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US 6,643,892 B1Granted
Dust funnel
OwnerKevin M. Murphyinventor
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Abstract
A cleaning device has a funnel-shaped body with a rotatable door held in an opening, adjacent a handle connected to the body. The door includes a trigger for opening the door, and the handle and body are angled for ease in collecting and dumping debris.
Claims20
A dust funnel, comprising:
- a bottom panel having a front edge, a pair of side edges and a substantially narrower back edge;
- a pair of outwardly angled side walls secured to the pair of side edges so as to converge toward the narrower back edge;
- an angled and tapered top panel secured to top surfaces of the pair of outwardly angled side walls;
- a handle secured to the angled and tapered top panel;
- a door rotatably secured in the handle between the front edge and the back edge so as to close an opening formed between the angled and tapered top panel and the pair of outwardly angled side walls;
- and
- a trigger secured to the door adjacent a further opening formed in the handle;
- the trigger being movable to open the door.
5 more elements
A cleaning device comprising:
- a body having a generally funnel shape;
- the body having a substantially flat bottom panel with a substantially narrower rear edge, a substantially wider front edge and a pair of angled side edges;
- a pair of angled side walls secured along the pair of angled side edges;
- the angled side walls being substantially triangular in shape with top portions;
- a top panel secured to top surfaces of the pair of angled side walls so as to extend from the top portions toward the narrower rear edge;
- an opening formed in the top panel between the pair of angled side walls;
- a handle secured to the top panel at an angle with respect to the substantially flat bottom panel;
- a door rotatably secured in the handle, between the top portions and the substantially narrower rear edge to open and close an opening formed in the top panel and the pair of angled side walls;
- a trigger secured to the door adjacent a further opening formed in the handle;
- and
- a spring mounted on a pin holding the door in the handle to bias the door to a closed position sealing the opening.
8 more elements
A cleaning device comprising:
- a body having a generally funnel shape;
- the body having a substantially flat bottom panel with a substantially narrower rear edge, a substantially wider front edge and a pair of angled side edges;
- a pair of angled side walls secured along the pair of angled side edges;
- the angled side walls being substantially triangular in shape with top portions;
- a top panel secured to top surfaces of the pair of angled side walls so as to extend from the top portions toward the narrower rear edge at an angle of approximately 30°;
- an opening formed in the top panel between the pair of angled side walls;
- a U-shaped handle secured to the top panel at an angle of approximately 20° with respect to the substantially flat bottom panel;
- a door having two angled portions rotatably mounted in the handle in an opening formed in the top panel, between the top portions and the substantially narrower rear edge;
- the door being movable through an angle of approximately 60°;
- a trigger secured to the door adjacent a further opening formed in the handle;
- and
- a spring mounted on a pin rotatably holding the door in the handle to bias the door to a closed position sealing the opening.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.