US 5,328,283 AGranted

Multi-function glass cleaning apparatus

OwnerJacques Viensinventor

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Abstract

A multi-function glass cleaning apparatus having a container provided With an opening closable by a plug, two principal opposite faces and two side walls, for receiving and storing a cleaning fluid. A handle is formed integrally with the container and defines a hand grasping portion. The hand grasping portion is transverse to the side walls. A first support member is formed integrally with the container on one of the faces thereof for supporting a scraping element which is secured to it. The first support member is parallel to the hand grasping portion and has a trough extending lengthwise thereof. The trough is in communication with the container via a small aperture. A second support member is formed integrally with the container for supporting a wiper which is secured to it. The second support member is parallel to the hand grasping portion and to the first support member. The apparatus has a mechanism for opening and closing the aperture so as to control the rate of feed of the cleaning fluid from the container through the aperture to the scraping element. When the apparatus is being used, the cleaning fluid contained in the container can exit the container through the aperture at a selected rate of feed and flow through the trough to wet the scraping element evenly.

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Dependent claims

A multi-function glass cleaning apparatus, comprising:

a container having an opening closable by a plug, two principal opposite faces and two side walls, for receiving and storing a cleaning fluid;
a handle formed integrally with said container and defining a hand grasping portion, said hand grasping portion being transverse to said side walls;
a first support member formed integrally with said container on one of the faces thereof, for supporting a scraping element, said first support member being parallel to said hand grasping portion and having a trough extending lengthwise thereof, said trough being in communication with said container via a small aperture;
a second support member formed integrally with said container, for supporting a wiper, said second support member being parallel to said hand grasping portion and said first support member;
means for opening and closing said aperture so as to control the rate of feed of said cleaning fluid from said container through said aperture to said scraping element;
first securing means for securing said scraping element to said first support member;
second securing means for securing said wiper to said second support member;
whereby, when said apparatus is being used, said cleaning fluid contained in said container can exit said container through said aperture at a selected rate of feed and flow through said trough to wet said scraping element evenly.

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