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US 11,089,917 B2Granted
Toiletry wiping device
OwnerGarry Cliftoninventor
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Abstract
A toiletry wiping device. The toiletry wiping device includes an elongated handle connected to a head having a pair of opposing jaws for clamping on objects positioned between the jaws. A sliding sleeve is mounted around the jaws that is configured to slide from one end of the jaws to the other end, causing the jaws to move towards and away from each other, respectfully. The head is pivotally connected to the elongated handle via hinge that allows a user to selectively adjust the relative angle of the head. In one embodiment, the handle includes a telescopic arrangement having one or more elongated sections that adjust the length of the handle. Further, one end of the jaws includes a high friction dry to prevent objects from accidentally slipping from between the jaws.
Claims12
A toiletry wiping device, comprising:
- a handle perpendicularly affixed to a head at an outermost distal end thereof, wherein the head includes a first jaw and a second jaw extending therefrom;
- wherein the first jaw and the second jaw are each statically fixed to the head at a first end thereof and free at a second end thereof, the first jaw including a first curved plate that curves inwardly towards the second jaw at the first end thereof and outwardly away from the second jaw at the second end thereof, the second jaw including a second curved plate that curves inwardly towards the first plate at the first end thereof and outwardly away from the first jaw at the second end thereof, the inward curve of the first plate and the inward curve of the second plate forming a void into which a base of the head projects, the base of the head directly interfacing with the handle;
- a sliding sleeve slidably mounted annularly around the first jaw and the second jaw, wherein the sliding sleeve is configured to slide along the first jaw and the second jaw and includes an annular lip disposed about a proximal portion thereof;
- wherein the second end of each of the first jaw and the second jaw includes an arcuate portion thereon;
- wherein when the sliding sleeve is disposed toward the first end of each of the first jaw and the second jaw, the sliding sleeve releases the second end of each of the first jaw and the second jaw to place the toiletry wiping device in an open position;
- wherein when the sliding sleeve is disposed toward the second end of each of the first jaw and the second jaw, the sliding sleeve compresses the second end of each of the first jaw and the second jaw to place the toiletry wiping device in a closed position;
- wherein when the toiletry wiping device is in the open position, a size of a gap between the first jaw and the second jaw is increased to receive and release toilet paper therein and therefrom, respectively;
- wherein when the toiletry wiping device is in the closed position, the size of the gap between the first jaw and the second jaw is decreased to secure the toilet paper therein.
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A toiletry wiping device, comprising:
- a telescopic handle perpendicularly coupled to a head on a distal end of the telescopic handle, wherein the head projects outward from the distal end to form a right angle between the telescopic handle and the head, wherein a proximal end of the telescopic handle includes a padded member attached thereto;
- a pair of movable jaws, wherein each movable jaw of the pair of movable jaws extends from the head at a first end of the movable jaw and includes a high friction tip on a second end of the movable jaw, the pair of movable jaws including curved plates that curve inwardly towards each other at the first end and outwardly away from each other at the second end, the inward curve of the pair of movable jaws forming a void into which a base of the head projects, the base of the head directly interfacing with the telescopic handle;
- a sliding sleeve annularly affixed about the pair of movable jaws;
- wherein when the sliding sleeve is disposed toward the first end of each movable jaw of the pair of movable jaws, the sliding sleeve releases the movable jaws to increase a gap between the high friction tips and place the toiletry wiping device in an open position;
- wherein when the sliding sleeve is disposed toward the second end of each movable jaw of the pair of movable jaws, the sliding sleeve compresses the movable jaws together to decrease the gap between the high friction tips and place the toiletry wiping device in a closed position;
- wherein when the toiletry wiping device is in the open position, the high friction tips are configured to receive and release toilet paper therein and therefrom, respectively;
- wherein when the toiletry wiping device is in the closed position, the high friction tips are configured to secure toilet paper therein.
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A toiletry wiping device, consisting of:
- a telescopic handle perpendicularly coupled to a head on a distal end of the telescopic handle, wherein the head projects outward from the distal end to form a right angle between the telescopic handle and the head, wherein a proximal end of the telescopic handle includes a padded member attached thereto;
- a pair of movable jaws, wherein each movable jaw of the pair of movable jaws extends from the head at a first end of the movable jaw and includes a high friction tip on a second end of the movable jaw, the pair of movable jaws including curved portions that curve inwardly towards each other at the first end and outwardly away from each other at the second end, the inward curve of the pair of movable jaws forming a void into which a base of the head projects, the base of the head directly interfacing with the telescopic handle;
- a sliding sleeve annularly affixed about the pair of movable jaws;
- wherein when the sliding sleeve is disposed toward the first end of each movable jaw of the pair of movable jaws, the sliding sleeve releases the movable jaws to increase a gap between the high friction tips and place the toiletry wiping device in an open position;
- wherein when the sliding sleeve is disposed toward the second end of each movable jaw of the pair of movable jaws, the sliding sleeve compresses the movable jaws together to decrease the gap between the high friction tips and place the toiletry wiping device in a closed position;
- wherein when the toiletry wiping device is in the open position, the high friction tips are configured to receive and release toilet paper therein and therefrom, respectively;
- wherein when the toiletry wiping device is in the closed position, the high friction tips are configured to secure toilet paper therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.