Gary A Drake

US Patent:

20030009839, Jan 16, 2003

Filed:

Jun 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/172619

Inventors:

Alen Streutker - Florence KY, US
Gary Drake - Hamilton OH, US
Gary Loney - Hamilton OH, US
Michael Maile - Maineville OH, US
Mark Kacher - Mason OH, US
Glenn Bradbury - Mason OH, US
Leonard Tse - West Chester OH, US
Gregory Spooner - Hong Kong, CN
Hoss Vong - Hong Kong, CN

International Classification:

A47L013/20

US Classification:

015/228000, 015/144100, 015/144200, 015/231000

Abstract:

A cleaning implement for removing debris from a surface comprises a handle, a mop head, and a joint connecting the handle and mop head; wherein the joint is adjustable and lockable. The joint allows the angle between the mop head and the handle to be adjusted appropriately and then locked into place. Another embodiment of the present cleaning implement comprises a handle and a mop head, wherein the mop heads comprises one or more gliders to facilitate the ability of the cleaning implement to glide smoothly across the surface being cleaned. Methods of removing debris comprise the step of contacting the surface with a cleaning implement of the present invention.

US Patent:

20030028988, Feb 13, 2003

Filed:

Jun 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/172339

Inventors:

Alen Streutker - Florence KY, US
Gary Drake - Hamilton OH, US
Gary Loney - Hamilton OH, US
Michael Maile - Maineville OH, US
Mark Kacher - Mason OH, US
Glenn Bradbury - Mason OH, US
Leonard Tse - West Chester OH, US
Gregory Spooner - Hong Kong, CN
Hoss Vong - Hong Kong, CN

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company

International Classification:

A47L013/256

US Classification:

015/228000, 015/231000

Abstract:

A cleaning implement for removing debris from a surface comprises a handle, a mop head, and a joint connecting the handle and mop head; wherein the joint is adjustable and lockable. The joint allows the angle between the mop head and the handle to be adjusted appropriately and then locked into place. Another embodiment of the present cleaning implement comprises a handle and a mop head, wherein the mop heads comprises one or more gliders to facilitate the ability of the cleaning implement to glide smoothly across the surface being cleaned. Methods of removing debris comprise the step of contacting the surface with a cleaning implement of the present invention.

US Patent:

20060000041, Jan 5, 2006

Filed:

Apr 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/119180

Inventors:

Alen Streutker - Florence KY, US
Gary Drake - Hamilton OH, US
Gary Loney - Hamilton OH, US
Michael Maile - Maineville OH, US
Mark Kacher - Mason OH, US
Glenn Bradbury - Mason OH, US
Leonard Tse - West Chester OH, US
Gregory Spooner - Hong Kong, CN
Hoss Vong - Hong Kong, CN

International Classification:

B25G 3/38
A47L 13/20

US Classification:

015144100, 015144200

Abstract:

A cleaning implement for removing debris from a surface comprises a handle, a mop head, and a joint connecting the handle and mop head; wherein the joint is adjustable and lockable. The joint allows the angle between the mop head and the handle to be adjusted appropriately and then locked into place. Another embodiment of the present cleaning implement comprises a handle and a mop head, wherein the mop heads comprises one or more gliders to facilitate the ability of the cleaning implement to glide smoothly across the surface being cleaned. Methods of removing debris comprise the step of contacting the surface with a cleaning implement of the present invention.