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US 7,065,838 B2Granted
Locking, segmented cleaning implement handle
AssigneeThe Clorox Company
InventorsMichael Mitchell, Russell Bell, Cherie A. Bulala, Amy Y. Crandall, German R. Gonzalez, Marcus Wang
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Abstract
Provided is a locking segmented handle for use with a cleaning implement and the like. The handle includes two or more segments that are coupled at assembly to form the handle. Each segment includes connector elements at connector ends of the segments. The connector elements of each segment include components that cooperate with corresponding components of the connector elements of other segments to preclude relative rotational motion of the segments after complete assembly of the segments to form the handle.
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A segmented handle comprising:
- a first segment having a first segment connector end and a first segment connector surface adjacent said first segment connector end;
- a first segment screw member coupled to said first segment connector surface;
- at least one first segment landing component coupled to said first segment connector surface;
- a bottoming plate coupled to said first segment connector surface;
- a second segment having a second segment connector end and a second segment connector surface adjacent said second segment connector end;
- a second segment screw member coupled to said second segment connector surface, wherein said second segment screw member is threadibly engageable with said first segment screw member;
- at least one second segment flexing component coupled to said second segment connector surface;
- a bottoming periphery adjacent to said second segment connector end;
- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment screw member and said second segment screw member, said at least one second segment flexing component contacts and cooperates with a corresponding one of said at least one first segment landing component, and said bottoming plate contacts and cooperates with said bottoming periphery, to lock said first segment and said second segment against relative rotational motion.
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A segmented handle comprising:
- a first segment having a first segment connector end and a first segment connector surface adjacent said first segment connector end;
- a first segment screw member coupled to said first segment connector surface;
- at least one first segment flexing component coupled to said first segment connector surface;
- a bottoming plate coupled to said first segment connector surface;
- a second segment having a second segment connector end and a second segment connector surface adjacent said second segment connector end;
- a second segment screw member coupled to said second segment connector surface, wherein said second segment screw member is threadibly engageable with said first segment screw member;
- at least one second segment landing component coupled to said second segment connector surface;
- a bottoming periphery adjacent to said second segment connector end;
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- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment screw member and said second segment screw member, said at least one first segment flexing component contacts and cooperates with a corresponding one of said at least one second segment landing component, and said bottoming plate contacts and cooperates with said bottoming periphery, to lock said first segment and said second segment against relative rotational motion.
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A segmented handle comprising:
- a first segment having a first segment connector element;
- a second segment having a second segment connector element, said second segment being threadibly engageable with said first segment;
- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment and said second segment, said first segment connector element cooperates with said second segment connector element to lock said first segment and said second segment against relative rotational motion;
- wherein said first segment connector element comprises at least one first segment landing component and wherein said second segment connector element comprises at least one second segment flexing component;
- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment and said second segment, said at least one first segment landing component contacts and cooperates with a corresponding one of said at least one second segment flexing component to lock said first segment and said second segment against loosening threadible disengagement;
- wherein said at least one first segment landing component comprises a cog rigidly coupled to said first segment, said cog being generally configured as a wedge shaped block;
- wherein said at least one second segment flexing component comprises a tab flexibly coupled to and flaring outwardly from said second segment, said at least one tab being generally configured as a rectangular shaped plate, arced in one plane;
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- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment and said second segment, said at least one cog contacts and cooperates with a corresponding one of said at least one tab to lock said first segment and said second segment against loosening threadible disengagement.
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A segmented handle comprising:
- a first segment having a first segment connector element;
- a second segment having a second segment connector element, said second segment being threadibly engageable with said first segment;
- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment and said second segment, said first segment connector element cooperates with said second segment connector element to lock said first segment and said second segment against relative rotational motion;
- wherein said first segment connector element comprises at least one first segment flexing component;
- wherein said second segment connector element comprises at least one second segment landing component;
- wherein said first segment connector element comprises at least one first segment landing component;
- wherein said second segment connector element comprises at least one second segment flexing component;
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- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment and said second segment, said at least one first segment landing component contacts and cooperates with a corresponding one of said at least one second segment flexing component to lock said first segment and said second segment against loosening threadible disengagement.
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A segmented handle comprising:
- a first segment having a first segment connector element;
- a second segment having a second segment connector element said second segment being threadibly engageable with said first segment;
- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment and said second segment, said first segment connector element cooperates with said second segment connector element to lock said first segment and said second segment against relative rotational motion;
- wherein said first segment connector element comprises at least one first segment landing component;
- wherein said second segment connector element comprises at least one second segment flexing component;
- wherein said first segment connector element comprises at least one first segment flexing component;
- wherein said second segment connector element comprises at least one second segment landing component;
- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment and said second segment, said at least one first segment landing component contacts and cooperates with a corresponding one of said at least one second segment flexing component to lock said first segment and said second segment against loosening threadible disengagement.
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A segmented handle comprising:
- a first segment having a first segment connector element;
- a second segment having a second segment connector element;
- one or more intermediate segments wherein said intermediate segments have an intermediate segment first connector element and an intermediate segment second connector element opposite said intermediate segment first connector element;
- wherein said intermediate segment first connector element is threadibly engageable with said first segment connector element;
- wherein said intermediate segment second connector element is threadibly engageable with said second segment connector element;
- wherein said intermediate segment first connecter element of one intermediate segment of the one or more intermediate segments is threadibly engageable with said intermediate segment second connector element of another intermediate segment of the one or more intermediate segments;
- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said first segment and said one intermediate segment, said first segment connector element cooperates with said intermediate segment first connector element of said one intermediate segment to lock said first segment and said one intermediate segment against relative rotational motion;
- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said second segment and said one intermediate segment, said second segment connector element cooperates with said intermediate segment second connector element of said one intermediate element to lock said second segment and said one intermediate segment against relative rotational motion;
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- wherein, at complete threaded engagement of said one intermediate segment and said another intermediate segment, said intermediate segment first connector element of said one intermediate segment cooperates with said intermediate segment second connector element of said another intermediate segment to lock said one intermediate segment and said another intermediate segment against relative rotational motion.
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