WO2007097894A2

WO2007097894A2 - Duster with handle insert

Info

Publication number: WO2007097894A2
Application number: PCT/US2007/002825
Authority: WO
Inventors: Andre Sampaio
Original assignee: Casabella Holdings, Llc
Priority date: 2006-02-17
Filing date: 2007-02-02
Publication date: 2007-08-30
Also published as: CN101415350B; WO2007106126A1; EP2051604A1; US20060230561A1; CN101415350A; CA2647387A1; WO2007097894A3; EP2051604A4

Abstract

A duster that includes an elongated rod haying a proximal end and distal and, a first cleaning head, a first handle , an opening and an insert. The first cleaning had being attached to the proximal end of the elongated rod and the first handle being attached to the distal end of the elongated rod. Atop the first handle is the opening. The insert is removably inserted into the opening of the handle.

Description

DUSTER WITH HANDLE -INSERT

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It can also include scrubbing a first surface with one implement and usin'g a second implement to clean a second different .surface or the cleaning of. a second different type of grime. ^' . ^{■ •} • ^' ' . ^{• '} ^■ A manual cleaning- apparatus- is- needed that can combine multiple manual cleaning_^ devices /to -perform related and ■^■•^"•'. • independent, cleaning tasks. ^{' "} ... ^• . .

Summary of the Invention

A dusting apparatus comprising an elongated rod having a

to ^"removably' inse^'rt the insert into the rod.

The elongated rod may be adjustable and may define a single longitudinal axis while the insert defines a second longitudinal axis. The axis of the rod and ^' the axis of the insert are coaxial

The opening is tubular and includes a protuberance that is received by a handle of the insert. The handle of the insert has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end has a cylindrical notch around the circumference of the handle. The notch is received by a protuberance of opening when the insert is positioned in the opening.

In ' a first position of the cleaning apparatus the groove of the insert is received by a notch located in the opening and the insert and the handle being coaxially aligned. - In - a .* second position of the cleaning device, the insert is removed from the handle.

Brief Description of the .Drawings.-;•• _: ,. . . .

FIG.- Ib is a front view of a .bristles and rod of. the present invention;

ϊ FIG. Ic is a top view of a neck of the present invention;

FIG. Id is a front view of a neck of the .present invention;

^■ FIG. 2a is a. front, view of^' a- cleaning head'.of the present .invention; ^:- • •^•■ ^' • ^••^' • . •^' Λ^',.- V •^■■ ^• •. .-. ^•

.FIG.- 2b is- a front view of a handle and rod of..the ■^• ... ^■ present-.- invention) ^{■ •} ..^{• •'• ' : " ••■ ' ■•}:^:----^'x"-^ ^■':^' • ^''• '^;- ^{■• ■ ■}'^■■' -^••;^••

FIG.^' 2c is a front view of a duster insert of the .present invention;

As shown in Figs. Ib-Id/ the cleaning head 21 includes a neck 20, bristles 101, rod 102, a first locking mechanism 103, and a second locking¹ mechanism.105.

The neck 20 is removably connected to the elongated handle 100- at the'-distai" end-- 19^' of' the handle 100. The ^" connection is maςie by female screw threads 30 located within' .- the-.^'.neck.20 of the. head. and. male .threads 31 located on ^"the^1" . distal end of the handie. ^' To attach the neck 20 to the handle. ; -100 a user merely • screws.'^;rtήe.^;liaiidi'e ^• 100- into the neck 20 -and ^'■•':^■ ■■ hand^' tightens the' connection. ^• . ^' -^;

The head 21 also _. includes a rod .102 that hold^'s the . bristles 101 of the cleaning head -21. The bristles 101 of the

into hole 105 for locking the rod into the neck; This . allows for easy replacement .of the cleaning head -21.

The elongated rod 100 has a longitudinal axis X- The elongated rod 100 is extendable/retractable and has an upper portion 15 and a lower portion 17. The upper portion 15 has a slightly larger^' cylindrical or tubular circumference than the lower portion 17.- This allows, the lower, portion 17 to retract into the upper -portion 16. -.At thei: point -of intersection of . the upper arid lower portion is a housing 16.^'.-.

. Rod .100 can be rigid or at ^' least • partially., flexible and^". ^" ;Vhas.-a- varying lengthrthat is--preferably- the^' approximate length o£ a long handled cleaning device .such as a broom or a mop in which two hands are used during cleaning.

ergoήomically shaped to accommodate a user' s hand. ^•

The^' rod 100 has a handle 13. . The handle 13 includes a gripping portion 14 attached to the upper portion i5 of the rod i00. The gripping portion 14 has attached at the top an insert interface 13. The insert ■ interface • is movable connected to- .the gripping portion 14. That is, the insert interface rotates about the longitudinal axis X. The insert interface 13 also contains a through hole 62 as shown in Fig.

accommodate any insert 50 independent of the external shape of ^'. '^■'.

The handle 55; includes a^' through hole 12 to support the weight of cleaning apparatus when suspended froftl a hook or bar positioned through the through hole 12. The handle 55 includes an upper portion 52 and a lower portion 53. The upper portion 52 is constructed so that it interfaces with insert interface 13. The lower portion ^"53 is placed within the insert interface 13.

•At the bottom of the lower section 53 is a second protuberance that surrounds the' bottom' portion of the handle 55. The second protuberance ^'40 ■ forms a cyiindri.caj; . groove.41 that .traverses^' the circumference^' of- the bottom, of ^'handle ^'55^'.^' , This groove- 41 interfaces with the protuberances _.60 and 61 of the insert- interface:- When the protuberances- 60, -v61- and--the ^'. groove. ^'41 interface, the insert 11 is locked into.^'the insert interface 13. To ensure a proper lock the insert interface 13

portion that define a longitudinal axis-X' , which is in^' coaxial alignment with the. handle 100. Distal end portion ^• includes a cleaning head- 43 and proximal end portion includes handle 55.

Insert 11 is a hand held device that- includes a distal end portion having a soft dμst collecting type brush .43 shaped and dimensioned for readily positioning into and removing from ^'opening .63. ^■ -. ., ^' .

In this preferrqdlernbodiment, ...the distal end portion_. includes dust-collecting fiber^'s ,^'43... Distal end portion is shown as cylindrical in this one. preferred embodiment, ^• but it is. understood that distal' end .^'portion can have ariycfossτ-"^:s'^"-- ^•;".•^' sectional shape normai- to longitudinal axis-X' that can be received in opening 63 and include alternative dust collecting materials . ^' ■

fibers 43 slide along the ^■ elongated loop 50 so that, the elongated loop 50 extends. along. and inside the full length of the. collection fibers 43. ^••

Once in place the collection, fibers 43 have a. string- 44 ^'. and holder 42 attached. The holder 42-. is slide in between the

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flexible whisk hand broom, a duster, a brush and/or scraper.

In operation, cleaning ^"device ^' 10 can be removed from ^: a

Insert 11- is preferably moved from the. first position to the second position by moving insert 11 in the^' proximal '

disclosure have been, described with reference to the ^• accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the disclosure is^' not limited to those specific embodiments ..and ' that various^' other changes, ■ combinations and modifications will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art without departing, from the scope and spirit of the invention .which is to be determined with reference to the following claims .

Claims

attached to the second cleaning head and the proximal end being attached t^'.o the second handle_.. •^■

collecting sleeve -is positioned' on" the. insert via a predetermined form that extends from the second handle.

8. The dusting apparatus of claim 7 whereby the predetermined form includes locking means .

13. The dusting- apparatus' of . claim. 1 whereby the first^" and second handle are. adapted, for use with a hook.

14. The dusting apparatus of claim 12 wherein the protuberance is ^■ received by the notch when the insert is positioned in •the opening. ^• . ^{• •}

15. The dusting apparatus of claim 4 whereby the elongate rod and the insert are in coaxial alignment.

16. A dύ^'fting .apparatus^' comprising: .-,\ ^• a.^' a first handle;^" _. ^{' '} _. ■;^'/; • b. a first cleaning head; ^';^■""• "^{• ■ ••} c. ^■ an opening located atop the first handle; and d.. an insert, said insert including a second handle and a second cleaning head,

extends distally from the proximai edge of the tubular wall- of the proxiinal end portion. ^■ .