Repel assembly and method
AssigneeWaxman Consumer Products Group Inc.
InventorsJason A. Sharratt, Matthew Smith
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Abstract
A repel assembly and method includes an engagement surface having an adhesive plane for securing to an object, a plurality of attachment spikes extending from the engagement surface at an angle transverse to the adhesive plane and a transport surface for supporting a fixture coupled to the plurality of attachment spikes, the fixture being positioned between the engagement surface and the transport surface. The repel assembly further includes an annular ring having an upper and lower ring coupled to the repel assembly, the lower ring having first and second ends spaced by a wiper body such that the annular ring repels debris from contacting and/or collecting on the transport surface.
Claims25
An assembly for repelling or preventing the collection of debris at the base of an object, the assembly comprising:
- a contact member having an engagement surface for securing to an object;
- a body having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface supporting the contact member;
- a transport surface positioned within an opening in said bottom surface of said body, the transport surface for making primary contact with the floor for carrying a first portion of a load of an object during use;
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- an annular wiper having first and second annular ends, the annular wiper integrally molded into said body and carrying during use a second and relatively less portion of the load, the annular wiper repelling and preventing debris from contacting and collecting on said transport surface.
A method of providing an assembly for a floor slider that repels debris from collecting on the floor slider, the method comprising the steps of:
- securing an assembly to an object, the assembly having a contact member with an engagement surface for securing to the object;
- providing a body in the assembly having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface supporting the contact member;
- positioning within an opening of the body a transport surface, the transport surface for making primary contact with the floor and the transport surface;
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- integrally molding an annular wiper into said body, the annular wiper having first and second annular ends, the annular wiper repelling and preventing debris from contacting and collecting on said transport surface.
A repel assembly comprising:
- a contact member having an engagement surface for securing to an object;
- a body having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface for supporting said contact member and preventing the contact member from movement during use;
- a transport surface carrying a primary load during use, the transport surface positioned within said body, the transport surface for making primary contact with the floor during use;
- an annular wiper carrying a secondary load during use, the annular wiper having first and second annular ends for making secondary contact with the floor during use, the annular wiper integrally molded into said body to provide a dynamic wear system between said annular wiper and said transport surface said primary load remains on said transport surface as the transport surface wears away during use, the annular wiper repelling and preventing debris from contacting and collecting on said transport surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.