CA2138144A1 - Improvements in wiping devices - Google Patents
Improvements in wiping devicesInfo
- Publication number
- CA2138144A1 CA2138144A1 CA 2138144 CA2138144A CA2138144A1 CA 2138144 A1 CA2138144 A1 CA 2138144A1 CA 2138144 CA2138144 CA 2138144 CA 2138144 A CA2138144 A CA 2138144A CA 2138144 A1 CA2138144 A1 CA 2138144A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- handle
- squeegee
- head
- squeegee blade
- planar surface
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L1/00—Cleaning windows
- A47L1/06—Hand implements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/12—Implements with several different treating devices
Landscapes
- Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
- Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
Abstract
2138144 9326148 PCTABS00028 A squeegee, liquid applicator or similar device having a handle (10) pivotally attached to a head (5) whereby the head (5), containing a squeegee blade (1) and/or wiping component (6, 7), is pivotal relative to the handle (10) in a plane (3) inclined toward the top of the handle (10) when the device is in use whereby motion of the head (5) is readily controllable by rotation or twisting of the handle (10) as the handle (10) follows an "S" shaped path of motion.
Description
; ~o93/2?Sl48 ~13~ I PCr/Al)93/00287 ~.
IIIPROVEMENTS IN WIPING DE /ICES
Technical Field This invention relates to devices for use in wiping, pairting, cleaning, or similar purposes, of substantially flat surfaces such as floors, walls and windows. It has particular ad~antages in relation to squeegees and devices comprising the combination of a squeegee and a scrubbing or washing device such as a sponge or brush but it is not limited to such~devices. The general applicability of devices comprising the present invention will be readily apparent to a skil;led address e.
Backqround In order to efficiently clean a large surface area, such as a window or floor, it is advantageous to be able to c1ean in an "S" type side to side sweeping action.
This is of a particular advantage when removing water from ~: the surface by us1ng~a squeegee as lt allows a large surface area to be covered quickly but without leaving behind any water and corresponding streaks. In an effort to obtain this sort of motion, there are kno~n cleaning devices, including squeegees,~which have a hinge within a handle so tha~t the anyle between the~squeegee blade holder and ha~dle can be set at a number of dif~erent angles. In some cases these~p1~ots are designed to be used loose, 25 ~such that the~head holding the squeegee blade is free to , pi~ot relative to the~handle. However, in those known devices, espec1ally whe~ used with a long handle, there is little or no control~of the orientation of the squeegee head which tends to revolve freely making the device 30 practically useless. ~ ~-In the field of paint application by rollers, brushes, sponges~and similar surface contacting devices there are difficulties in obtaining an even finish in a î
minimum time. The problems of paint application are 3S especially apparent in finishing internal corners with ~ , J J ~ J :;
~ 8 1 ~ J^ ~ 3 M~ 199~ ~-- , rollers and the need to resort to brushes to complete that 3 task.
Disclosure of Invention In the present invention there is provided a squeegee, cleaning pad, brush, mopj paint applicator or similar :~ ~
article to be used on a substantially planar surface, said device having a handle pivotally connected to a head holding a cleaning, liquid:applying, rubbing or scraping component, said plVOt being located and orientated so as to allow ready control af orientation of the head of the article during use.
Accordingly, in one broad rorm, the present invention provides a squeegee, llquid appLicator or like device for use on a substantiall~y planar surface, having a head adapted to hold a squeegee~lade, pad, brush or the like a han~dle extendlng from;a~polnt substantially central of the head, the handle havlng a longitudinal axis, and a slngle~pivotal connection between the handle and the head, characterised in that the pLvotal connection is about an ~.
axis which forms with~the longitudinal axis of the handle an angle of other than 90 degrees.
Preferably, the head holds a squeegee blade and the -~
pivotal axis of the:pivotal connection is substantially at ,, ~
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-2a-right angles to the longitudinal plane of the squeegee blade. S
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In another embodiment, the handle is adapted to receive a handle extension attachable to the handle in a torque transmitting arrangementO (In the specification and claims~
the term "handle" means a handle or a handle attachment which can receive a handle extensionO) In a further embodiment, a squeegee blade is attached to the head which also includes a cleaning or wiping component positioned so that the component and the squeegee blade can operate simultaneously on the one flat surface, the squeegee blade trailing:the cleaning component during : ' ::
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21.~814'1 ; WO93/2614B PCr/AU93/00287 normal use.
In a particularly preferred embodiment a device of the present invention comprises a squeegee blade and brush or wiping pad as described in the further embodiment but where the squeegee blade is reversible (about the pivot) or retractable relative to the plane of the brush or pad so that the brush or pad can be used without an associated squeegee action.
A device of the present invention, in operation, and with the handle extending at a substantially constant angle relative to the plane of the surface, function so that any change in orientation of the squeegee will result in, or depend upon, a rotation or twisting of the handle.
Thus, by preventing the handle from twisting, the squeegee can be led in a side to side sweep at the end of which it can be swung around l80 in order to commence a second sweep parallel to, but in the opposite direction to, the previous sweep, by allowing or effecting a subs~antial twist in the handle but while maintaining the handle at a ~ ~ 20 suhstantially constant angle to the plane of the surface.
; Brief Description_o Drawinqs By way of example only, an embodiment of the invention in the form of a squeegee~device will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in Z5 which: -Fig. l is a side view of an embodiment of the ~: .
invention; ~ .
Fig. 2 is the same view as Fig. l with the squeegee holder and blade reversed;
Fig. 3 is~ a rear view of the device of Fig. l with the cleaning component omitted, Fig. 4 is the section view IV-IV of Fig. 3; -Fig. 5 is the section view V-V of Fig. 3;
Fig. 6a is the section vlew VI-VI of Fig. 3;
~ 35 Fig. 6b is the section view VI-VI of Fig. 3 wi~h the ':
WO93/26148 PCT/AU93/00287 '-' ~`'~,'i 213~ 4 _ squeegee blade reversed;
Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the handle of the device of Fig. l;
Fig. 8 is an underside view of the handle of Fig. 7;
Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the handle of Figs. 7 and 8; and Fig. l0 is a plan view of the body of the device of Fig. l.
Best Mode A squeegee blade l includes an,enlarged end 2 and contacts surfac~e 16 at line 3 when at rest. The enlarged end 2 can be fitted into, and retained in, a complementary channel 4 which is an integral part of head 5.
Attachable to an underslde of a portion of the brush lS' holder body 6 is a cleanlng element or component 7 which is preferably constructed in a slmilar way to a carpet material in that it comprises a large number of soft ~'~ filaments extendin~ out perpendicularly from a base `material. ~ ~
; 20 A flange 8~e~tends gene,rally upwardly from a top ; ~ portion~of the body 6 proximate the channel 4 and includes a through hole 9.~ The throuyh hol 9 is substantially at .
right angIes to the contac~ line 3.
handle l0 is provided in order to control the movement~of the squeegee device during use, or to accept a handlè extension inse'rted telescopically into opening ll of the handle 10.
One end of the handle~l0 incIudes a nose piece 12 and , a bolt 13 passes through the handle l0 to pivotally attach -, 30 handle~;10 to the body 6 Vid the flange 8. In this . ~r embodiment the~bolt 13 is at an angle of 52 relative to .' the longitudinal axis 14 o~f the handle l0 which angle is desirably substantially greater than 0 but ' substantially less than 90`. Because of the angle of the bolt 13 (piYot axis ) relative to the longitudinal ` ' W 0 93/26148 ~ 2i~81~; rC~r/~ u93/00287 ~
- 5 - , ~ , axis 14 of the handle 10, a change in any one of the orientation of the contact line 3 with the plane of the surface 16 being cleaned, the angle of the ~ongitudinal 1 :
axis 14 relative to the plane of the surface 16 being S cleaned, and the angular orientation or yaw and roll motion 15 of the handle 10 will likely be accompanied by a change in at least one other of those three parameters.
Thus, even with a handle extension fitted to handle 10, side to side "S" like sweeping actions can be made and controlled so that the squeegee 1 always remains generally at right angles to the direction of its movement acl-oss surface 16 being swept. The motion of ~he squeegee blade 1 relative to handle 10 can be likened to that of a castoring wheel in allowing sweeping arc like movements of handle 10 while squeegee~blade 1 remains in wiping contact with surface 16.
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The contact between handle ~12 and fl~nge 8 when handle 1~ is pivoted to an extreme limit relative to flange ~8 about bolt 13 enables handle 8 to impart a yawing moment to blade l. In this way pi~oting of handle 12 causes body 6 and blade I to yaw in relation to the --` ~ longitudinal axis of handle 1;2.
From Fig. 10 it can be seen that the plan view of body 5 of the device is of a~ general deltoid or trapezium shape with two parallel sides and two oppositely inclined ends. The inclined ends belng inwardly inclined towards the axis of handle lO when in its central position to `, ~facilitate use of the body 6 by enabling the body 6 to be more easily worked into the corner of a window or surface to~ bie~swept.
As depicted in Fig. 2 the~blade holder body of head 5 has been reversed by rotating about bolt 13 so that squeegee blade l i5 removed from contact to enable brush or pad 7 to clean the surface without the associated squeegee action. The pad 7 is preferably formed from a : ~ :
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piece of carpet or similar material but it may be a brush .
or piece of sponge or any other suitable material.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that numero1~s variations and/or modiications m~y be made to the invention as shown in the specific embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as broadly described. The present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictl~e.
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IIIPROVEMENTS IN WIPING DE /ICES
Technical Field This invention relates to devices for use in wiping, pairting, cleaning, or similar purposes, of substantially flat surfaces such as floors, walls and windows. It has particular ad~antages in relation to squeegees and devices comprising the combination of a squeegee and a scrubbing or washing device such as a sponge or brush but it is not limited to such~devices. The general applicability of devices comprising the present invention will be readily apparent to a skil;led address e.
Backqround In order to efficiently clean a large surface area, such as a window or floor, it is advantageous to be able to c1ean in an "S" type side to side sweeping action.
This is of a particular advantage when removing water from ~: the surface by us1ng~a squeegee as lt allows a large surface area to be covered quickly but without leaving behind any water and corresponding streaks. In an effort to obtain this sort of motion, there are kno~n cleaning devices, including squeegees,~which have a hinge within a handle so tha~t the anyle between the~squeegee blade holder and ha~dle can be set at a number of dif~erent angles. In some cases these~p1~ots are designed to be used loose, 25 ~such that the~head holding the squeegee blade is free to , pi~ot relative to the~handle. However, in those known devices, espec1ally whe~ used with a long handle, there is little or no control~of the orientation of the squeegee head which tends to revolve freely making the device 30 practically useless. ~ ~-In the field of paint application by rollers, brushes, sponges~and similar surface contacting devices there are difficulties in obtaining an even finish in a î
minimum time. The problems of paint application are 3S especially apparent in finishing internal corners with ~ , J J ~ J :;
~ 8 1 ~ J^ ~ 3 M~ 199~ ~-- , rollers and the need to resort to brushes to complete that 3 task.
Disclosure of Invention In the present invention there is provided a squeegee, cleaning pad, brush, mopj paint applicator or similar :~ ~
article to be used on a substantially planar surface, said device having a handle pivotally connected to a head holding a cleaning, liquid:applying, rubbing or scraping component, said plVOt being located and orientated so as to allow ready control af orientation of the head of the article during use.
Accordingly, in one broad rorm, the present invention provides a squeegee, llquid appLicator or like device for use on a substantiall~y planar surface, having a head adapted to hold a squeegee~lade, pad, brush or the like a han~dle extendlng from;a~polnt substantially central of the head, the handle havlng a longitudinal axis, and a slngle~pivotal connection between the handle and the head, characterised in that the pLvotal connection is about an ~.
axis which forms with~the longitudinal axis of the handle an angle of other than 90 degrees.
Preferably, the head holds a squeegee blade and the -~
pivotal axis of the:pivotal connection is substantially at ,, ~
p~
PCT/AV ~ 3 / O ~ 2 8 7 ~-RECEIVED I 9 AUG 1994 Ir~
-2a-right angles to the longitudinal plane of the squeegee blade. S
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In another embodiment, the handle is adapted to receive a handle extension attachable to the handle in a torque transmitting arrangementO (In the specification and claims~
the term "handle" means a handle or a handle attachment which can receive a handle extensionO) In a further embodiment, a squeegee blade is attached to the head which also includes a cleaning or wiping component positioned so that the component and the squeegee blade can operate simultaneously on the one flat surface, the squeegee blade trailing:the cleaning component during : ' ::
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21.~814'1 ; WO93/2614B PCr/AU93/00287 normal use.
In a particularly preferred embodiment a device of the present invention comprises a squeegee blade and brush or wiping pad as described in the further embodiment but where the squeegee blade is reversible (about the pivot) or retractable relative to the plane of the brush or pad so that the brush or pad can be used without an associated squeegee action.
A device of the present invention, in operation, and with the handle extending at a substantially constant angle relative to the plane of the surface, function so that any change in orientation of the squeegee will result in, or depend upon, a rotation or twisting of the handle.
Thus, by preventing the handle from twisting, the squeegee can be led in a side to side sweep at the end of which it can be swung around l80 in order to commence a second sweep parallel to, but in the opposite direction to, the previous sweep, by allowing or effecting a subs~antial twist in the handle but while maintaining the handle at a ~ ~ 20 suhstantially constant angle to the plane of the surface.
; Brief Description_o Drawinqs By way of example only, an embodiment of the invention in the form of a squeegee~device will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in Z5 which: -Fig. l is a side view of an embodiment of the ~: .
invention; ~ .
Fig. 2 is the same view as Fig. l with the squeegee holder and blade reversed;
Fig. 3 is~ a rear view of the device of Fig. l with the cleaning component omitted, Fig. 4 is the section view IV-IV of Fig. 3; -Fig. 5 is the section view V-V of Fig. 3;
Fig. 6a is the section vlew VI-VI of Fig. 3;
~ 35 Fig. 6b is the section view VI-VI of Fig. 3 wi~h the ':
WO93/26148 PCT/AU93/00287 '-' ~`'~,'i 213~ 4 _ squeegee blade reversed;
Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the handle of the device of Fig. l;
Fig. 8 is an underside view of the handle of Fig. 7;
Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the handle of Figs. 7 and 8; and Fig. l0 is a plan view of the body of the device of Fig. l.
Best Mode A squeegee blade l includes an,enlarged end 2 and contacts surfac~e 16 at line 3 when at rest. The enlarged end 2 can be fitted into, and retained in, a complementary channel 4 which is an integral part of head 5.
Attachable to an underslde of a portion of the brush lS' holder body 6 is a cleanlng element or component 7 which is preferably constructed in a slmilar way to a carpet material in that it comprises a large number of soft ~'~ filaments extendin~ out perpendicularly from a base `material. ~ ~
; 20 A flange 8~e~tends gene,rally upwardly from a top ; ~ portion~of the body 6 proximate the channel 4 and includes a through hole 9.~ The throuyh hol 9 is substantially at .
right angIes to the contac~ line 3.
handle l0 is provided in order to control the movement~of the squeegee device during use, or to accept a handlè extension inse'rted telescopically into opening ll of the handle 10.
One end of the handle~l0 incIudes a nose piece 12 and , a bolt 13 passes through the handle l0 to pivotally attach -, 30 handle~;10 to the body 6 Vid the flange 8. In this . ~r embodiment the~bolt 13 is at an angle of 52 relative to .' the longitudinal axis 14 o~f the handle l0 which angle is desirably substantially greater than 0 but ' substantially less than 90`. Because of the angle of the bolt 13 (piYot axis ) relative to the longitudinal ` ' W 0 93/26148 ~ 2i~81~; rC~r/~ u93/00287 ~
- 5 - , ~ , axis 14 of the handle 10, a change in any one of the orientation of the contact line 3 with the plane of the surface 16 being cleaned, the angle of the ~ongitudinal 1 :
axis 14 relative to the plane of the surface 16 being S cleaned, and the angular orientation or yaw and roll motion 15 of the handle 10 will likely be accompanied by a change in at least one other of those three parameters.
Thus, even with a handle extension fitted to handle 10, side to side "S" like sweeping actions can be made and controlled so that the squeegee 1 always remains generally at right angles to the direction of its movement acl-oss surface 16 being swept. The motion of ~he squeegee blade 1 relative to handle 10 can be likened to that of a castoring wheel in allowing sweeping arc like movements of handle 10 while squeegee~blade 1 remains in wiping contact with surface 16.
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The contact between handle ~12 and fl~nge 8 when handle 1~ is pivoted to an extreme limit relative to flange ~8 about bolt 13 enables handle 8 to impart a yawing moment to blade l. In this way pi~oting of handle 12 causes body 6 and blade I to yaw in relation to the --` ~ longitudinal axis of handle 1;2.
From Fig. 10 it can be seen that the plan view of body 5 of the device is of a~ general deltoid or trapezium shape with two parallel sides and two oppositely inclined ends. The inclined ends belng inwardly inclined towards the axis of handle lO when in its central position to `, ~facilitate use of the body 6 by enabling the body 6 to be more easily worked into the corner of a window or surface to~ bie~swept.
As depicted in Fig. 2 the~blade holder body of head 5 has been reversed by rotating about bolt 13 so that squeegee blade l i5 removed from contact to enable brush or pad 7 to clean the surface without the associated squeegee action. The pad 7 is preferably formed from a : ~ :
~ 1 3 ~
piece of carpet or similar material but it may be a brush .
or piece of sponge or any other suitable material.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that numero1~s variations and/or modiications m~y be made to the invention as shown in the specific embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as broadly described. The present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictl~e.
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Claims (12)
1. A squeegee, liquid applicator or like device for use on a substantially planar surface having:
a head adapted to hold a squeegee blade, pad, brush or the like;
a handle extending from a point substantially central of the head, the handle having a longitudinal axis; and a single pivotal connection between the handle and the head;
characterised in that the pivotal connection is about a single axis, which axis forms with the longitudinal axis of the handle an angle of other than 90 degrees.
a head adapted to hold a squeegee blade, pad, brush or the like;
a handle extending from a point substantially central of the head, the handle having a longitudinal axis; and a single pivotal connection between the handle and the head;
characterised in that the pivotal connection is about a single axis, which axis forms with the longitudinal axis of the handle an angle of other than 90 degrees.
2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the angle is greater than 0 degrees but less than 90 degrees.
3. A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the angle is about 52 degrees.
4. A device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the head is adapted to hold a squeegee blade.
5. A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the head has a body adapted to hold a cleaning or wiping component positioned in use so that the component and the squeegee blade operate simultaneously on the planar surface, with the squeegee blade trailing the component in use.
6. A device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the component is a brush or a pad.
7. A device as claimed in any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the squeegee blade is rotatable about the single axis of the pivotal connection or is retractable relative to the planar surface, such that the component is operable without the squeegee blade contacting the planar surface.
8. A device as claimed in any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the body has a quadrilateral shape in plan view, having two of its sides parallel and the other two sides oppositely inclined relative to each other.
9. A device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the handle is adapted to receive a handle extension attachable to the handle in a torque transmitting arrangement.
10. A device as claimed in any one o claims 1 to 9, which functions in use so that when the handle is maintained at a substantially constant angle relative to the planar surface, any change in orientation of the squeegee results in or depends on a rotation or twisting of the handle.
11. A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the squeegee blade has its longitudinal plane substantially at right angles to the single axis of the pivotal connection.
12. A squeegee, liquid applicator or like device substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| AUPL2982 | 1992-06-16 |
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