# US 11,439,282 B2 · Extensible squeezee with reversible blade

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- Number: US 11,439,282 B2
- Document ID: US11439282B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/785,829
- Filed: 2020-02-10
- Published: 2020-08-13
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2019-02-11
- Applicants: Jeffrey A. Bussell
- Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bussell
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439282B2

## CPC

- A47L 1/06: Hand implements (with built-in electric motors A47L1/05)
- A47L 13/11: Squeegees
- B25G 1/04: telescopic; extensible; sectional
- B25G 1/06: reversible or adjustable for position
- B25G 3/38: Hinged, pivoted, swivelling, or folding joints
- A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08)
- B25G: HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B)

## Abstract

An adjustable hand-held squeegee device with reverse angle head adjustment. An elongated handle can include either a single elongated member or any plurality of members configured in telescoping fashion. A head includes a rotatable base portion supported at a forward end of the handle. A spring biased locking mechanism is integrated into the handle in proximity to the rotatable base and includes a forward projection engaging a first recess of the rotatable base in a first position. Upon retracting the mechanism via a projecting trigger portion, the rotatable base is rotated to align a second circumferentially offset recess so that, and upon releasing the trigger, the squeegee head is oriented in a reverse angular fashion relative to the handle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An adjustable hand-held squeegee device with reverse angle adjustment, comprising:
an elongated handle;
a head having a rotatably supported base portion supported by a crosswise interior extending pivot pin located at a forward end of said handle, said head including an extending neck and an end supporting a width extending blade;
an axially displaceable locking mechanism integrated into said handle in proximity to said rotatably supported base and including a forward projection engaging a first circumferentially positioned recess of said rotatable base to establish a first orienting position of said head and blade;
an interior extending collar in said handle supporting a first curled end portion of a coil spring for biasing said locking mechanism into engagement within said first recess;
said locking mechanism including a trigger portion extending through a slot in said handle; and
upon retracting said locking mechanism via retraction of said trigger portion against said bias exerted by said spring, said forward projection retracting from said first recess, said rotatable base being rotated to align with a second circumferentially offset recess so that, and upon releasing the trigger, said forward projection of said locking mechanism engaging said second recess so that said head is oriented in a second and reverse angular position relative to the handle.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device as described in claim 1, said handle further comprising plurality of telescopic interconnected portions for adjusting between varying overall lengths.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device as described in claim 1, at least one of said head, neck and handle being constructed of durable material not limited to a plastic or aluminum.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device as described in claim 1, further comprising an angle of pivotal adjustment of said blade according to a range of 110° to 180° between said first and second orienting positions.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The device as described in claim 1, said head further comprising a width extending rigid support approximating in overall lateral dimension of said blade.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The device as described in claim 5, said width extending elongated blade further comprising an enlarged base slidably disposed in a laterally installing fashion within a recess channel configured at the end of said head.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The device as described in claim 6, further comprising said recess channel having an arcuate shape and cross sectional profile which is rounded at an inner end for mounting said blade, said profile is further contoured at its outer end to provide additional end backing support to said blade when the same is bent during normal usage and to prevent said blade from over-bending to an excessive degree during use.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The device as described in claim 1, said opening in said handle further comprising a slot configured along a forward end of said handle and along which said trigger is displaceable for manipulating said locking mechanism between engaged and disengaged positions with said rotatable base portion.