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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2007
Applicants:
Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Stillwater, MN (US);
Scott J. Tuman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Gretchen A. Hauble, Dellwood, MN (US);
Inventors:
Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Stillwater, MN (US);
Scott J. Tuman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Gretchen A. Hauble, Dellwood, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 13/40 (2006.01); A47L 13/42 (2006.01); A47L 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Applicant discloses a broom that comprises at least one particle capture sheet. In various embodiments, the particle capture sheet can comprise a nonwoven material, a woven material, a knitted material, or a synthetic polymeric membrane. The particle capture sheet can be air permeable or air impermeable, and can comprise an electret material and/or an adhesive.