EP3930536A4 - BROOM WITH MODULAR HEAD - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3930536A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: broom; modular head; modular; head
Prior art date: 2019-02-28
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Pending

Application number

EP20763816.4A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3930536A1 (en

Inventor

James M. Buckley

John Anthony Triunfo

Scott E. MACHADO

Ron Michael TIKTIN

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Unger Marketing International LLC

Original Assignee

Unger Marketing International LLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2019-02-28

Filing date

2020-02-25

Publication date

2022-11-02

2020-02-25 Application filed by Unger Marketing International LLC filed Critical Unger Marketing International LLC

2022-01-05 Publication of EP3930536A1 publication Critical patent/EP3930536A1/en

2022-11-02 Publication of EP3930536A4 publication Critical patent/EP3930536A4/en

Status Pending legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
- A46B7/04—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body interchangeably removable bristle carriers
- A46B7/046—Threaded or screw connections for bristle carriers
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
- A46B5/0095—Removable or interchangeable brush heads
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
- A46B7/04—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body interchangeably removable bristle carriers
- A46B7/042—Clip or snap connection for bristle carriers
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
- A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
- A46B9/025—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups the bristles or the tufts being arranged in an angled position relative to each other
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
- B25G1/00—Handle constructions
- B25G1/04—Handle constructions telescopic; extensible; sectional
- 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
- 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
- B25G3/30—Locking and securing devices comprising screwed sockets or tangs
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
- A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
- A46B2200/302—Broom

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
Brushes (AREA)

EP20763816.4A 2019-02-28 2020-02-25 BROOM WITH MODULAR HEAD Pending EP3930536A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201962811803P	2019-02-28	2019-02-28
US16/799,242 US20200275766A1 (en)	2019-02-28	2020-02-24	Broom with modular head
PCT/US2020/019641 WO2020176468A1 (en)	2019-02-28	2020-02-25	Broom with modular head

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3930536A1 EP3930536A1 (en)	2022-01-05
EP3930536A4 true EP3930536A4 (en)	2022-11-02

Family

ID=72236884

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20763816.4A Pending EP3930536A4 (en)	2019-02-28	2020-02-25	BROOM WITH MODULAR HEAD

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20200275766A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP3930536A4 (en)
WO (1)	WO2020176468A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP4014788B1 (en) *	2020-12-18	2023-11-01	Unger Marketing International, LLC	Ergonomic pole and modular head cleaning implement
US11980284B2 (en) *	2021-09-30	2024-05-14	John J. Buettgen	Crematory brush

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2020
- 2020-02-24 US US16/799,242 patent/US20200275766A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2020-02-25 WO PCT/US2020/019641 patent/WO2020176468A1/en unknown
- 2020-02-25 EP EP20763816.4A patent/EP3930536A4/en active Pending

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US2561025A (en) *	1946-06-07	1951-07-17	Fuller Brush Co	Brush of the push broom type
DE102014005864A1 (en) *	2014-04-22	2015-10-22	Georg Harms	Modular-hand Broom kit
CA2928328A1 (en) *	2016-04-28	2017-10-28	Balais Nomad Inc.	Broom attachment, broom assembly and method for use thereof

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
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US20200275766A1 (en)	2020-09-03
EP3930536A1 (en)	2022-01-05
WO2020176468A1 (en)	2020-09-03

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2022-11-02	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20220930
2022-11-02	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: A47L 13/00 20060101ALI20220926BHEP Ipc: A47L 13/50 20060101ALI20220926BHEP Ipc: A46B 9/06 20060101ALI20220926BHEP Ipc: A46B 9/02 20060101ALI20220926BHEP Ipc: A46B 7/04 20060101AFI20220926BHEP
2024-11-01	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS
2024-12-04	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20241105