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US 6,187,104 B1Granted
Cleaning implement and method
OwnerKaryne Bozarjianinventor
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Abstract
A cleaning implement includes a mount and a wiping element connected to the mount. The implement can be mounted on a fixed surface in an establishment where smokers engage in smoking, and used to wipe ashtrays used by the smokers.
Claims29
A cleaning implement, comprising:
- a mount,
- a wiping element connected to the mount and comprising:
- a handle, and
- a wiping section having first and second ends, the first end of the wiping section being connected to the handle, the first and second ends being separated by at least about one inch, the wiping section having a working surface, the working surface of the wiping section having a maximum dimension of less than about six inches,
- wherein the wiping section is reversibly bendable by at least about 90 degrees.
2 more elements
A cleaning implement, comprising:
- a mount,
- a wiping element connected to the mount and comprising:
- a handle, and
- a wiping section having first and second ends, the first end of the wiping section being connected to the handle, the first and second ends being separated by at least about one inch, the wiping section having a working surface, the working surface of the wiping section having a maximum dimension of less than about six inches,
- wherein the wiping section is reversibly bendable by at least about 135 degrees.
2 more elements
A cleaning implement, comprising:
- a mount,
- a wiping element comprising:
- a handle made of wood treated with a water-proof coating, and
- a wiping section made of a machine-washable material, and
- a detachable coupling between the mount and the wiping section.
2 more elements
A cleaning implement for cleaning ashtrays, comprising:
- wiping element means, comprising:
- means for holding the wiping element with one hand, and
- means for wiping an ashtray connected to the means for holding, and
- means for attaching the wiping element to a refuse container.
1 more element
A method of cleaning ashtrays, comprising:
- providing a wiping implement,
- mounting the wiping implement on a fixed surface in an establishment where smokers engage in smoking, and
- using the wiping element to wipe ashtrays used by the smokers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.