EP 1567040 A4 20050831 - VEHICLE WINDOW CLEANING APPARATUS
Title (en)
VEHICLE WINDOW CLEANING APPARATUS
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG ZUR REINIGUNG EINES FAHRZEUGFENSTERS
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE DE FENETRES DE VEHICULES
Publication
Application
Priority
US 9926504 W 19991111
Abstract (en)
[origin: CA2390979A1] A window cleaning apparatus (10) includes a handle (14), a paddle (12) and a cleaning element (16). The paddle (12) is detachable and pivotally attachabl e to the handle (14). A spring biased slider (82) carried on the handle (14) h as a pivot pin (88) on one end releasibly engagable with a hinge receiver (102) on the paddle (12). The cleaning element (16) is one of a plurality of interchangeable bodies, each having one major surface engagable with one maj or surface of a paddle and side edges having elastic (118) mounted thereon to draw the ends of the side edges of the body inward to form an opening smalle r than the outer diameter of the paddle (12) to releasibly attach the body of the cleaning element (16) about the paddle (12). The bodies (110) are formed of an absorbent material for use as a drying element and with an intermediat e fluid carrying layer and a rough mesh layer for use as a scrubbing element.< /SDOAB>
IPC 1-7
A47L 1/06; A47L 13/24; A47L 13/44; A47L 13/42; B60S 3/04; B25G 3/38
IPC 8 full level
A47L 1/06 (2006.01); A47L 1/15 (2006.01); A47L 13/20 (2006.01); A47L 13/24 (2006.01); A47L 13/42 (2006.01); A47L 13/44 (2006.01); B25G 3/38 (2006.01); B60S 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47L 1/06 (2013.01); A47L 13/24 (2013.01); A47L 13/42 (2013.01); A47L 13/44 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [YA] US 5603138 A 19970218 - BONIS JACQUELYNN A [US]
- [Y] GB 406211 A 19340222 - PAUL GROSSE
- [Y] US 5918342 A 19990706 - SMITH SIDNEY D [US], et al
- [PA] DE 20120211 U1 20020228 - HEINZ THOMAS [DE]
- [A] US 5657507 A 19970819 - WASAK WOJCIECH [CA]
- [A] US 5333347 A 19940802 - STRANDERS ROLF [CH]
- [A] US 4353142 A 19821012 - NISHIYAMA MASANOBU, et al
- [A] US 3015834 A 19620109 - MARRINSON ERNESTINE I, et al
- See references of WO 0134013A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
CA 2390979 A1 20010517; CA 2390979 C 20081014; EP 1567040 A1 20050831; EP 1567040 A4 20050831; JP 2003526408 A 20030909
DOCDB simple family (application)
CA 2390979 A 19991111; EP 99965779 A 19991111; JP 2001536029 A 19991111