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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2007
Eric R. Cybulski, Woodbury, MN (US);
Arthur V. Lang, Maplewood, MN (US);
Jacob J. Orak, Zurich-Albisriedem, CH;
Adriana Paiva, Richmond, TX (US);
Lowell C. Zeller, Woodbury, MN (US);
Eric R. Cybulski, Woodbury, MN (US);
Arthur V. Lang, Maplewood, MN (US);
Jacob J. Orak, Zurich-Albisriedem, CH;
Adriana Paiva, Richmond, TX (US);
Lowell C. Zeller, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A system for cleaning a hot food preparation includes a cleaning tool including a handle and a detachable base. The handle and detachable base comprise a polymeric material, where the melting point of the polymeric material in the handle is lower than the melting point of the polymeric material in the base. The system includes a scrubbing pad support member that is configured to engage and secure a scrubbing pad and connect the scrubbing pad to a handle or a base of a cleaning tool. The handle of the tool is constructed to be reused numerous times whereas the detachable accessories, e.g., the scrubbing pad support member and/or a scrubbing pad, are disposable. A method of molding the scrubbing pad support member is also provided.