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Hand-worn debris removal device

US8677544B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2012
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L25/08
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

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.

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