Scraper assembly
AssigneeMIW Associates LLC
InventorsMarvin Weinberger, Tucker J. Marion
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Abstract
The invention pertains to a novel scraper assembly having a plurality of interchangeable scraper heads and handles and corresponding method for use. The scraper assembly further comprises a plurality of abrasive mechanisms, namely spring bristles, coiled springs, chainmail abraders and wire cloth abraders capable of effectively cleaning a surface without scoring or otherwise damaging the surface. The invention may be particularly useful for cleaning grills and ovens. Additionally, the invention may also be useful for shaping, adding texture to, stripping materials from or otherwise preparing a surface, including wood, metal or ceramic surfaces.
Claims20
An grill cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a handle and a scraper head attached to the handle, wherein the scraper head comprises a frame;
- a plurality of coiled springs, each coiled spring having first and second ends attached to the frame, wherein a longitudinal body of each coiled spring defined between its first and second ends is arranged for abrading a grill surface to be abraded,
- wherein each coiled spring is constructed from wire rope, wherein the wire rope comprises one or more strands and wherein at least, one strand comprises about nineteen or more wires and wherein the coiled spring has a spring constant of about 15 N/m to about 90 N/m.
A grill cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a scraper head attached to said handle, wherein the scraper head comprises:
- a frame;
- a bristle attached to the frame, wherein the bristle is constructed from wire rope and adapted to abrade a surface;
- and
- a coiled spring having first and second ends attached to the frame so that a longitudinal body of the coiled spring defined between the first and second ends is arranged for abrading a surface of a grill grate, wherein the coiled spring is constructed from wire rope and adapted to abrade the surface of the grill grate, wherein the wire rope of the coiled spring, comprises one or more strands and wherein each strand comprises one or more wires.
A cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a scraper head attached to said handle, wherein the scraper head comprises:
- a frame;
- a coiled spring having first and second ends attached to the frame so that a longitudinal body of the coiled spring defined between the first and second ends is arranged for abrading a surface to be cleaned, wherein the coiled spring is constructed from wire rope and adapted to abrade the surface to be cleaned, wherein the wire rope comprises one or more strands and wherein each strand is comprised from one or more wires.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.