U.S. patent application number 10/894176 was filed with the patent office on 2006-01-26 for scuff remover device.
Invention is credited to Stephen Hillenbrand.
Application Number | 20060016034 10/894176 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35655583 |
Filed Date | 2006-01-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060016034 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hillenbrand; Stephen |
January 26, 2006 |
Scuff remover device
Abstract
Scuff Remover Device with a stick like handle, a hollow,
spherical ball shape having an outside surface similar to that of a
standard tennis ball. A connection collar joins one end of the
stick handle to the ball shape and an adhesive material connects
the collar to the ball shape. A plurality of removably attachable
bonnets can be added to the ball to provide other cleaning related
activities such as polishing, waxing and moisture absorption.
Inventors: |
Hillenbrand; Stephen;
(Concord, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Stephen Hillenbrand
937 Autumn Oak Cir.
Concord
CA
94521
US
|
Family ID: |
35655583 |
Appl. No.: |
10/894176 |
Filed: |
July 20, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
15/210.1 ;
15/229.11; 15/231 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47L 13/29 20130101;
A47L 13/20 20130101; A47L 13/10 20130101; A47L 13/24 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
015/210.1 ;
015/231; 015/229.11 |
International
Class: |
A47L 13/10 20060101
A47L013/10 |
Claims
1. Scuff Remover Device comprising: a stick like handle; a hollow,
spherical ball shape having an outside surface similar to that of a
standard tennis ball; a connection collar for joining one end of
said stick handle to said ball shape; an adhesive material to
connect said collar to said ball shape; and a plurality of bonnets,
each having an elastic perimeter belt so that each said bonnet can
be removably attached to said ball, said bonnets being made of
materials suitable for polishing or waxing or moisture absorption.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED APPENDIX
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] This invention relates generally to the field of cleaning
devices and more specifically to a scuff remover device.
[0005] Hard wood flooring and tile floors can become scuffed by the
scraping of shoe bottoms or the sliding of other items such as the
tips of chair feet, and the like.
[0006] Attempts to remove scuff marks have resulted in various
devices including abrasive scrubbing pads. More recently,
manufacturers have added small abrasive pads to sponge mops and
other types of mops.
[0007] The existing scuff removing pads tend to be rather small and
flat, forcing the user to hold the mop handle at a particular angle
and to carefully align the scrub pad with the scuff mark. The same
is true for other cleaning devices such as floor polishing tools,
and wax application tools.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The primary object of the invention is to provide an
effective scuff removing device that is simple to use.
[0009] Another object of the invention is to provide a resilient
convex scrubbing surface that allows the user to effectively remove
a scuff mark regardless of the angle of the stick handle.
[0010] Another object of the invention is to provide an improved
scuff removing device whose working head is composed of fuzzy
filaments such as those found on the surface of a tennis ball.
[0011] Another object of the invention is to provide a device that
can accept elasticized covers that each can provide additional
cleaning activities such as polishing and waxing.
[0012] Another object of the invention is to provide a scuff
removing device that is economical to produce.
[0013] Another object of the invention is to provide a scuff
removing device that quickly removes scuff marks from hard floors
such as wood, tile and the like.
[0014] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will
become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in
connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of
illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is
disclosed.
[0015] In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention,
there is disclosed Scuff Remover Device comprising: a stick like
handle, a hollow pressurized, spherical ball shape having a size
and outside surface similar to that of a standard tennis ball, a
connection collar for joining one end of said stick handle to said
ball shape and an adhesive material to connect said collar to said
ball shape. A plurality of cleaning bonnets can be attached to said
ball to provide other cleaning activities such as waxing and
polishing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The drawings constitute a part of this specification and
include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be
embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some
instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated
or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
[0017] FIG. 1 is a side view of the invention.
[0018] FIG. 2 is a side section view of the invention.
[0019] FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view showing application of
accessory bonnets.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0020] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are
provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present
invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific
details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but
rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for
teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in
virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or
manner.
[0021] Referring now to FIG. 1 we see a side view of the present
invention 100. The invention is comprised of a stick like handle 2,
a connection collar 10, and a pressurized sphere 12 that has an
outside texture of a standard tennis ball. My experiments have
shown that the back and forth scrubbing action of the ball 8
against a floor surface 14 such as wood or tile effectively and
easily removes common scuff marks such as those produced by the
bottoms of some types of shoes and the tips of certain chair legs
and the like. The device 100 also works on some types of wall
scuffs. Because the ball portion 12 is spherical in shape, the user
can hold the handle at any angle 20 and still produce effective
scuff removing action. Because the ball shape 12 is pressurized,
the ball 12 can be pushed down to create a flat spot 16 but not be
crushed completely even though the ball is hollow in nature. My
experiments have shown that the fuzzy filaments that cover the
outer surface of a standard tennis ball make a superior scuff
removing medium without significantly damaging the floor surface
being cleaned. The scuff remover of the present invention 100 can
be effective even without the use of additional liquid cleaning
agents thereby increasing the simplicity and time saving properties
of the invention. The scuff remover of the present invention acts
in a similar way that an eraser works on a standard graphite
pencil. Therefore the device 100 can be considered a scuff erasing
device. FIG. 2 shows a partial section view of the present
invention 100. In this view collar 10 can be clearly seen as being
an attachment means for ball 12 to handle 2. One end of the collar
is a partial sphere that has a slight recess on its concave surface
to be able to accept an adhesive material 8 that can join the
surface of ball 12 to the collar 10. The opposite side of collar 10
has a threaded receptacle 4 that can accept the standard threads 5
of a stick type mop handle 2. In this way, a person can purchase
additional ball 12 and collar parts without having to purchase a
new handle 2. FIG. 3 shows an exploded perspective view where an
additional bonnet 30 includes an elastic perimeter band allows the
bonnet 30 to be removably placed on the ball portion 12. The bonnet
30 can be constructed of a variety of materials including terry
cloth, lambs wool or synthetic fiber to accomplish other cleaning
related activities such as polishing, washing and moisture
absorption. The above description and illustrations show that the
present invention provides a novel and improved method for removing
scuff marks on floors or walls. The device is easy to manufacture
and economical to produce.
[0022] While the invention has been described in connection with a
preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the
invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it
is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and
equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the
invention as defined by the appended claims.
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