Marcia M Dixon

US Patent:

7044674, May 16, 2006

Filed:

Oct 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955502

Inventors:

Marcia A. Dixon - Brooklyn NY, US
Kenneth A. Tarlow - Corte Madera CA, US

International Classification:

B43K 5/00

US Classification:

401205, 401 27, 401139, 401263, 401270, 151192

Abstract:

Multi purpose hand held cleaning device comprising a gun shaped handle portion, a first tubular portion perpendicularly attached at one end to the handle portion, a U shaped frame attached at the opposite end, the legs of the U frame terminating in transverse roller bearings, a second hollow tube placed concentrically inside the first hollow tube, one end of the second hollow tube terminating in a sponge member, the first hollow tube having a slot so that a trigger member attached to the second hollow tube can slidably fit within the slot, the second hollow tube enclosing a compression spring. A preferred embodiment includes the handle being hollow so as to be capable of retaining a cleaning fluid and an internal fluid pump activated by an external trigger member.

US Patent:

6631524, Oct 14, 2003

Filed:

Aug 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/217263

Inventors:

Marcia A. Dixon - Brooklyn NY 11203

International Classification:

E03D 1100

US Classification:

4254, 29742345

Abstract:

A height-adjustable footrest for toilets for preferably using while a user is seated upon a toilet stool. The height-adjustable footrest for toilets includes a base being adapted to rest upon a floor; and also includes upright adjustable support assemblies being mounted upon the base and including tubular base members each having an open top end and a bore extending therein, and also including shaft members being movably disposed inwardly and outwardly of the tubular base members; and further includes elongate cross members being mounted upon the shaft members with each of the cross members interconnecting a pair of the shaft members; and also includes elongate footrest support member being pivotally disposed between and interconnecting the elongate cross members; and further includes footrest members being mounted to the elongate footrest support member; and also includes an assembly of raising and lowering the footrest members.