Apparatus for cleaning baseboards

• US 9,462,923 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2014
• Issued: 10/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew J. Powell
• Original Assignee: Andrew J. Powell
• Inventors: Powell, Andrew J.
• Primary Examiner(s): KARLS, SHAY LYNN
• Application Number:
  US14/484,004
• Publication Number:
  US 20160073847A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/258 of adjustable or foldable type
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/44 Securing scouring-cloths to the brush or like body of the implement

Abstract

An apparatus for cleaning baseboards includes a cleaning head having a bi-directionally adjustable handle coupled thereto via a pivot assembly. The cleaning head includes a plurality of plates between which a plurality of pads is secured in stacked fashion.

Claims

1. An apparatus for cleaning baseboards, the apparatus comprising:

a cleaning head comprising;

an upper section and a lower section, the lower section comprising a base plate, the upper section comprising an upper support and a lower support, the upper support includes an upper planar plate, the lower support includes a lower planar plate, wherein the upper planar plate comprises;

an anterior region;

a posterior region;

a central region;

a front surface opposing a rear surface; and

a continuous peripheral edge integrally joining the front surface and the rear surface, the continuous peripheral edge is oriented perpendicular to the front surface and the rear surface, and wherein the continuous peripheral edge includes a top surface opposing a bottom surface;

a coupling assembly;

a handle coupled to the cleaning head via the coupling assembly; and

a plurality of pads, the plurality of pads comprises a first set of pads and a second set of pads.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the upper planar plate further comprises a first outer corner and a second outer corner, the first outer corner is formed by an intersection of the top surface and the bottom surface of the continuous peripheral edge about the anterior region, and wherein the second outer corner is formed by an intersection of the top surface and the bottom surface of the continuous peripheral edge about the posterior region.

3. The apparatus of claim of claim 1, wherein the lower planar plate comprises:

an anterior region;

a posterior region;

a central region;

a front surface opposing a rear surface; and

a continuous peripheral edge integrally joining the front surface and the rear surface, the continuous peripheral edge is oriented perpendicular to the front surface and the rear surface, and wherein the continuous peripheral edge includes a top surface opposing a bottom surface.

4. The apparatus of claim of claim 3, wherein the lower planar plate further comprises a first outer corner and a second outer corner, the first outer corner is formed by an intersection of the top surface and the bottom surface of the continuous peripheral edge about the anterior region, and wherein the second outer corner is formed by an intersection of the top surface and the bottom surface of the continuous peripheral edge about the posterior region.

5. The apparatus of claim of claim 1, wherein the first set of pads is detachably secured in stacked fashion and mirrored alignment between the upper planar plate of the upper support and the lower planar plate of the lower support.

6. The apparatus of claim of claim 1, wherein the second set of pads is detachably secured in stacked fashion and mirrored alignment between the lower planar plate of the lower support and the base plate of the lower section.

7. An apparatus for cleaning floor and floor molding, the apparatus comprising:

a cleaning head, the cleaning head comprising an upper section and a lower section, the upper section comprising an upper support and a lower support;

a pivot assembly;

a handle coupled to the cleaning head via the pivot assembly; and

a plurality of pads, wherein the lower section of the cleaning head comprises a base plate, wherein the base plate comprises;

an anterior region;

a posterior region;

a central region;

a front surface opposing a rear surface;

a continuous peripheral edge integrally joining the front surface and the rear surface, the continuous peripheral edge is oriented perpendicular to the front surface and the rear surface, the continuous peripheral edge includes a bottom surface opposing a top surface;

a first outer bevel-sloped corner; and

a second outer bevel-sloped corner, the first outer corner is formed by an intersection of the top surface and the bottom surface of the continuous peripheral edge about the anterior region, the second outer corner is formed by an intersection of the top surface and the bottom surface of the continuous peripheral edge about the posterior region, and wherein the first outer corner extends upward inclinationally towards the top surface of the continuous peripheral edge to an uppermost point, and the second outer corner extends upward inclinationally towards the top surface of the continuous peripheral edge to an uppermost point, the first outer corner and the second outer corner are joined integrally at respective uppermost points by an elongated horizontal cornice of the top surface of the continuous peripheral edge.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the bottom surface of the continuous peripheral edge comprises:

a first series of lateral, downwardly extending flanges, the flanges being integrally interposed by at least two upwardly oriented, spaced semi-circular recesses; and

a second series of lateral, downwardly extending flanges, the second series of flanges being integrally interposed by at least two upwardly oriented, spaced semi-circular recesses, and wherein the first and second series of lateral, downwardly extending flanges are integrally joined by a laterally-elongated recess interposed therebetween.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the upper support comprises an upper planar plate and the lower support comprises a lower planar plate.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the plurality of pads comprises a first set of pads and a second set of pads.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the pivot assembly is defined as a bi-directional pivot assembly, the handle being coupled to the bi-directional pivot assembly, the handle being pivotal bi-directionally.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a supplemental segment removably attached to the cleaning head.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a means for removably attaching the supplemental segment to the cleaning head.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the supplemental segment comprises a microfiber cloth.