EP1786307A2 - Balai-eponge comportant des protuberances recueillant la poussiere - Google Patents

Balai-eponge comportant des protuberances recueillant la poussiere

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EP1786307A2
EP1786307A2 EP05792747A EP05792747A EP1786307A2 EP 1786307 A2 EP1786307 A2 EP 1786307A2 EP 05792747 A EP05792747 A EP 05792747A EP 05792747 A EP05792747 A EP 05792747A EP 1786307 A2 EP1786307 A2 EP 1786307A2
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Prior art keywords
debris
dust mop
protrusions
mop
collecting protrusions
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German (de)
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EP1786307A4 (fr
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Paul Lacotta
William Fiebel
John Moldauer
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Unger Marketing International LLC
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Unger Marketing International LLC
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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
    • 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
    • A47L13/256—Plate frames for mops made of cloth
    • 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

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to wet or dry dust mops. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a dust mop having dust- collecting protrusions.
  • Mops that utilize a disposable cleaning sheet or pad, such as a woven or non-woven sheet, for cleaning are known in the art and are often referred to as "dust mops".
  • Many dust mops removably secure the cleaning sheet to a generally planar mop head.
  • the mop head is pivotally secured to an extension pole, allowing the user to move the cleaning sheet over a flat surface using a traditional mopping action.
  • Such a dust mop is described in U.S. Patent No. 4,225,998 to Theilen.
  • debris dirt and debris
  • a dust mop having a base, debris-collecting protrusions, and one or more attachment members is provided.
  • the base has a top surface and a bottom surface.
  • the debris-collecting protrusions are defined on the bottom surface.
  • Each of the protrusions defines a planar section facing a cleaning direction.
  • the attachment members removably secure a cleaning sheet over the bottom surface.
  • a dust mop having a base, debris-collecting protrusions defined on the base, and one or more attachment members one or more attachment members for removably securing a cleaning sheet over the base is provided.
  • the base has a minor axis and a major axis.
  • the debris- collecting protrusions are sufficient to foul up to about ninety percent of the cleaning sheet along the minor axis during use of the dust mop.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prior art dust mop
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a cleaning sheet after use with the dust mop of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a dust mop according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a bottom surface of the dust mop of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of the dust mop of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a cleaning sheet after use with the dust mop of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 7 is a bottom view of an alternate exemplary embodiment of a dust mop of according to the present disclosure.
  • Mop 10 includes a base 12, an extension pole 14, and a cleaning sheet 16.
  • Base 12 can be a generally rectangular member having a top surface 18, a planar bottom surface 20, a major axis 22, and a minor axis 24.
  • Extension pole 14 can be moveably secured to top surface 18 by a hinge member 26. Additionally, cleaning sheet 16 can be removably secured over bottom surface 20.
  • base 12 can include one or more attachment members 30 for removably securing cleaning sheet 16.
  • cleaning sheet 16 can be a disposable sheet such as those commercially available from Proctor and Gamble under the "Swiffer" trade name. Alternately, cleaning sheet 16 can be a re-useable sheet.
  • bottom surface 20 is pushed over an area in a cleaning direction 28 in response to forces applied to pole 14.
  • cleaning direction 28 is substantially perpendicular to major axis 22 (e.g., parallel to minor axis 24).
  • mop 10 is useful to collect debris on cleaning sheet 16. Once cleaning sheet 16 is full of debris, the sheet can be removed from base 12 via attachment members 30 and replaced with a clean sheet.
  • bottom surface 20 can also be pulled over the area in a direction opposite to cleaning direction 28, can be moved side-to-side over the area in a direction perpendicular the cleaning direction, or any combination thereof.
  • mop 10 is described in use only along cleaning direction 28 for purposes of clarity.
  • planar bottom surface 20 of mop results in under utilization of cleaning sheet 16 in use.
  • the utilization of cleaning sheet 16 is described with reference to FIG. 2.
  • planar bottom surface 20 results in only about twenty percent of sheet 16 being utilized. Specifically, it has been determined that sheet 16 is utilized along only about twenty percent of minor axis 24.
  • Mop 110 includes a base 112, an extension pole 114, and a cleaning sheet (not shown for purposes of clarity).
  • Base 112 can be a generally rectangular member having a top surface 118, a bottom surface 120, a major axis 122, and a minor axis 124.
  • Extension pole 114 is moveably secured to top surface 118 by a hinge member 126.
  • hinge member 126 can be a dual axis hinge as described in commonly owned U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/896,246, filed on July 21 , 2004, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
  • base 112 can include one or more attachment members 130 for removably securing a cleaning sheet over bottom surface 120.
  • Mop 110 can be used in both wet and dry mopping applications.
  • bottom surface 120 is pushed over an area to be cleaned in a cleaning direction 128 in response to forces applied to pole 114.
  • cleaning direction 128 is substantially perpendicular to major axis 122 (e.g., parallel to minor axis 124). In this manner, mop 110 is useful to collect debris on the cleaning sheet.
  • bottom surface 120 includes a plurality of debris- collecting protrusions 140 each defining a planar section 142.
  • Debris- collecting protrusions 140 are generally disposed lengthwise along major axis 122.
  • protrusions 140 have a generally wavy or undulating appearance along major axis 122.
  • Protrusions 140 are defined on bottom surface in a pattern much like a roofing tile pattern, namely the protrusions repeat in a staggered pattern in the along minor axis 124.
  • planar sections 142 face cleaning direction 128 to assist in collecting debris when moving base 112 in the cleaning direction.
  • protrusions 140 define one or more planar sections 142 facing cleaning direction 128 and one or more planar sections 142 facing opposite to the cleaning direction. In this manner, base 112 assists in collecting debris when moving base 112 in cleaning direction 128 as well as when moving opposite to the cleaning direction.
  • protrusions 140 provide support to base 112 during movement in cleaning direction 128.
  • protrusions 140 can include a plurality of support regions 144 along the leading edge 132 of base 112. Support regions 144 can mitigate increases in downward pressure on leading edge 132 due to forces applied to pole 114. Thus, support regions 144 can ensure that pressure is applied evenly across base 112, which prevents the plow-like effect to debris on the surface to be cleaned as occurs with prior devices.
  • protrusions 140 increase the utilization of the cleaning sheet when in use with mop 110.
  • the utilization of a cleaning sheet 116 in use with base 112 is described with reference to FlG. 6.
  • sheet 116 is shown after use with base 112 having only planar sections 142 facing cleaning direction 128.
  • Sheet 116 is shown being fouled with debris 134 in front of the protrusions (i.e., in the cleaning direction 128).
  • sheet 116 becomes fouled in front of each planar section 142.
  • protrusions 140 result in utilization of sheet 116 of up to about ninety percent of sheet 116 along minor axis 24, more preferably up to about eighty percent, with between about forty percent to about sixty percent being most preferred.
  • Base 212 can be a generally rectangular member having a bottom surface 220, a major axis 222, a minor axis 224, and at least one debris-collecting protrusion 240 defined on the bottom surface.
  • Debris-collecting protrusions 240 are generally disposed diagonally with respect to major axis 222 so that a generally v-shaped debris collection area is defined.
  • protrusions 240 have a generally linear appearance.
  • protrusions 240 it is contemplated by the present disclosure for protrusions 240 have a curved or curvilinear appearance
  • Protrusions 240 preferably define one or more planar sections 242 facing cleaning direction 228 and one or more planar sections 242 facing opposite to the cleaning direction.
  • protrusions 240 define four generally v-shaped debris collection areas, namely one in the cleaning direction, one opposite the cleaning direction, and two perpendicular to the cleaning direction.
  • protrusions 240 provide support to base 212 during movement in cleaning direction 228.
  • protrusions 240 can include a plurality of support regions 244 along the leading edge 232 of base 212. Support regions 244 can mitigate increases in downward pressure on leading edge 232 due to the torque forces imparted to base 212 during movement in cleaning direction 228.

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  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)

Abstract

Balai-éponge comportant une base, des protubérances de collecte de déchets et un ou plusieurs éléments de fixation. La base comporte une surface supérieure et une surface inférieure. Les protubérances de collecte de déchets sont définies sur la surface inférieure, chacune définissant une section plane opposée à la direction de nettoyage. Les éléments de fixation sont fixés de manière détachable à un film de nettoyage sur la surface inférieure.
EP05792747A 2004-09-01 2005-08-31 Balai-eponge comportant des protuberances recueillant la poussiere Withdrawn EP1786307A4 (fr)

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US60623404P 2004-09-01 2004-09-01
PCT/US2005/030824 WO2006028807A2 (fr) 2004-09-01 2005-08-31 Balai-eponge comportant des protuberances recueillant la poussiere

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EP1786307A2 true EP1786307A2 (fr) 2007-05-23
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EP (1) EP1786307A4 (fr)
JP (1) JP2008511409A (fr)
KR (1) KR20070048241A (fr)
CN (1) CN101035458A (fr)
AU (1) AU2005282857A1 (fr)
BR (1) BRPI0515619A (fr)
CA (1) CA2578752A1 (fr)
RU (1) RU2007111933A (fr)
WO (1) WO2006028807A2 (fr)

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KR20070048241A (ko) 2007-05-08
AU2005282857A1 (en) 2006-03-16
CN101035458A (zh) 2007-09-12
EP1786307A4 (fr) 2007-11-07
WO2006028807A3 (fr) 2006-12-07
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