Cleaning apparatus with flexible connection between head and handle
AssigneeThe Hartz Mountain Corporation
InventorWilliam McKay
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Abstract
An improved cleaning tool is provided with a flexible connection between the head or spindle and the handle. The improved tool broadly includes a spindle or head, a handle and a flexible connection between the head and handle to permit relative pivotal movement therebetween and rubber bumpers to protect against scratching furniture. The flexible connection regulates relative movement between the spindle head in such a way that lateral movement is greater than the up and down movement.
Claims26
A cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a handle;
- a head coupled to the handle;
- a spindle carried by the head;
- at least one cleaning element carried on the spindle;
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- the head including a flexible portion for permitting more movement of the handle relative to the spindle in a first direction then in a substantially perpendicular second direction.
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The cleaning apparatus of claim 11, wherein:
- the spindle has a circular cross-section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.