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Cleat cleaning tool

US5509167A · kind A · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 21, 1994
Grant dateApr 23, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 21, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L23/04
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A cleat cleaning tool that is comprised of a handle and a first prong and a second prong, the first and second prongs connected to the handle and extending therefrom. The first and second prongs are positioned next to one another to form a groove, which has a groove length and groove width. The groove length is approximately equal to a cleat length and the groove width is approximately equal to a cleat width, so that the groove fits around a cleat, so that the cleat cleaning tool can be moved back and forth around the cleat in order to clean and remove debris (e.g., mud, dirt, and grass) from the cleat. The groove is formed by a first interior surface of the first prong and a second interior surface of the second prong. The first prong has a first end and the second prong has a second end, neither of which is connected to the handle. The first and second prong may be beveled in ordered to provide a fairly sharp edge. Similarly, the first and second ends may be hooked. The hooked ends can be enhanced by indentations of the first and second prong. The first prong has a first width and the second prong has a second width and the handle has a third width. The first width and the second…

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