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US 12,551,078 B2Granted
Magnetic tool set
AssigneeMunchkin, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Joseph Saxton, Kaitlyn Giselle Flores
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Abstract
A modular cleaning set includes one or more separable components magnetically attached to each other, and including a broom, dustpan, mini-brooms, and one or more brushes. The handles and rods of the cleaning set may be reversibly attached to any of the individually separable components.
Claims20
A tool assembly, comprising:
- a rod;
- a broomstick that magnetically and reversibly attaches to the rod at a broomstick mount end of the rod;
- a push button positioned at a first end of the rod opposite the broomstick mount end of the rod, wherein depressing the push button disconnects the magnetic attachment of the rod to the broomstick by pushing the broomstick away from the rod;
- and
- a broomhead having bristles, which reversibly attaches to the broomstick.
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A tool assembly, comprising:
- a rod;
- a broomstick that magnetically and reversibly attaches to the rod;
- a broomhead having bristles, which reversibly attaches to the broomstick;
- a magnetic mount having a first indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the rod;
- a bracket which reversibly mates with the magnetic mount and is adapted to secure the tool assembly to a wall;
- and
- a brush having a handle, wherein the magnetic mount has a second indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the handle of the brush.
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A tool assembly, comprising:
- a rod;
- a broomstick that magnetically and reversibly attaches to the rod;
- a broomhead having bristles, which reversibly attaches to the broomstick;
- a magnetic mount having a first indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the rod;
- a bracket which reversibly mates with a bracket slot in the magnetic mount and is adapted to secure the tool assembly to a wall;
- a broom and a dustpan with magnetic elements which mate with the mount magnetically;
- and
- a brush having a handle, wherein the mount has a second indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the handle of the brush.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.