Method and apparatus for removing standing water from flat and contoured surfaces
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1. A water-wiping apparatus for wiping standing water from a curved surface, comprising:
- a flexible panel of a first height, with an upper long edge of a first length and a lower long edge of a second length, greater than the first length, the upper long edge centered on the length of the lower long edge;
a substantially rigid handle having a length substantially equal to the first length attached along the upper long edge; and
a lip formed along the lower edge, extending to one side of the flexible panel and ending in a sharp line at the end away from the flexible panel;
wherein each end of the upper long edge of the flexible panel is joined to the closest end of the lower long edge by a smooth, curved shape, convex relative to the flexible panel in at least a portion, the shape mirrored at each end of the panel.
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A water-wiping apparatus for wiping standing water from a curved surface has a flexible panel of a first height, with an upper long edge of a first length and a lower long edge of a second length, greater than the first length, the upper long edge centered on the length of the lower long edge, a substantially rigid handle having a length substantially equal to the first length attached along the upper long edge, and a lip formed along the lower edge, extending to one side of the flexible panel and ending in a sharp line at the end away from the flexible panel.
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1. A water-wiping apparatus for wiping standing water from a curved surface, comprising:
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a flexible panel of a first height, with an upper long edge of a first length and a lower long edge of a second length, greater than the first length, the upper long edge centered on the length of the lower long edge;
a substantially rigid handle having a length substantially equal to the first length attached along the upper long edge; and
a lip formed along the lower edge, extending to one side of the flexible panel and ending in a sharp line at the end away from the flexible panel;
wherein each end of the upper long edge of the flexible panel is joined to the closest end of the lower long edge by a smooth, curved shape, convex relative to the flexible panel in at least a portion, the shape mirrored at each end of the panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A blade insert for a water-wiping apparatus comprising:
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a flexible panel of a first height, with an upper long edge of a first length and a lower long edge of a second length, greater than the first length, the upper long edge centered on the length of the lower long edge;
a handle interface along the upper long edge adapted to join the flexible panel to a rigid handle; and
a lip formed along the lower edge, extending to one side of the flexible panel and ending in a sharp line at the end away from the flexible panel;
wherein each end of the upper long edge of the flexible panel is joined to the closest end of the lower long edge by a smooth, curved shape, convex relative to the flexible panel in at least a portion, the shape mirrored at each end of the panel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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