Title:
A CLEANING IMPLEMENT HAVING A PROTECTED PATHWAY FOR A FLUID TRANSFER TUBE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000032083
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A cleaning implement (10) has a reservoir (13), a dispenser (12) and a fluid transfer tube (15). The reservoir (13) retains a cleaning fluid and preferably is attached to a collapsible handle (16). The dispenser (12) is attached to the reservoir (13) by a universal joint (14) which comprises a ball (17) and fork (18) configuration. The fluid transfer tube (15) is connected to the reservoir (13) in open communication with the dispenser (12), wherein the fluid transfer tube (15) is positioned within the ball (17) of the universal joint (14) to prevent the fluid transfer tube (15) is positioned within the ball (17) of the universal joint (14) to prevent the fluid transfer tube (15) from becoming entangled with the universal joint (14). Further more the cleaning implement (10) is provided with a collapsible handle (16).
Inventors:
KUNKLER JEFFERY SCOTT
BENECKE ARNOLD GEORGE
BENECKE ARNOLD GEORGE
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/027686
Publication Date:
August 10, 2000
Filing Date:
November 22, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PROCTER & GAMBLE (US)
International Classes:
A47L13/22; A47L13/24; B25G1/06; F16C11/06; (IPC1-7): A47L13/22; B25G1/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998023200A1 | 1998-06-04 |
Foreign References:
| DE19630519A1 | 1998-02-05 | |||
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| US5735620A | 1998-04-07 | |||
| US4971471A | 1990-11-20 | |||
| EP0850589A1 | 1998-07-01 | |||
| CH164800A | 1933-10-31 |
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