John Francis O'Connor

US Patent:

42803446, Jul 28, 1981

Filed:

Oct 22, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/087578

Inventors:

John D. O'Connor - Sarasota FL

International Classification:

D06F 112

US Classification:

68213

Abstract:

A drag cloth cleaning and rinsing device including a bucket-like receptacle, capable of bearing fluid, a box-shaped screen removably mounted within the opening of said bucket, the screen having sufficient depth to be received into the bucket so that a portion of the screen is immersed below the water level within the bucket, and a drag cloth squeezing and draining trough mounted on one side of the screen. The drag cloth is inserted below the fluid level in the bucket within the screen, the screen being used to compress the drag cloth repeatedly within the fluid medium in the bucket for cleaning the drag cloth. Once cleaned, the drag cloth is transferred to the trough where the fluid is squeezed out and largely removed from the cloth by compressing the cloth against the trough. The ends of the trough, or any portion thereof, are open to allow drainage back into the bucket.

US Patent:

42042950, May 27, 1980

Filed:

Oct 23, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/953851

Inventors:

John D. O'Connor - Sarasota FL

International Classification:

A49L 1304
B25G 100

US Classification:

15209D

Abstract:

A tool useful for cleaning and removing excess grout from a tile surface, be it cementitious or epoxy resin grout, while additionally forming and smoothing the grout joint comprising a rigid rectangularly-shaped plate, the scrubbing pad sized and shaped to conform to said plate, said scrubbing pad being of a fiber-like consistency, an elongated handle connected to the upper portion of said plate and said handle being connected on a universal joint to allow relative movement between said handle and said plate in two perpendicular planes, and a connector for affixing a pad removably to the bottom surface of the plate. The pad is of a fiber steel wool-like consistency such as the pad known as SCOTCHBRITE, a trademark of the 3M Company. The tool is used in conjunction with small amounts of water and allows the pad to apply equal pressure while having variable movement around the edges, corners, and the like to apply a scrubbing pressure to the surface of the tile and the tile joint.