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Dust pan ice scraper

a technology of dust pans and scrapers, which is applied in the direction of brushes, carpet cleaners, household cleaners, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to meet the needs of automotive use, not being able to use known auto valet kits as ice scrapers, and little market for high-end kits

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-15
MEGUIARS
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Such kits are not suitable for automotive use because they are not properly sized and dimensioned to be conveniently used in the closed spaced of a car.
While useful for cleaning purposes, the known auto valet kits are not structurally robust enough to use as an ice scraper.
In addition to being inefficient, the carrying of an ordinary ice scraper and an ordinary auto valet kit means that the there is little market for a high end kit.

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[0013] In FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 a valet kit 10 generally includes a brush 20 and a refuse pan 30 having an ice scraper edge 32.

[0014] The brush 10 of FIG. 1 is sized as a valet brush for automotive use, being approximately 6″ (≈15.5 cm) long, (from the crown of the handle 12 to the ice scraper edge 32) and approximately 6.3″ (≈21 cm) wide (across the edge 32). The width is preferably, but not necessarily longer than the length. Other sizes are contemplated from about 12 cm to 19 cm long, and from about 17 cm to about 25 cm wide. All ranges described herein are deemed to be inclusive of their endpoints.

[0015] Brush 10 advantageously has a stubby handle 12 with a soft touch material 14 to improve the “feel” of the brush. The bristles 13 are made of nylon or other durable and relatively stiff material.

[0016] The pan 30 has a body 34 that defines a cavity 36 into which the bristles of the brush can be fully inserted as shown in FIG. 2. The body 30 has a height, preferably between about 3 ...

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Abstract

A refuse pan has an elongated edge sufficiently hard and strong to operate as an ice scraper. A kit that includes the pan and a brush is sized and dimensioned as an automobile valet kit, and is marketed as such. The ice scraper portion of the pan can be made of plastic or any other suitable material.

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BACKGROUND [0001] There are seemingly innumerable broom and dust pan combinations (kits) on the market. Many such kits are directed to household use, and for example, have a brush handle that is a meter and a half long. Such kits are not suitable for automotive use because they are not properly sized and dimensioned to be conveniently used in the closed spaced of a car. [0002] Of course, broom and dust pan kits are known for automotive use, and are typically called auto valet kits. While useful for cleaning purposes, the known auto valet kits are not structurally robust enough to use as an ice scraper. Thus, an automobile operator in a wintry climate will often carry an ice scraper in addition to an auto valet kit. In addition to being inefficient, the carrying of an ordinary ice scraper and an ordinary auto valet kit means that the there is little market for a high end kit. [0003] Thus, there is still a need for a combination auto valet kit that also has useful functionality as an ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A46B17/08A47L13/52A47L1/16A47L1/06
CPCA46B17/08A47L1/16A47L13/52
Inventor DILLON, JOHN J.
Owner MEGUIARS
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