Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – Brushing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Chin, Randall (Department: 3723)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
Brushing
C015S088400, C015S097100, C015S104095, C084S453000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07941888
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus for cleaning a woodwind instrument including a housing and a motor mounted within the housing, the motor having a rotatable drive shaft extending outwardly from the housing. An elongated cleaning tool is coupled to the drive shaft and insertable into the tube portion of a woodwind instrument for cleaning the inner wall of the tube. The apparatus further includes an instrument support attached to the housing adjacent the cleaning tool. The instrument support defines a length aligned substantially parallel with the length of the cleaning tool for supporting the instrument during a cleaning process. The cleaning tool being rotatable via the drive shaft for cleaning the interior of an instrument positioned over the cleaning tool and supported by the instrument support. A strap is provided to secure the instrument to the instrument support.
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Chin Randall
McCormick Paulding & Huber LLP
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