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US 7,841,038 B2Granted
Combination manual hand tool
OwnerSamuel G. Vosbikianinventor
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Abstract
A manual hand tool has an elongated handle pivotably connected to a cleaning head. The cleaning head pivots substantially ninety degrees in relation to the handle. A first cleaning member component, e.g. a pushbroom, extends from the front section of the cleaning head and a second cleaning component, e.g. a straightbroom, extends from the rear section of the cleaning head, at about a ninety degree angle to the first cleaning component. The cleaning head is pivotable ninety degrees from a first position allowing for the use of the first cleaning member component on soiled surfaces, to a second position, allowing for the use of the second cleaning member component on soiled surfaces. Locking systems are provided to secure the handle and cleaning head in position.
Claims25
A manual hand tool comprising:
- a cleaning head with a front section at one end and a rear section at the other end;
- first primary cleaning means extending exclusively from the front section at the one end of the cleaning head for cleaning soiled surfaces;
- second primary cleaning means extending exclusively from the rear section at said other end of the cleaning head for cleaning soiled surfaces, said primary second cleaning means extending at an angle in relation to the first primary cleaning means;
- an elongated handle having an upper end and a lower end;
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- means pivotably connecting the lower end of the handle to the cleaning head, the cleaning head being pivotable about an angle in relation to the handle from a first position to allow the first primary cleaning means to be used on soiled surfaces, to a second position to allow the second primary cleaning means to be used on soiled surfaces, said pivotable means being positioned on the cleaning head between the first and second primary cleaning means and at a location entirely behind the first primary cleaning means when the cleaning head is in the first position, and at a location entirely in front of the first primary cleaning means when the cleaning head is in the second position.
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A manual hand tool comprising:
- a cleaning head having a longitudinally extending axis and a front section and a
- rear section;
- a handle with an elongated longitudinal axis and an upper end and a lower end;
- a first primary cleaning member having a cleaning surface plane;
- a second primary cleaning member having a cleaning surface plane;
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- means pivotably connecting the lower end of the handle to the cleaning head, the cleaning head being pivotable about an angle in relation to the handle from a first position to a second position, said pivotable means being positioned on the cleaning head between the first and second primary cleaning member and at a location entirely behind the first primary cleaning member when the cleaning head is in the first position, and at a location entirely in front of the first primary cleaning member when the cleaning head is in the second position, whereby when the cleaning head is in the first position, the longitudinal axis of the handle is positioned at an angle in relation to the longitudinal axis of the cleaning head and in relation to the cleaning surface plane of the second primary cleaning member, and when the cleaning head is in the second position, the longitudinal axis of the handle is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cleaning head, and the cleaning surface plane of the second primary cleaning member is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
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A manual hand tool comprising:
- a cleaning head having a longitudinally extending axis;
- first primary cleaning means for the removal of dirt from a surface;
- second primary cleaning means for the removal of dirt from the surface;
- an elongated handle having an upper end and a lower end;
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- means pivotably connecting the lower end of the handle to the cleaning head, the cleaning head being pivotable about an angle in relation to the handle from a first position to a second position, said pivotable means being positioned on the cleaning head between the first and second primary cleaning means and at a location entirely behind the first primary cleaning means when the cleaning head is in the first position, and at a location entirely in front of the first primary cleaning means when the cleaning head is in the second position., whereby when the cleaning head is in the first position the longitudinally extending axis of the cleaning head is substantially parallel to the surface and when the cleaning head is in the second position, the longitudinally extending axis of the cleaning head is perpendicular to the surface.
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