Nikki L Kaufman

US Patent:

20130152331, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Feb 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/767516

Inventors:

QUIRKY INCORPORATED - New York NY, US
Jordan DIATLO - New York NY, US
Kate VALLON - New York NY, US
Gareth Brown - Jersey City NJ, US
Nikki Kaufman - New York NY, US
Anand K. Goswami - New York NY, US
Przemek Godycki - New York NY, US
Nicholas Oxley - New York NY, US
Timothy M. Connelly - New York NY, US
Benjo Manuel - New York NY, US

Assignee:

QUIRKY INCORPORATED - New York NY

International Classification:

A47L 13/52

US Classification:

152571

Abstract:

A dustpan configured to receive and contain debris includes a base and a wall. The base has a front edge over which debris can be swept when placed in contact with a surface. The wall extends upwardly from a portion of the base other than the front edge to contain the debris. A tooth assembly that includes a set of protrusions configured to remove debris from the bristles of a broom when the broom is swept across the protrusions. The tooth assembly can be at least partially disposed in a handle with an arcuate cross-section. The tooth assembly can define a channel configured to frictionally engage a broom handle. The tooth assembly can be moveable with respect to the dustpan. A handle coupled to the tooth assembly can allow a user to move the tooth assembly between a first configuration and a second configuration.

US Patent:

8555459, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Dec 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/709391

Inventors:

Jordan Dialto - New York NY, US
Kate Vallon - Suffern NY, US
Gareth Brown - Jersey City NJ, US
Nikki Kaufman - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Quirky Incorporated - New York NY

International Classification:

A47L 13/52
A46B 17/06

US Classification:

152571, 152573, 15245, 152572, 152575, 152579

Abstract:

An apparatus and methods for collecting swept waste material are described herein. The apparatus includes a dustpan having a base and a wall, a handle, and a plurality of protrusions. The base is configured to be placed in contact with a surface to be cleaned and includes a front lip over which debris can be swept. The wall extends upwardly from at least a portion of the base other than the front lip and is configured to contain debris in the dustpan. The handle is coupled to a top edge of the wall opposite the front lip and extends away from the wall and downwardly from the top edge so that an end of the handle is disposed approximately even with the base. The plurality of protrusions extend inwardly from the wall and are configured to remove debris from bristles of a broom when the broom is swept across the plurality of protrusions.

US Patent:

20160338564, Nov 24, 2016

Filed:

Dec 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/981372

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Jordan Diatlo - New York NY, US
Kate Vallon - New York NY, US
Gareth Brown - Jersey City NJ, US
Nikki Kaufman - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A47L 13/52
A46B 17/06

Abstract:

An apparatus and methods for collecting swept waste material are described herein. The apparatus includes a dustpan having a base and a wall, a handle, and a plurality of protrusions. The base is configured to be placed in contact with a surface to be cleaned and includes a front lip over which debris can be swept. The wall extends upwardly from at least a portion of the base other than the front lip and is configured to contain debris in the dustpan. The handle is coupled to a top edge of the wall opposite she from tip and extends away from the wall and downwardly from the top edge so that an end of the handle is disposed approximately even with the base. The plurality of protrusions extend inwardly from the wall and are configured to remove debris from bristles of a broom when the broom is swept across the plurality of protrusions.

US Patent:

20140310909, Oct 23, 2014

Filed:

Mar 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/197852

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Jordan Diatlo - New York NY, US
Kate Vallon - New York NY, US
Gareth Brown - Jersey City NJ, US
Nikki Kaufman - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Quirky, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

A47L 13/52

US Classification:

152571

Abstract:

An apparatus and methods for collecting swept waste material are described herein. The apparatus includes a dustpan having a base and a wall, a handle, and a plurality of protrusions. The base is configured to be placed in contact with a surface to be cleaned and includes a front lip over which debris can be swept. The wall extends upwardly from at least a portion of the base other than the front lip and is configured to contain debris in the dustpan. The handle is coupled to a top edge of the wall opposite the front lip and extends away from the wall and downwardly from the top edge so that an end of the handle is disposed approximately even with the base. The plurality of protrusions extend inwardly from the wall and are configured to remove debris from bristles of a broom when the broom is swept across the plurality of protrusions.