for cleaning a closed narrow surface such as a glass, a bottle, a narrow distance between furniture, and more. In certain configurations it is also possible to clean a narrow surface by inserting the finger (302) with the accessory to the side area of the surface and rotating the finger within the narrow surface.

[069] In certain configurations, the cleaning accessories are adapted to a 25 profile of complex surfaces provided separately from the glove and contain various grip points for connecting to the glove, for suitable grip surfaces, or to a rod or for direct gripping by the user’s hand without a glove or rod. For example, in certain configurations the accessory for cleaning shutter tracks is manufactured separately from the glove with gripping points for connecting to the glove such as hook and loop 30 fasteners or gripping points for gripping directly to the user’s hand such as recesses 14 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 designed for the fingers, either on the back of the accessory (400) or on the side of the accessory, for example in order to hold the accessory with the thumb.

[070] Various accessories are made of materials that allow wringing out and washing of the accessories and/or of the glove without disconnecting the accessory from 5 the glove, even with one hand. Also, it is possible to wring out or wash the accessory on the glove when it is still worn on the hand, there is no need to remove it in order to hand washing and wringing it out. It is also possible to wring out the accessory with one hand together with the glove.

[071] The accessories that can come in different configurations with a tongue 10 or any other mechanism which will allow quick and easy detachment of the accessory from the glove.

[072] The invention described above by the description of several implementations and examples, and it will be clear to a skilled person in the field that there may be different variations of these implementations and examples. These 15 variations do not deviate from the spirit of the invention described above, and they are self-evident to a professional person in the field of the invention.

[073] The many and varied benefits of the invention: [074] The glove (100, 300) can be easily and conveniently washed, wringed out and dried in a bucket of water or tap water. 20 [075] The glove (100, 300) and also the accessories (such as 400) can be rigid or soft, allowing for washing and wringing out easily, flexible, dirt absorbent and so on. All the accessories are modular and can attach to the glove (100, 300) and detach therefrom easily, simply, quickly, efficiently, and conveniently, however they are also stable and strongly reinforced and stable during cleaning. 25 [076] The invention enables quick, thorough and effective of a wide variety of surfaces, having a complex profile or a straight profile, such as walls, sinks, pots, marble, bottles, windows, cabinets, plates, shutters, shutter tracks, showcases and more. The invention enables fast, thorough and effective cleaning of a wide variety of surfaces 15 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 at low cost. The invention allows for one-handed cleaning and cleaning using either the right hand or left (for those who are left-handed).

[077] The inner layer (not shown in a figure) of the glove (100, 300) which comes in contact with the hand is modular, can be easily attached and detached, creates 5 a glove (100, 300) that is pleasant to the touch, prevents contact between the hand and detergents, has the possibility of matching the size of the hand, prevents slippage of the hand or rod (212), and enhances the stability of the hand in the glove (100, 300).

[078] The closure that closes the glove on the hand (106), allows closure and sealing of the glove (100, 300) on hand in a strong, stable and secure manner, and in a 10 manner that seals the glove (100, 300) to prevent the penetration of detergents to the hand.

[079] The various markings on the glove (100, 300), gripping points of the glove (100, 300) and attachment and detachment materials of the accessories to the glove, allow convenient, easy, simple, effective and accurate attachment of a variety of 15 cleaning accessories to the glove and thus effective, accurate, simple and convenient cleaning to a wide range of surfaces.

[080] The possibility to add and arm (200) to the glove (100, 300) that is connected thereto (or to the accessory without the glove), allows safely reaching high or hidden places without the need for a ladder or chair. 20 [081] The mechanism of the arm (200), which leads to the closure and locking of the accessory or glove (100) by releasing the handles (210) and the reverse, allows people with disabilities or people who find it hard to perform the pressing of the handles (210) to make use of the invention and easily and effectively a variety of surfaces . This mechanism also prevents a situation in which parts of the glove (100) are not closed 25 tight enough on the surface because of the pressing on the handles (210) is not strong or unintentional release of the handles (210). The arm can also allow cleaning surfaces with a smooth profile, such as walls or display cases.

[082] The division of the fingers (302) a specific configuration of the glove (300) allows cleaning of narrow areas where only one finger (302) can enter such as 16 PCT/IL2015/050634 WO 2015/198310 cleaning of children’s bottles or cups. The part of the glove (300) intended for the thumb (306) and its flexible attachment (304) to the center of the glove (300) allows equal use of the glove (300) with either hand.

[083] The system is modular and allows attaching and detaching a wide 5 variety of accessories (such as 400) to the glove (100, 300) adapted to various surfaces that are different in surface structure, materials from which they are made, their location and their width.

[084] The variety of materials from which the various accessories (such as 400) are made enables efficient and thorough cleaning of a wide variety of types of dirt, 10 such as for example cleaning pots, allows accessory attachment made from tiny metal wires for cleaning difficult to remove dirt.

[085] The flexible structure of the glove (100, 300) allows cleaning of surfaces that are straight, curved, and narrow.

[086] A variety of widths of cleaning accessories (such as 400) can be 15 manufactured for manual use, without attachment to the glove, adapted to surfaces that have different in their structure, materials from which they are produced, in their location and their width. 17

Claims (15)

1. An accessory (400) for cleaning a number of surfaces and adapted to clean the surface of shutter slats comprising: (a) an upper side and a lower side; (b) an outer transverse profile which is uniform along its entire length; and (c) two or more outer surfaces at each side of the slat intended for cleaning respectively by the surface cleaning accessory, wherein each of the outer surfaces intended for cleaning, on each side, is on a transverse plane that is different than the transverse plane of each adjacent outer surface intended for cleaning; wherein the cleaning accessory comprises a body comprising at least two surface-opposing sides for active cleaning, wherein each side has a plurality of surfaces used for cleaning whose combination creates a transverse profile matching the transverse profile of outer surfaces fo the slat intended for cleaning by the shutter slat cleaning accessory, and wherein: (a) the body of the accessory (400) has a generally C-shaped configuration consisting of an upper portion (403) and a lower portion (401) connected therebetween at one end by a connector (405) creating a single unit; (b) the upper portion comprises a cleaning surface at its bottom side (404) adapted to clean the top side of the slat; (c) the lower portion comprises a cleaning surface at its top side (404) adapted to clean the bottom side of the slat; and (d) the lower portion and the upper portion are spaced-apart via space (407) produced there-between, and the transverse cross-sectional profile of the space corresponds to the transverse profile that creates the outer surfaces of the slat; wherein the body of the accessory (400) allows manual gipping; wherein during cleaning, the surfaces used for cleaning come in contact with the outer surfaces intended for cleaning, of the entire width of the slat, and wherein each cleaning surface comes om contact with the outer surface of the slat that is intended for cleaning and corresponds to the same surface used for cleaning intended to clean it; and wherein the cleaning accessory operator can clean the outer surfaces intended for cleaning via right and/or left movement of the accessory on the slat over its entire length.

2. The cleaning accessory of claim 1, wherein areas of the accessory that are not reachable areas of the surface include gripping points for convenient hand gripping by a user.

3. The cleaning accessory of claim 1, wherein the lower portion, the upper portion and the connector are made in one unit.

4. The cleaning accessory of claim 2, wherein the gripping points are loops (410) fixed on the top surface of the upper portion of the accessory and the bottom surface of the lower portion of the accessory, respectively, and which are adapted to a user’s fingers and allow stable gripping of the accessory, without slippage from the user’s hand.

5. The cleaning accessory of claim 2, wherein the gripping points are created from elongated spaces (420) created generally parallel to the top surface (409) of the upper portion beginning on the high part of the rear surface (408) of the connector, that are adapted to accommodate therein the user's fingers, and an elongated space (421) beginning at the lower part of the rear surface (408) of the connector, adapted to accommodate therein the user's thumb, and that allows stable gripping of the accessory and applying pressure of the fingers on the cleaning accessory toward the slat.

6. The cleaning accessory of claim 2, further comprising an anchoring accessory (500), being generally C-shaped, built from a lower portion (501), upper portion (503) and connector (505) having elastic properties, wherein the lower portion and the upper portion of the anchoring accessory are spaced-apart via a space (507) created therebetween and a cross-sectional profile adapted to the outer profile of the corresponding cleaning accessory, wherein when operating the cleaning accessory, the cleaning accessory is fixed to the internal portion of the anchoring accessory.

7. The cleaning accessory of claim 6, wherein the elasticity of the connector (505) allows the user to distance the upper portion (503) from the lower portion (501) and thus to distance the bottom surface (404) of the upper portion (401) from the top surface (402) of the lower portion (401) of the cleaning accessory (400), placed therein, and to wrap the desired area of the slat, over the entire width of the slat.

8. The cleaning accessory of claim 6, the upper portion (503) and the lower portion (501) made of a rigid material allowing uniform pressure application on the upper portion and the lower portion of the cleaning accessory toward the slat.

9. The cleaning accessory of claim 6, wherein the fixing means is selected from the group including glue, hook and loop fasteners (555), snaps and so on.

10. The cleaning accessory of claim 6, the fixing being temporary, to the operating of the accessory, allowing the exchange of the cleaning accessory in the anchoring accessory when the cleaning accessory is worn out or when there is a need for a cleaning accessory corresponding to another slat profile different than the profile of slat (40).

11. The cleaning accessory of claim 6, wherein the anchoring accessory comprises a loop (510, 511) fixed on the top surface of the upper portion of the anchoring accessory and the bottom surface of the lower portion of the anchoring accessory, respectively, and corresponding to the user’s fingers allowing stable gripping of the accessory.

12. The cleaning accessory of claim 2, further comprising an extension arm (200) consisting of an upper part, a lower part, the upper part and rod connecting therebetween, wherein the upper part contains gripping surfaces allowing gripping the body of the cleaning accessory (400) and its operation; and wherein the lower part comprises a mechanism to operate the gripping surfaces.

13. The cleaning accessory of claim 12, wherein the gripping surfaces are fingerlike items used as gripping means of the accessory (400) for cleaning slat surfaces, that respectively enter the loops (410).

14. The cleaning accessory of claim 12, wherein the gripping surfaces are fingerlike items used as gripping means of the accessory (400) for cleaning slat surfaces that respectively enter the elongated recesses (420, 421).

15. The cleaning accessory of claim 12, wherein the gripping surfaces are fingerlike items used as gripping means of the anchoring accessory of claim 11, that respectively enter the loops (510, 511)