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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2011
Jace A. Weaver, Gilbertsville, PA (US);
Ryan Sheckels, Marlton, NJ (US);
Sean E. Monahan, Franklinville, NJ (US);
Michael A. Schiavo, Mt. Ephraim, NJ (US);
Jace A. Weaver, Gilbertsville, PA (US);
Ryan Sheckels, Marlton, NJ (US);
Sean E. Monahan, Franklinville, NJ (US);
Michael A. Schiavo, Mt. Ephraim, NJ (US);
Quickie Manufacturing Corporation, Cinnaminson, NJ (US);
Abstract
A cleaning tool is provided and includes a cleaning head moveable between a plurality of configurations. The cleaning head may include a main panel, a handle coupled to the main panel via a universal joint, a first side panel pivotally coupled to a first edge of the main panel, and a second side panel pivotally coupled to a second edge of the main panel opposite the first edge. The cleaning tool may also include two biasing members for biasing the first and second panels toward a flat position and at least one ramp member engageable with a surface to pivot at least one of the first and second side panels upward out of its flat position toward an upward pivoted position. The cleaning tool may further include an actuator for pivoting one or more of the side panels between flat and upward pivoted positions, and a selectively deployable scrubber.