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.
Claims21
A scraper apparatus, comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a scraper head attached to an end of said handle, wherein the scraper head comprises:
- a frame;
- and
- a wire rope bristle arrangement for abrading a surface, wherein the wire rope bristle arrangement comprises a plurality of wire rope bristles attached to the frame and wherein the wire rope bristles each comprises one or more strands, wherein each strand comprises two or more wires,
- wherein each wire rope bristle has an elongated stem extending from the frame generally perpendicular to the frame, each wire rope bristle having a loop end forming an abrader surface at an end of the stem.
A handheld scraper for scraping a grill or oven comprising:
- a handle;
- a scraper head disposed at an end of the handle;
- and
- a plurality of wire rope bristles extending from one side of said scraper head for abrading a surface,
- wherein the wire rope bristles each comprise two or more strands, wherein each strand comprises two or more metal wires,
- wherein the strands of each wire rope bristle are wound or coiled with respect to one another to form an elongated bristle stem extending for a majority of the length of said wire rope bristle,
- wherein each wire rope bristle has an abrading loop end formed at an end of the elongated bristle stem for abrading the surface,
- wherein at the loop end of each bristle the two or more strands and two or more wires of each bristle are tightly wound so that the loop end forms a unitary loop abrading element.
A handheld scraper for scraping a grill or oven comprising:
- a handle;
- a scraper head disposed at an end of the handle;
- and
- a plurality of wire rope bristles extending from one side of said scraper head for abrading a surface,
- wherein the wire rope bristles each comprises one or more strands, wherein each strand comprises two or more metal wires,
- wherein each wire rope bristle has an elongated bristle stem extending for a majority of the length of said wire rope bristle,
- wherein each wire rope bristle has an abrading loop end formed at an end of the elongated bristle stem for abrading the surface, the abrading loop end comprising a plurality of loop end abraders independently movable relative to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.