US20180042374A1 - Broom or Squeegee with Built-in Scraper - Google Patents
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- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
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- A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
- A46B15/0081—Brushes with a scraper, e.g. tongue scraper
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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
- A47L13/02—Scraping
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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
- A47L13/02—Scraping
- A47L13/08—Scraping with scraping blades
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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
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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
- A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
- A47L13/51—Storing of cleaning tools, e.g. containers therefor
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- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
- A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
- A46B2200/302—Broom
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- FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C show the first embodiment of this invention for a broom.
- FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the broom
- FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the scraper socket
- FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the scraper.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B show how the first embodiment of the broom of this invention is used for sweeping and scraping.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B show the second embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the scraper support plate
- FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the scraper.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B show the third embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the scraper support plate
- FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the scraper.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B show an embodiment of this invention for a squeegee.
- FIG. 1A shows a general view of the first embodiment.
- This embodiment comprises an elongated broom head 10 with implanted bristles 16 , broom handle 20 and scraper 14 .
- Threaded socket 18 centrally located on the upper side of broom head 10 receives threaded lower end of broom handle 20 .
- Upward-extending scraper socket 12 with the opening close to the lower surface of broom head 10 is centrally located on one of the long sides of broom head 10 .
- Rib 22 fills the gap between scraper socket 12 and handle socket 18 , providing additional support for socket 12 and adding stiffness to the structure. Sockets 12 and 18 and rib 22 are made one-piece with broom head 10 .
- the upper portion of scraper 14 is tightly inserted into scraper socket 12 , while the lower portion of scraper 14 with sharpened lower edge 15 extends along bristles 16 .
- FIG. 1B shows scraper socket 12 in more detail.
- socket 12 is formed by rectangular scraper support plate 24 with inwardly bent lips 26 a, 26 b and 26 c on its upper, left and right edges.
- scraper 14 is an elongated rectangular flat sheet with slightly rounded corners and sharpened lower edge 15 .
- surface 28 should be adjacent to plate 24 . This way, sharpened edge 15 can be effectively used for scraping.
- scraper 14 is made of abrasive-resistant plastic or another material with similar properties. The dimensions of scraper 14 should be carefully chosen in the way that, on one hand, it can be inserted into socket 12 without using excessive force, and on the other hand it is inserted tightly enough to safely fix it in the desired position.
- FIG. 2A shows the first embodiment of this broom used for sweeping, and FIG. 2B —for scraping.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B show an alternative way of attaching scraper 14 ′ to broom head 10 .
- scraper support plate 24 ′ has 2 parallel trapezoid-shaped grooves 32 a and 32 b with openings on the lower surface of broom head 10
- scraper 14 ′ is provided with 2 parallel trapezoid-shaped ribs 34 a and 34 b on its upper portion.
- the dimensions of ribs 34 a and 34 b are carefully chosen in the way these ribs can be tightly inserted into grooves 32 a and 32 b correspondingly.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B show another alternative way of attaching scraper 14 ′′ to broom head 10 .
- 2 parallel trapezoid-shaped ribs 36 a and 36 b are located on scraper support plate 24 ′′, while scraper 14 ′′ has 2 parallel trapezoid-shaped grooves 38 a and 38 b with openings on the upper edge of the scraper.
- the dimensions of grooves 38 a and 38 b are carefully chosen in the way that ribs 36 a and 36 b can be tightly inserted into grooves 38 a and 38 b correspondingly.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B showing the embodiment of this invention for a squeegee can be understood by themselves and do not require additional description.
- At least one embodiment of the broom with built-in scraper provides cheap, lightweight, aesthetically pleasing and easy-to-use means for effective cleaning of parquet, tile, linoleum and other finished floors with stuck dirt found on them.
Abstract
A scraper broom intended for use on parquet, tile and other finished floors, with the scraper (14) attached to the broom head (10) by inserting its upper portion into a socket (12) which is an integral part of the broom head (10). The socket (12) is centrally located on one of the long sides of the broom head (10), the socket (12) tightly embracing the scraper (14), while the lower portion of the scraper (14) with the sharpened lower edge (15) extends downwards along the bristles (16). The scraper (14) is made preferably of abrasive-resistant plastic to assure it won't scratch finished floors. Similar embodiment is provided for a squeegee.
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- This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/205,006, filed 2015 Aug. 14 by the present inventor.
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FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C show the first embodiment of this invention for a broom.FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the broom,FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the scraper socket, andFIG. 1C is a perspective view of the scraper. -
FIGS. 2A and 2B show how the first embodiment of the broom of this invention is used for sweeping and scraping. -
FIGS. 3A and 3B show the second embodiment of this invention.FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the scraper support plate, andFIG. 3B is a perspective view of the scraper. -
FIGS. 4A and 4B show the third embodiment of this invention.FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the scraper support plate, andFIG. 4B is a perspective view of the scraper. -
FIGS. 5A and 5B show an embodiment of this invention for a squeegee. -
FIG. 1A shows a general view of the first embodiment. This embodiment comprises anelongated broom head 10 with implantedbristles 16,broom handle 20 andscraper 14. Threadedsocket 18 centrally located on the upper side ofbroom head 10 receives threaded lower end ofbroom handle 20. Upward-extendingscraper socket 12 with the opening close to the lower surface ofbroom head 10 is centrally located on one of the long sides ofbroom head 10.Rib 22 fills the gap betweenscraper socket 12 and handlesocket 18, providing additional support forsocket 12 and adding stiffness to the structure.Sockets rib 22 are made one-piece withbroom head 10. The upper portion ofscraper 14 is tightly inserted intoscraper socket 12, while the lower portion ofscraper 14 with sharpenedlower edge 15 extends alongbristles 16. -
FIG. 1B shows scraper socket 12 in more detail. As it can be seen,socket 12 is formed by rectangularscraper support plate 24 with inwardlybent lips - As can be seen on
FIG. 1C ,scraper 14 is an elongated rectangular flat sheet with slightly rounded corners and sharpenedlower edge 15. To insert scraper properly intosocket 12surface 28 should be adjacent toplate 24. This way, sharpenededge 15 can be effectively used for scraping. To assurescraper 14 will not scratch parquet, tile and other finished floors, it is made of abrasive-resistant plastic or another material with similar properties. The dimensions ofscraper 14 should be carefully chosen in the way that, on one hand, it can be inserted intosocket 12 without using excessive force, and on the other hand it is inserted tightly enough to safely fix it in the desired position. -
FIG. 2A shows the first embodiment of this broom used for sweeping, andFIG. 2B —for scraping. -
FIGS. 3A and 3B show an alternative way of attachingscraper 14′ to broomhead 10. In this embodimentscraper support plate 24′ has 2 parallel trapezoid-shaped grooves broom head 10, whilescraper 14′ is provided with 2 parallel trapezoid-shaped ribs ribs grooves -
FIGS. 4A and 4B show another alternative way of attachingscraper 14″ to broomhead 10. In this embodiment 2 parallel trapezoid-shaped ribs scraper support plate 24″, whilescraper 14″ has 2 parallel trapezoid-shaped grooves grooves grooves - The operation of the alternative embodiments is completely similar to this of the first embodiment and doesn't need additional description.
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FIGS. 5A and 5B showing the embodiment of this invention for a squeegee can be understood by themselves and do not require additional description. - Thus the reader will see that at least one embodiment of the broom with built-in scraper provides cheap, lightweight, aesthetically pleasing and easy-to-use means for effective cleaning of parquet, tile, linoleum and other finished floors with stuck dirt found on them.
- While several embodiments for this invention have been fully explained, many other variations and modifications are possible. For example:
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- The grooves and ribs used to attach
scraper 14′ to scrapersupport plate 24′ in the second embodiment can be T-shaped instead of trapezium-shaped, the same is correct for the third embodiment, - Instead of 2 parallel grooves and 2 ribs, one wider groove and one wider rib can be used,
- T-shaped rail can be provided on
scraper support plate 24″ of the third embodiment instead ofribs scraper 14″ instead ofgrooves
- The grooves and ribs used to attach
- Accordingly, the scope of this invention should be determined not by the embodiments illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
Claims (1)
1. A broom for cleaning finished floors with stuck dirt found on them, comprising:
a. a broom head with implanted bristles, said broom head having at least one socket which is an integral part of said broom head,
b. a scraper made of a material and having a shape providing said scraper is scratch-safe for parquet, tile, linoleum and other finished floors,
c. said scraper having at least one fastening member, which is an integral part of said scraper, said fastening member suited to be accommodated by said socket,
d. said scraper attached to said broom head by inserting said fastening member into said socket in a way that said socket tightly embraces said fastening member,
e. an elongated handle attached to said broom head by known conventional means,
whereby providing convenient means for cleaning finished floors.
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USD831360S1 (en) * | 2016-08-17 | 2018-10-23 | Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation | Snow brush |
USD930310S1 (en) | 2019-02-19 | 2021-09-07 | The Libman Company | Broom head |
USD930309S1 (en) | 2019-02-19 | 2021-09-07 | The Libman Company | Broom head |
USD995971S1 (en) * | 2021-02-12 | 2023-08-15 | Kowa Inc. | Broom |
USD1000029S1 (en) * | 2020-03-20 | 2023-09-26 | Valentin Reinaldo W | Abrasive window cleaner pad attachable to a water fed brush |
US11930977B2 (en) | 2021-05-03 | 2024-03-19 | The Libman Company | Cleaning system |
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USD831360S1 (en) * | 2016-08-17 | 2018-10-23 | Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation | Snow brush |
USD930310S1 (en) | 2019-02-19 | 2021-09-07 | The Libman Company | Broom head |
USD930309S1 (en) | 2019-02-19 | 2021-09-07 | The Libman Company | Broom head |
USD1000029S1 (en) * | 2020-03-20 | 2023-09-26 | Valentin Reinaldo W | Abrasive window cleaner pad attachable to a water fed brush |
USD995971S1 (en) * | 2021-02-12 | 2023-08-15 | Kowa Inc. | Broom |
US11930977B2 (en) | 2021-05-03 | 2024-03-19 | The Libman Company | Cleaning system |
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