Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Combined
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Spisich, Mark (Department: 3727)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Combined
C015S118000, C015S160000, C015S210100, C015S220400, C015S229110, C015S244100, C015S244300, C015S244400
Reexamination Certificate
active
08001645
ABSTRACT:
A scrub brush-sponge includes a base provided with a recessed peripheral lip, which has a plurality of attenuated regions configured to minimize the resistance of the base to external bending forces, and a sponge coupled to the base and made from polymeric material, which may have as low a PPI as 10. The sponge is configured so that it can effectively surround at least a substantial peripheral portion of instruments or portions to be treated with fluid, which is contained within the sponge, without applying substantial external forces to the base. A flexible layer made of woven or non-woven bonded polymeric fibers is on a scrubbing surface of the sponge and provides an enhanced scrubbing feature. An abrasive may be included on the flexible layer to further enhance the scrubbing feature.
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Partial machine translation of JP 2006-68469 (Mar. 2006).
Partial machine translation of JP 2001-120484 (May 2001).
Brown James
Kaufman Jack W.
Kaufman, legal representative Janet
Biomed Packaging Systems Inc.
Lackenbach & Siegel LLP
Spisich Mark
Young, Esq. Andrew F.
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