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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Meghan M. Raven, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Bryce K. Porter, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Meghan M. Raven, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Bryce K. Porter, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
BISSELL Homecare, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A hand-worn debris removal device for cleaning fabric, upholstery, carpet, and other textiles comprises a pocket having a longitudinal axis, a first debris collecting element having unidirectional fibers having a first directional orientation, a second debris collecting element having unidirectional fibers having a second directional orientation opposite the first directional orientation and a gap formed between the first and second debris collecting elements along the longitudinal axis. Movement of the device in a first direction and a second direction across a surface to be cleaned collects debris removed by the first and second debris collecting elements in the gap.