US 7,107,645 B2Granted

Suede shoe brush

OwnerPeter Bressler, John Coleman +3inventors

InventorsPeter Bressler, John Coleman, Mathieu Turpault, Zoey Juhng, Xavier Vinas

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Abstract

A brush for suede shoes, or any other object made of napped material, hasving a one-piece molded plastic handle having a hollow interior with a planar outwardly-facing bristle-mounting surface, a collar extending annularly about the bristle-mounting surface and a gripping portion extending centrally from the collar transversely oppositely of the bristle-mounting surface. Bristles are embedded in and extend outwardly from the bristle-mounting surface. A hollow removable erasing rubber sleeve is configured for essentially complemental fitting over the gripping portion. Paired apertures and protrusions fit together to retain the hollow removable erasing rubber sleeve in complemental contact overlying the gripping portion of the handle of the brush.

Claims36

Dependent claims

A brush for suede shoes and the like, comprising:

a. a one-piece molded plastic handle having a hollow interior and comprising:
i. a planar outwardly facing bristle mounting surface;
ii. a collar extending annularly about said mounting surface;
iii. a gripping portion extending centrally from said collar transversely oppositely of said bristle mounting surface, having three generally vertically extending surfaces, two of which are parallel and spaced from one another with a third surface joining each of said parallel surfaces, and a convex, curved fourth surface extending upwardly and wherein said fourth surface transitions into said third surface at a position maximally remote from said bristle mounting surface, said parallel spaced surfaces each including generally centrally positioned exteriorly facing surface portions raised from the area therearound with areas of depression formed in said exteriorly facing surface portions therein facilitating manual gripping of said brush, said fourth surface including a plurality of transversely extending protrusions formed thereon, substantially equally spaced from one another along said fourth surface from said collar to said transition into said third surface;
b. bristles embedded in and extending outwardly from said bristle mounting surface;
c. a hollow removable erasing rubber sleeve configured with four surfaces substantially matching said four surfaces of said gripping portion, for essentially complemental fitting over said gripping portion of said molded plastic handle and complementally contacting said collar and including apertures in said parallel surfaces sized for complemental fitting about said raised exteriorly facing surface portions of said parallel spaced surfaces of said gripping portion, a fourth one of said surfaces of said sleeve including a plurality of transversely extending sacrificial protrusions formed thereon, substantially equally spaced from one another along said fourth surface of said sleeve proximate juncture thereof with said collar for erasing contact with a suede shoe surface to be cleaned.

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A brush for suede shoes and the like, comprising:

a. a handle comprising:
i. an outwardly facing bristle mounting surface;
ii. a collar extending at least partially around said bristle mounting surface;
iii. a gripping portion extending centrally from said collar oppositely of said bristle mounting surface, having a plurality of exteriorly facing surfaces extending away from said bristle mounting surface and bristles mounted in the bristle mounting surface, first and second surfaces of said gripping portion being spaced from one another with a third surfaces of said gripping portion joining each of said first and second surfaces of said gripping portion, a fourth surface of said gripping portion extending upwardly and transitioning into at least said third surface of said gripping portion at a position maximally remote from said bristle mounting surface, said first and second surfaces of said gripping portion each including exteriorly facing raised surface portions for retaining an erasing sleeve when positioned complementally over said handle, said fourth surface of said gripping portion including a plurality of protrusions formed thereon, substantially equally spaced from one another along said fourth surface of said gripping portion from said collar for resisting sliding removal of said sleeve when positioned over said handle and engaging said raised surface portions;
b. said bristles being embedded in and extending transversely outwardly from said bristle mounting surface, said bristles varying in length with bristle position along at least one direction in which said mounting surface extends to provide a wave-like configuration of outwardly extending bristle ends which are opposite those bristle ends embedded in said mounting surface;
c. a removable erasing sleeve configured to slide over and substantially complementally contact said outer surface of said gripping portion, said sleeve including an annular edge configured to contact said collar, said sleeve having receptacles formed therein for receiving said raised exteriorly facing surface portions of said parallel spaced surfaces to retain said sleeve in position on said handle.

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A brush for suede shoes and the like, comprising:

a. a handle of generally shark-tooth configuration, comprising:
i. an outwardly facing bristle mounting surface;
ii. a shark-tooth shaped gripping portion extending oppositely of said bristle mounting surface
b. bristles embedded in and extending outwardly from said bristle mounting surface;
and
c. a removable erasing sleeve configured to substantially complementally contact and fit over said gripping portion of said handle, said removable erasing sleeve including an annular edge which adjoins said bristle mounting surface about the periphery thereof when said sleeve is in complemental contact with and fitting over said gripping portion of said handle.

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A brush for suede, comprising:

a. a shark-tooth shaped handle comprising:
i. an outwardly facing bristle mounting surface;
ii. a shark-tooth shaped hollow gripping portion extending oppositely of said bristle mounting surface, having a plurality of exteriorly facing surfaces extending away from said bristle mounting surface, first and second ones of said plurality of exteriorly facing surfaces being generally parallel and spaced from one another with a third surfaces being generally transverse to and joining each of said first and second surfaces, a fourth surface being curved and transitioning upwardly into at least said third surface remote from said bristle mounting surface, said spaced first and second surfaces each curvingly adjoining said third and said fourth surfaces and including exteriorly facing raised surface portions for retaining an erasing sleeve when positioned complementally over said handle;
b. bristles extending outwardly from said bristle mounting surface;
and
c. a removable erasing sleeve configured to substantially complementally contact said outwardly facing bristle mounting surface of said gripping portion with an annular edge of said sleeve adjoining said bristle mounting surface about the periphery thereof when said sleeve is in position on said handle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/396,109Filed 25 Mar 2003 · continuation in part
Priority: 12 Nov 2002
Published: US 2004/0088809 A113 May 2004
Granted: 19 Sep 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A47L 23/12
Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish: cleaning devices for suede
A46B 17/08
Accessories for brushes: other accessories, e.g. scrapers, rubber buffers for preventing damage to furniture
A46B 2200/306
Brushes for cleaning or polishing: shoe cleaning or polishing brush
A47L
Domestic washing or cleaning