Extendable cleaning implement having two support heads

• US 20060288508A1
• Filed: 03/20/2006
• Published: 12/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: M.W. Erickson Sales & Consulting, Ltd., SC Johnson & Son Incorporated
• Original Assignee: SC Johnson & Son Incorporated
• Inventors: Shiesley, Craig F., Knopow, Jeremy F., Miller, Benn Beagan, Hoadley, David A., Gracindo, Yan, Fenske, Lawrence J., Olson, Scott A., Maraia, Micah L., Peterson, Christopher, Erickson, Milt, Simpson, Paul, Martineau, Rob
• Granted Patent: US 7,802,340 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/144.100
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/24 Frames for mops; Mop heads handles B25G
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/38 Other dusting implements using adhesive surfaces A47L25/005
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/46 Securing scouring or polishing cloths or sponges to the handles by gripping means, tongs, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/00 Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto B08B9/00
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/04 telescopic; extensible; sectional
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/06 reversible or adjustable for position
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 3/18 comprising catches or pawls

Abstract

A cleaning tool 410 designed to be used with at least one cleaning implement/replaceable dusting sleeve/cleaning mitt or cleaning pad 11 is disclosed. The cleaning tool 410 includes a telescoping support 409 comprised of a plurality of telescopingly received shafts or sections (412, 413, 414, 415) wherein one of the shafts is an I-beam 415. The shafts 412, 413, 414 and 415 may be freely extended into a locked fully extended position 401 and released via depression of a first engaging projection 439. A primary support head 416 and secondary support head 418 are pivotally mounted to a forward mount 440 and releasably locked together.

Claims

1. A cleaning tool comprising:

a telescoping support having at least two separate shafts, of which a hollow first shaft is configured to slidably receive a second ribbed shaft within the first shaft;

a pivot member receiving cavity defined within the second shaft, the pivot member receiving cavity configured to receive a primary support and a secondary support; and

wherein the primary support and the secondary support are configured to receive at least one cleaning pad.

2. The cleaning tool of claim 1, wherein the first shaft comprises a slotted wall at a forward end, the slotted wall configured to receive the second ribbed shaft.

3. The cleaning tool of claim 1, wherein the second shaft is an I-beam.

4. The cleaning tool of claim 1, wherein the secondary support is releasably locked to the pivot member receiving cavity and the primary support is releasably locked to the secondary support.

5. The cleaning tool of claim 4, wherein the secondary support comprises at least one engagement tab configured to releasably engage grooves on a cog on primary support.

6. The cleaning tool of claim 4, wherein the secondary support is releasably locked within the pivot member receiving cavity by an engagement tab configured to engage notches on the secondary support.

7. The cleaning tool of claim 1, wherein the at least two separate shafts are releasably locked together by at least one spring biased engaging projection extending from the second shaft into a slot on the first shaft.

8. The cleaning tool of claim 1, wherein the at least two separate shafts comprise a grip, a first extension piece, a second extension piece and a shank slidably received within one another;

wherein the grip defines a hollow space configured to receive the first extension piece, the first extension piece defines a hollow space configured to receive the second extension piece and the second extension piece defines a hollow space configured to receive the shank; and

wherein the grip, first extension piece, second extension piece and shank freely slide into a locked fully extended position and wherein the grip, first extension piece, second extension piece and shank may be collapsed from the locked fully extended position by the depression of a single engaging projection.

9. The cleaning tool of claim 8, further comprising at least one alignment tab extending along an outside surface of first extension piece and configured to be received in a slot in the grip and at least one alignment tab extending along an outside surface of second extension piece and configured to be received in a slot in the first extension piece.

10. The cleaning tool of claim 4, wherein the secondary support is releasably locked to the pivot member receiving cavity in a position wherein the secondary support is parallel to the telescoping support.

11. A holding device comprising;

a telescopic support comprising a plurality of slidable shafts;

a forward mount attached to one of the plurality of shafts, the forward mount configured to receive a primary support and a secondary support, the primary and secondary supports configured to retain at least one cleaning pad; and

wherein the primary and secondary supports are releasably locked together in a variety of orientations and the secondary support is lockingly adjustable to the forward mount.

12. The holding device of claim 11, wherein the primary support can be rotated at least 225 degrees in relation to the telescopic support.

13. The holding device of claim 11, wherein the primary support can be locked into a 45 degree, 90 degree, 135 degree, 180 degree, 225 degree, and 270 degree position in relation to the telescopic support.

14. The holding device of claim 11, wherein the secondary support can be rotated at least 180 degrees in relation to the telescopic support.

15. The holding device of claim 11, further comprising an engagement tab attached to the forward mount configured to releasably engage notches in the secondary support.

16. The holding device of claim 11, wherein the forward mount is attached to an ribbed shaped shaft.

17. The holding device of claim 16, wherein the ribbed shaped shaft is an I-beam and at least one of the plurality of shafts comprises flanges for slidably receiving the I-beam.

18. The holding device of claim 11, wherein the plurality of slidable shafts freely move into a locked fully extended position, wherein the locked fully extended position maintained by a plurality of engaging projections extending from the plurality of shafts into a plurality of slots on alternate shafts and wherein the slidable shafts may be collapsed from the locked fully extended position by the depression of one of the plurality of engaging projections.

19. A method of cleaning using a holding device comprising:

extending a plurality of telescoping shafts;

rotating a primary support from a first locked position locked to the secondary support to a desired cleaning position;

placing a cleaning pad on the primary cleaning pad support; and

moving the cleaning pad across a surface to be cleaned.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the step of rotating the primary support comprises rotating the primary support to a position 180 degrees from the secondary support and further comprising the steps of releasing a secondary support from a locked position and placing a cleaning pad on the secondary support.