Coating implements with material supply – Plural tools with supply to less than all
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-28
2001-11-13
Walczak, David J. (Department: 3751)
Coating implements with material supply
Plural tools with supply to less than all
C401S037000, C401S139000, C401S183000, C401S272000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06315478
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to devices for cleaning glass. More particularly, the present invention relates to devices for cleaning glass items such as windshields and headlights.
2. Description of the Related Art
Devices for cleaning glass, including such glass items as windshields and headlights, are well known in the art. Exemplary of these devices are the following U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,052,910; 2,886,839; 2,746,071; 2,707,292; 2,587,382; 2,243,607; 1,952,477; 1,952,476; 749,486; and 291,378.
The object of the invention is to provide a windshield/headlight cleaning device which holds cleaning liquid, includes a scrubber and squeegee, and can be easily stored in an automobile glove compartment or map pocket or under the seat of an automobile.
Another object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device which is not complicated and therefore inexpensive to manufacture.
An additional object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device which is light weight and readily portable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a glass cleaning device including a resilient hollow bottle having a hollow interior reservoir for containing and dispensing window cleaning fluid, the resilient hollow bottle having a squeegee wiper edge extending therefrom parallel to the longitudinal axis of the resilient hollow bottle, the bottle having a bottom end and a top end, the bottom end being closed and the top end being open to enable glass cleaning fluid to be dispensed therefrom, the top end of the bottle having a cap with an aperture therein for dispensing cleaning fluid therethrough and an array of bristles thereon for scrubbing the glass being cleaned, the cap being movable between a first position and a second position to selectively dispense cleaning fluid from the reservoir through the cap and into the bristles for cleaning the glass.
When needed the user would grasp the bottle in one hand and with the other hand grasp the top rim of the cap and pull the cap up and away from the bottle, therefore opening the bottle to allow liquid to be released from the bottle. By squeezing the bottle the liquid is expelled on the surface which is desired to be cleaned. Once enough liquid is applied the user presses the bristles onto the surface of the glass to scrub the glass. The pressure applied in scrubbing will depress the cap in the closed position which prevents more liquid from escaping from the bottle. When the user has completed the scrubbing, the bottle is tilted until the squeegee edge of the bottle is horizontal to the surface, and the squeegee edge is then drawn across the surface to remove the fluid and loosened dirt.
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deVore Peter
Ray David L.
Walczak David J.
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