Touchscreen smudge eraser
OwnerKevin Smithinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device or apparatus for wiping and cleaning the surface of an electronic device screen. The device comprises a base and a blade covered with a blade fabric, such as microfiber, with the blade inserted into the base. A user may grip the base to apply the blade to the screen surface. The blade may have a blade support under the blade fabric to provide some rigidity and resiliency to the blade fabric. A cap is further provided for reversibly coupling to the base of the device when not in use to protect the blade. The blade may also be reversibly coupled to the base to allow for its replacement. A replacement blade itself is also provided.
Claims25
A device for wiping an electronic screen, comprising:
- a blade having a blade support and a blade fabric;
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- a base having a top portion, a bottom portion, a front face, a back face and two sides,
- wherein a distal portion of the blade is covered with the blade fabric, and
- wherein a proximal portion of the blade is configured to be inserted into an opening in the top portion of the base and a cavity inside the base that is continuous with the opening,
- wherein the depth of the base at a first position at or near the top portion of the base is greater than the depth of the base at a second position at or near the bottom portion of the base, and
- wherein the front face or the back face of the base are sloped at an angle in a range from about 1° to about 10° relative to a line parallel to the major longitudinal axis of the side of the base.
A device for wiping an electronic screen, comprising:
- a blade having a blade support and a blade fabric;
- and
- a base having a top portion, a bottom portion, a front face, a back face and two sides, and
- a cap configured to be reversibly coupled to the base and to cover the blade when attached,
- wherein a distal portion of the blade is covered with the blade fabric,
- wherein a proximal portion of the blade is configured to be inserted into an opening in the top portion of the base and a cavity inside the base that is continuous with the opening, and
- wherein the cap has a height that is less than the height of the base, and wherein the cap has a width and depth that are approximately the same as the width and depth of the base at or near the top portion of the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.