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WO2022064338A1
WO2022064338A1 PCT/IB2021/058507 IB2021058507W WO2022064338A1 WO 2022064338 A1 WO2022064338 A1 WO 2022064338A1 IB 2021058507 W IB2021058507 W IB 2021058507W WO 2022064338 A1 WO2022064338 A1 WO 2022064338A1
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Wimonwan KLINKAJON
Vangcha LO
John B. STENDER
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G1/00—Handle constructions
    • B25G1/10—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape
    • B25G1/102—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L17/00—Apparatus or implements used in manual washing or cleaning of crockery, table-ware, cooking-ware or the like
    • A47L17/04—Pan or pot cleaning utensils
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L17/00—Apparatus or implements used in manual washing or cleaning of crockery, table-ware, cooking-ware or the like
    • A47L17/04—Pan or pot cleaning utensils
    • A47L17/06—Scrapers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G3/00—Attaching handles to the implements
    • B25G3/02—Socket, tang, or like fixings
    • B25G3/12—Locking and securing devices
    • B25G3/18—Locking and securing devices comprising catches or pawls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G3/00—Attaching handles to the implements
    • B25G3/38—Hinged, pivoted, swivelling, or folding joints

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  • Cooking vessels are used worldwide for food preparation. Due to the wide variety of available cooking vessels, many types of cleaning tools are used to clean the cooking vessels.
  • a cleaning tool can include a handle for manipulating the cleaning tool and a head for securing a cleaning media.
  • the head can define a head connector surface and a head media attachment surface. At least a portion of the head media attachment surface can define a curvature.
  • a cleaning tool can include a handle for manipulating the cleaning tool.
  • the cleaning tool can further include a cleaning media and a head for securing the cleaning media.
  • the cleaning media can define a media connector surface and a media cleaning surface. At least a portion of the media cleaning surface can define a curvature.
  • FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cleaning tool, including a cleaning media, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of a cleaning tool, including a cleaning media, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of a cleaning tool according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a head, defining a cylindrically-curved surface, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a head, defining a spherically-curved surface, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a head, defining a conically-curved surface, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a media, defining a cylindrically-curved surface, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a media, defining a spherically-curved surface, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a media, defining a conically-curved surface, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • An improved cleaning tool can incorporate elements that conform to a three-dimensional surface of a vessel to enhance cleaning performance.
  • the cleaning tool can include a head including a curved surface to which a media attaches.
  • the media can include a cleaning surface (facing away from the head) that includes a curved surface.
  • the curved head surface of the head and/or the curved media cleaning surface can achieve an improved contour-match between a media and a vessel surface to enhance cleaning performance. Accordingly, an improved cleaning tool is disclosed and offers numerous advantages over conventional cleaning devices.
  • FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cleaning tool 100, including a media 140 (or a cleaning media), according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the cleaning tool 100, including the media 140, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the cleaning tool 100 according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the cleaning tool 100 can include a handle 104, a shaft 108, a head 112 and a media 140.
  • a linkage 160 (or a joint) can link the head 112 to another portion of the cleaning tool 100.
  • the handle 104 facilitates a manual grip of the tool 100.
  • the handle 104 can include one or more grip-enhancing features 105 to secure a user’s grip on the handle 104.
  • the gripenhancing features 105 can include concave elements, convex elements, ridges, dimples, finger-matched shapes, glove-matched shapes or any other grip-enhancing feature known to those skilled in the art.
  • the handle 104 can include rubber, a rubberized material, a polymer, metal, a metal alloy, wood, carbon, ceramics or any other relevant material known to those skilled in the art.
  • the tool 100 can also include a shaft 108.
  • the handle 104 can be joined, permanently or releasably, to the shaft 108 and a portion of the handle 104 can slide over and/or circumscribe (fully or partially) a portion of the shaft 108.
  • the shaft 108 can be joined to the linkage 160 at one end of the shaft 108, which can be opposed to the shaft end 108 joined to the handle 104.
  • the shaft 108 can be of any longitudinal length or width, and can have various cross-sectional shapes including, but not limited to: circular, ovular, triangular, rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, organic, geometric, semi-circular, crescent-like, parallelogrammatic, quadrilateral, rhomboid, convex, concave and/or stadium-like. Further, in some embodiments some shaft 108 portions can define substantially one cross-sectional shape while other shaft 108 portions can define a substantially different cross-sectional shape.
  • a linkage 160 can connect the head 112 to another portion of the cleaning tool 100.
  • the linkage 160 can connect the head 112 to a lower portion of the shaft 108.
  • the linkage 160 can connect the head 112 to the handle 104.
  • the linkage 160 can employ a device allowing one or two axes of pivotal motion (altering an angle between the head 112 and other parts of the tool 100). In some embodiments, the two axes can be perpendicular to one another.
  • the linkage 160 can also enable a translation of the head 112 relative to other portions of the tool 100 along the longitudinal axis of the shaft 108/handle 104. This could be achieved via telescopic sections in the head 112, linkage 160 and/or shaft 108.
  • the linkage 160 can allow a rotation of the head 112 relative to other portions of the tool 100 about the longitudinal axis 159 of the shaft 108/handle 104.
  • the linkage 160 can be fixed and thus allow no, or substantially no, pivotal, translational or rotational movement of the head 112 relative to other portions of the tool 100.
  • the linkage 160 can include a universal joint, a constantvelocity joint and/or can have selectable and lockable pivotal, translational and/or rotational positions of the head 112 with respect to other portions of the tool 100.
  • the head 112 can releasably or permanently connect to the media 140 to the tool 100.
  • the head 112 can define a head main body 116 comprising a head connector surface 120, a head connector 122, a head media attachment surface 124, a head media connector 126 and head perimeter edges 128.
  • the head connector 122 can be disposed on the head connector surface 120, and the head connector 122 can joint to, or form a part of, the linkage 160.
  • the head connector surface 120 can be defined on a substantially opposed side of the head main body 116 than is the head media attachment surface 124.
  • the head media attachment surface 124 can include, or mount, a head media connector 126.
  • the media 140 can, permanently or releasably, connect to the head media attachment surface 124 via the head media connector 126.
  • the head media connector 126 can employ one or more technologies to permanently or releasably connect the media 140 to the head media attachment surface 124 including, but not limited to: magnets, adhesives, mechanical fasteners, biased mechanical fasteners, hook-and-loop panels, tape, press-fits, double-sided tape, clips, electrostatics, static cling, 3M DUAL LOCK reclosable fasteners, suction devices and/or any other suitable devices known in those skilled in the art.
  • the phrase ‘releasably’ as applied to securement and connection can indicate an easy separation by a user, a separation by a user requiring a low amount of force, a design of the securement element or connector that facilitates easy separation without damaging the elements being connected or secured, and/or the absence of a permanent or lasting securement technology including, but not limited to, weldments, strong adhesives, rivets, brazing, soldering or any other technology known to those skilled in the art.
  • a portion of the head media attachment surface 124 can include, or define, a curvature. In some embodiments, the entirety or substantially the entirety of the head media attachment surface 124 defines a curvature. In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 4, some or all of the head media attachment surface 124 defines a portion of a cylinder, or a cylindrical surface. In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 5, some or all of the head media attachment surface 124 defines a portion of a sphere, or a spherical surface. In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 6, some or all of the head media attachment surface 124 defines a portion of a cone, or a conical surface.
  • all or a portion of the head media attachment surface 124 can define a constant curvature, having a constant radius, from one lateral side 113a of the head 112 to an opposed lateral side 113b of the head 112.
  • a maximum, minimum, average, total or approximate total angular arc defined from one lateral side 113a of the head 112 to an opposed lateral side 113b of the head 112 is 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85 or 90 degrees.
  • the head 112 can define a perimeter thereabout.
  • Head perimeter edges 128 can be defined proximate or on some or all of the perimeter.
  • the head perimeter edges 128 can include angular portions angled or shaped to facilitate a user scraping portions of a cooking vessel with the head perimeter edges 128.
  • the head perimeter edges 128 can define a curvature along one or more portions of the head 112 perimeter to facilitate improved scraping performance.
  • a maximum, minimum, average, total or approximate total angular arc defined by the curvature along one or more portions of the head 112 perimeter can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85 or 90 degrees.
  • FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a media 140, defining a cylindrically-curved surface, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a media 140, defining a spherically-curved surface, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a media 140, defining a conically-curved surface, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the tool 100 can include a media 140, or a cleaning media.
  • the media 140 can permanently or releasably attach to the head 112 via the head media connector 126, as described above.
  • the media 140 can define a media connector surface 144, a media connector 146 and a media cleaning surface 148.
  • the media connector surface 144 can define an opposed side of the media 140 than does the media cleaning surface 148.
  • the media connector surface 144 can be disposed adjacent or proximate the head media attachment surface 124.
  • the media connector 146 can form a part of, or link to, the head media connector 126 and/or to the head media attachment surface 124.
  • the media connector 146 can employ one or more technologies to permanently or releasably connect the media 140 to the head media attachment surface 124 including, but not limited to: magnets, adhesives, mechanical fasteners, biased mechanical fasteners, hook-and-loop panels, tape, press-fits, double-sided tape, clips, electrostatics, static cling, 3M Dual Lock Fasteners, suction devices and/or any other suitable devices known in those skilled in the art.
  • the head media connector 126 connects with the media connector 146 to secure the media 140 to the head media attachment surface 124.
  • the head media connector 126 and the media connector 146 are the same device, or are components of the same device.
  • the media cleaning surface 148 which can define a lower or distal portion of the tool, can contact portions of the cooking vessel when the tool 100 is in use.
  • a portion of the media cleaning surface 148 can include, or define, a curvature.
  • the entirety or substantially the entirety of the media cleaning surface 148 defines a curvature.
  • some or all of the media cleaning surface 148 defines a portion of a cylinder, or a cylindrical surface.
  • some or all of the media cleaning surface 148 defines a portion of a sphere, or a spherical surface.
  • some or all of the media cleaning surface 148 defines a portion of a cone, or a conical surface.
  • all or a portion of the media cleaning surface 148 defines a constant curvature, having a constant radius, from one lateral side 141a of the media 140 to an opposed lateral side 141b of the media 140.
  • a maximum, minimum, average, total or approximate total angular arc defined from one lateral side 141a of the media 140 to an opposed lateral side 141b of the media 140 is 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85 or 90 degrees.
  • the media 140 includes, partially or wholly, a non-woven material.
  • the media 140 includes abrasive materials, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide abrasive, and/or polymers such as Maxi-Blast.
  • the media 140 can be a 3M SCOTCH-BRITE pad, such as pad model 746, model 46 or model 88.
  • other conventional cleaning materials known to those skilled in the art can also be used.
  • a cooking vessel can be cleaned by the tool 100.
  • a user can manually grip the handle 104 and move the tool 100 such that portions of the tool 100 are in contact with portions of the cooking vessel.
  • the media cleaning surface 148 can be placed in contact with, and moved relatively to, portions of the cooking vessel.
  • the curved surface of the media cleaning surface 148 and/or the curved surface of the head media attachment surface 124 (which can induce a curvature in a media pad having an otherwise un-curved media cleaning surface in a relaxed state when not mounted to the head 112) can ensure an improved engagement between the media 140 and the cooking vessel, enhancing cleaning performance.
  • the head perimeter edges 128 can also be brought in contact with, and moved relatively to, portions of the cooking vessel.
  • the curved surface defined by the head perimeter edges 128 can improve cleaning and scraping efficacy versus edges devoid of a curved shape.
  • Such cleanings and cleaning tools are especially important for larger cooking vessels (such as woks) that are stationary and thus unable to benefit from larger and more powerful cleaning systems and devices.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un outil de nettoyage. L'outil de nettoyage comprend une poignée pour manipuler l'outil de nettoyage et une tête pour le fixation d'un moyen de nettoyage. La tête définit une surface de fixation de tête et une surface de fixation moyen-tête. Au moins une partie de la surface de fixation moyen-tête définit une courbure.
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US5333347A (en) * 1991-04-24 1994-08-02 Rolf Stranders Device for cleaning the inner surfaces of the front and rear windows of automobiles
US6750160B1 (en) * 1996-12-09 2004-06-15 Kao Corporation Detergent-impregnated article
KR200426096Y1 (ko) * 2006-06-14 2006-09-14 주식회사 영일비젼 청소용 걸레 밀대
US20110107537A1 (en) * 2009-11-10 2011-05-12 3M Innovative Properties Company Mop body having recessed side surfaces
WO2020023858A1 (fr) * 2018-07-26 2020-01-30 Micronova Manufacturing, Inc. Outil de nettoyage de paroi

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5333347A (en) * 1991-04-24 1994-08-02 Rolf Stranders Device for cleaning the inner surfaces of the front and rear windows of automobiles
US6750160B1 (en) * 1996-12-09 2004-06-15 Kao Corporation Detergent-impregnated article
KR200426096Y1 (ko) * 2006-06-14 2006-09-14 주식회사 영일비젼 청소용 걸레 밀대
US20110107537A1 (en) * 2009-11-10 2011-05-12 3M Innovative Properties Company Mop body having recessed side surfaces
WO2020023858A1 (fr) * 2018-07-26 2020-01-30 Micronova Manufacturing, Inc. Outil de nettoyage de paroi

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