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US 7,356,869 B2Granted
Flexible cleaning tool with replaceable non-woven pad
AssigneeS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsJeremy F. Knopow, David A. Hoadley, Chrissie M. Smits
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Abstract
A flexible cleaning tool (22) is disclosed. The cleaning tool (22) includes a handle (24) connected to an elongated flexible support member (26) that includes a plurality of discrete, rotatably interconnected segments (40). A cleaning pad (28) encloses the support rod (26).
Claims6
A cleaning system comprising:
- a cleaning tool comprising a handle having an elongated flexible support member capable of being formed into a plurality of differing shapes, wherein the elongated flexible member defines a length and a width thereof;
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- a cleaning pad enclosing the support member, the cleaning pad comprising a 360° cleaning surface,
- wherein the width of the elongated flexible member varies along the length of the elongated flexible member, and
- wherein the support member comprises a plurality of discrete rotatable interconnected segments, each having male end and a female end for connecting to an adjacent discrete rotatably interconnected segment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.