CA2426042A1 - Improved cleaning implement - Google Patents

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CA2426042A1
CA2426042A1 CA002426042A CA2426042A CA2426042A1 CA 2426042 A1 CA2426042 A1 CA 2426042A1 CA 002426042 A CA002426042 A CA 002426042A CA 2426042 A CA2426042 A CA 2426042A CA 2426042 A1 CA2426042 A1 CA 2426042A1
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cleaning implement
improved cleaning
pad
handle
elevational element
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Nicola John Policicchio
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Procter and Gamble Co
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The Procter & Gamble Company
Nicola John Policicchio
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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
    • A47L13/20—Mops
    • A47L13/24—Frames for mops; Mop heads
    • A47L13/254—Plate frames

Abstract

An improved cleaning implement (20) for hard surface cleaning is provided.
This improved cleaning implement includes a handle (32), a mop head pivotably attached to said handle (32), and which has a pad (48) forming a bottom surface, and at least one elevational element (148, 248) removably attached to the bottom surface of the pad (48). The elevational element (148, 248, 348) provides the mop with the ability to pivot relative the surface to be cleaned.
This improved cleaning implement (20) is used in synergy with a disposable absorbent cleaning pad (44) engaging the elevational element.
CA002426042A 2000-11-27 2001-11-20 Improved cleaning implement Expired - Fee Related CA2426042C (en)

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US72302600A 2000-11-27 2000-11-27
US09/723,026 2000-11-27
PCT/US2001/043358 WO2002041746A2 (en) 2000-11-27 2001-11-20 Cleaning implement for cleaning hard surfaces

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CA2426042A1 true CA2426042A1 (en) 2002-05-30
CA2426042C CA2426042C (en) 2006-10-10

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EP (1) EP1345524B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004513728A (en)
CN (2) CN101438950A (en)
AT (1) ATE375747T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002225657A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2426042C (en)
DE (1) DE60131017T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2295238T3 (en)
MX (1) MXPA03004621A (en)
WO (1) WO2002041746A2 (en)

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US7055204B2 (en) 2003-03-11 2006-06-06 The Evercare Company Cleaning device
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US7690069B2 (en) 2005-12-14 2010-04-06 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Cleaning tool with attachment projections providing additional cleaning functionalities
DE102012017971A1 (en) 2012-09-12 2014-03-13 Carl Freudenberg Kg Flat mop cover with two cleaning surfaces
US10617274B2 (en) 2015-10-02 2020-04-14 The Procter & Gamble Company Cleaning pad having correlated cleaning performance
US20170095132A1 (en) 2015-10-02 2017-04-06 The Procter & Gamble Company Cleaning Pad Having Preferred Performance With Water
US10492656B2 (en) * 2015-10-02 2019-12-03 The Procter & Gamble Company Cleaning pad having preferred performance with representative cleaning solution
US10542862B2 (en) 2015-10-02 2020-01-28 The Procter & Gamble Company Cleaning pad having preferred performance with scrubbing strip
US10064534B2 (en) 2015-10-02 2018-09-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Cleaning pad having preferred construction

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US6101661A (en) * 1997-03-20 2000-08-15 The Procter & Gamble Company Cleaning implement comprising a removable cleaning pad having multiple cleaning surfaces
CN2312669Y (en) * 1997-06-23 1999-04-07 许兴源 Multi-directional mop
DE29924439U1 (en) * 1998-11-09 2003-04-03 Procter & Gamble Cleaning implement for cleaning hard surfaces comprises handle, removable cleaning pad comprising absorbent layer and optionally cleaning element(s) such as perfumes and scrubbing layers
US20020050016A1 (en) * 2000-02-24 2002-05-02 Willman Kenneth William Cleaning sheets comprising a polymeric additive to improve particulate pick-up and minimize residue left on surfaces and cleaning implements for use with cleaning sheets
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EP1345524B1 (en) 2007-10-17
CN100508866C (en) 2009-07-08
DE60131017T2 (en) 2008-07-31
EP1345524A2 (en) 2003-09-24
WO2002041746A2 (en) 2002-05-30
WO2002041746A3 (en) 2002-10-10
ES2295238T3 (en) 2008-04-16
DE60131017D1 (en) 2007-11-29
AU2002225657A1 (en) 2002-06-03
CA2426042C (en) 2006-10-10
CN1633254A (en) 2005-06-29
CN101438950A (en) 2009-05-27
ATE375747T1 (en) 2007-11-15
MXPA03004621A (en) 2003-09-05
JP2004513728A (en) 2004-05-13

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