US3196477A - Combination wall and window washing device - Google Patents

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July 27, 1965 E. A. KORKEAKOSKI 3,196,477

COMBINATION WALL AND WINDOW WASHING DEVICE m 1 w t m 8 AT 8 EN w R h. cm a K m A 2 m M E BY ATT'Y Filed Feb. 24, 1964 July 27, 1965 E. A. KORKEAKOSKI 3,196,477

COMBINATION WALL AND WINDOW WASHING DEVICE Filed Feb. 24, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 2- EMIL A. KORKEAKOSKI INVENTOR.

United States Patent 3,196,477 COMBINATION WALL AND WINDOW WASHING DEVICE Emil A. Korkeakoski, 1221 SE. 35th, Portland, Oreg. Filed Feb. 24, 1964, Ser. No. 346,723 3 Claims. (Cl. 115-525) This invention relates to improvements in devices for use in janitorial work and more particularly to a device especially designed for cleaning walls and windows.

One of the principal objects of the invention is the combining of a sponge and a squeegee into a unitary device including valve means for selectively directing a supply of Water to either the sponge or to the squeegee or a mixture of soap and water to the sponge alone.

Another object is the incorporation within the device of a soap container whose interior is readily accessible for the placement therein of hard soap in broken pieces or in granular form and provided with a screen at its outlet end for directing controlled quantities of soapy water to the sponge.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this kind which is of simple, efl'icient, durable construction containing a minimum number of parts and therefore of such lightweight that it can be used over long periods of time with little or no fatigue on the part of the user.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a combination wall and window washing device made in accordance with my invention.

FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of a sponge and holder therefor.

FIGURE 4 is a side elevational view of a soap container on a slightly enlarged scale and with fragments broken away to reveal internal parts.

FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary bottom view of FIGURE 4 taken approximately along the line 55 thereof.

FIGURE 6 is a sectional end elevational view taken approximately along the line 6-6 of FIGURE 4, and

FIGURE 7 is a perspective detail view of water distributing means disposed within the sponge.

With continuing reference to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like parts, and particularly FIGURES l and 2 thereof, reference numeral 1 indicates a handle which may be of any desired length, externally threaded as at 2 at its forward end and thereat connected by a reducer 3 and nipple 4 to one end of T 5 which is connected by a second nipple 6 to a second T 7 connected through a valve 8 and another nipple 9 to one end of a soap container indicated generally at 10.

The opposite end of the soap container is connected to one end of a fourth nipple 11 which extends through an opening 13 in one wall 14 of a sponge holder indicated generally at 15. This end of the nipple 11 is connected by a T 17 to fluid distributor pipes 18, capped at their outerends as at 19 and disposed within an elongated slot 20 extending lengthwise of a sponge 21 which is bonded to the sponge holder 15 in any suitable manner. The pipes are provided with orifices 22.

The inlet of the T 5 is connected by an elbow 25 to a water supply hose or conduit 26.

From the foregoing it will be readily apparent that when the valve 8 is in an open position water will flow freely from the supply conduit 26 through the elbow 25, Ts 5 and 7, soap container 10, T 17 and out through the distributor pipes 18 and thus saturate the sponge 21.

The outlet of the T 7 is connected by an elbow 30, a valve 31 and a conduit 32 with a T 33 whose outlet is provided with a perforated screen 35 (see FIG. 2) for direct ing water onto a surface being dealt with by a squeegee indicated generally at 36 mounted upon a post 37 connected by an elbow 38 to the T 33.

The squeegee 36 is secured in position parallel to the sponge 21 by means by a clip 40 secured as at 41 to an angular member 42 matching the sponge holder 15 which is provided with studs 44 provided with wing nuts 45.

The soap container 10 as best illustrated in FIGURES 4-6 comprises a hollow cylindrical body member 48 whose closed ends 49 and 50 have threaded openings 51 and 52 therethrough for securement, respectively to the nipples 9 and 11. The body member 48 is provided with a side opening 53 for filling with, or placing on the interior thereof, a quantity of hard soap soap fragments 55 (see FIG. 4) or soap in granular or other non-fluid form. A closure 56 for the opening 53, having a sealing gasket 57 about its inside marginal edges, is hingedly attached along its top edge as at 58 to the top of the cylindrical body member 48 and provided at its bottom end with a latch in the form of a ring 60 swingably attached at one of its ends as at 61 to a lever 62 and engageable at its opposite end 63 with a hook member 64 secured to the body member 48. The lever 62 is hingedly attached as at 65 to the bottom edge of the closure 56.

By this arrangement and as best illustrated in FIGURE 6 to release and open the closure 56 it is merely necessary to press downwardly on the free end of the lever 62 sufficiently to disengage the latch 60 from the hook 64 as shown in dotted lines, then swing the closure 56 upwardly about its hinged connection 58. After a desired quan tity of soap has been placed within the body member 48, the closure is returned to its closed and locked position as shown in full lines.

A screen 66 adjacent the outlet end of the soap container housing 48 prevents escapement of the soap fragments with the flow of water therethrough when the valve 8 is open, but allows free flow of soapy water from the soap container to the sponge 21.

It will be noted in FIGURE 1 that a well reinforced assembly is engendered by the embedded disposition of the T 17 and distributor pipes within the sponge 21, and the securement of the sponge holder 15 and 42 to the forward end of the conduit 32 by means of the clip 40.

A rigid structure is thus provided to withstand frictional forces applied to either the squeegee 36 or the sponge 21 as they are used separately in cleaning surfaces being dealt with.

While I have shown a particular form of embodiment of my invention, I am aware that many minor changes therein will readily suggest themselves to others skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A cleaning device of the class described comprising a first tubular member and a second tubular member,

means connecting one end of said first and second tubular members in communication with a water supply,

a sponge,

means mounting said sponge to the opposite end of said second tubular member,

means attached to the opposite end of said first tubular member for distributing fluid to the interior of said sponge,

a squeegee secured to the opposite end of said second tubular member, and

means carried by said second tubular member securing said squeegee in parallel relation to said sponge.

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ber through said first tubular member with a'water 3. A-cleaning device as claimed in claim 2, including a a supply, g .7 I r i soap dispensing'container in communication with said first a sponge and holder therefor, w, H tubular member intermediate the ends thereof.

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Claims (1)

1. A CLEANING DEVICE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED COMPRISING A FIRST TUBULAR MEMBER AND A SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS CONNECTING ONE END OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND TUBULAR MEMBERS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A WATER SUPPLY, A SPONGE, MEANS MOUNTING SAID SPONGE TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS ATTACHED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID FIRST TUBULAR MEMBER FOR DISTRIBUTING FLUID TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID SPONGE, A SQUEEGEE SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER, AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SECOND TUBULAR MEMBER SECURING SAID SQEEGEE IN PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID SPONGE.

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