Squeegee handle assembly
OwnerDavid Grayinventor
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Abstract
A squeegee handle assembly for holding a squeegee applicator. The handle assembly has a tubular body, an externally lipped opening and a stabilizing structure. The stabilizing structure is disposed on the inner wall of the tubular body opposite the externally lipped opening. A pair of end caps are provided to engage the ends of the tubular handle body. The handle assembly is constructed and arranged to trap a portion of the squeegee applicator within the tubular body without impairing the function of the exposed squeegee applicator blade during use.
Claims20
A squeegee handle assembly for a squeegee applicator body structure having a central portion with spaced parallel stabilizing ribs, opposing blade members each having an edge and having a specified distance between each blade edge and the inner edge of the first stabilizing rib, said squeegee handle assembly comprising:
- a) a tubular structure having an inner wall and an elongated slot opening and an inner diameter approximately the specified distance between the blade edge and the inner edge of the first stabilizing rib of the squeegee applicator body structure;
- b) divergent fin members extending from said inner wall of said tubular structure and being positioned on said inner wall opposite and generally aligned with said elongated slot opening;
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- c) opposing external lip members formed on said tubular structure at said elongated slot opening, said opposing lip members diverging outwardly with respect to each other, whereby the utilization of the squeegee handle assembly with a squeegee applicator with the securement of one blade edge positioned in said divergent fin members and the opposing lip members positioned over the first stabilizing rib permit the squeegee applicator to be controlled by a user so that the applicator blades are able to flex and roll or pivot during use.
A squeegee handle assembly comprising:
- a) a tubular structure having squeegee applicator holding means for engaging a squeegee applicator body structure having opposing blade members and a central portion with spaced parallel stabilizing ribs;
- b) said squeegee holding means of said tubular structure comprising an externally lipped opening to engage the squeegee applicator body over the first rib;
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- c) said squeegee holding means further comprising a stabilizing structure to functionally cooperate with said externally lipped opening, said stabilizing structure being disposed on the interior of said tubular structure and positioned opposite said externally lipped opening, said stabilizing structure being constructed and arranged to receive a blade member end portion.
A handle assembly for a squeegee applicator tool having first and second tapered blades and two ribs separating the tapered blades, said handle assembly comprising:
- a) a tubular body having an inner wall and first and second externally disposed lips which define an elongated opening, said tubular body constructed of a semi-rigid, elastic material whereby the spreading of said first and second lips to increase the size of said elongated opening causes said tubular body to provide a squeezing force;
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- b) a blade stabilizing structure extending from said inner wall of said tubular body and being disposed generally in alignment with said elongated opening, whereby the placement of a tapered blade into the blade stabilizing structure and a rib inside and adjacent the first and second externally disposed lips permits the handle assembly to be used to manipulate a squeegee applicator tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.