IP Library Granted Patent US 10,729,304
Granted Patent B2
US 10,729,304 · App. 15/703,734 · Granted Aug 4, 2020

Squeegee

Inventors: Jace Weaver (Gilbertsville, PA); Ryan Sheckels (Marlton, NJ); David Wilusz (Abington, PA)
Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
A47L13/11A47L13/12
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Patent No.
US 10,729,304
App. No.
15/703,734
Granted
Aug 4, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A squeegee includes a foam blade assembly and a rubber blade secured in and/or to a main body. The foam blade assembly includes a plurality of posts which project through sets of coaxial openings in the main body and rubber blade and a plurality of fastening structures (e.g., nuts) engage the posts to secure the foam blade assembly and rubber blade to the main body.

Claims (30)

1. A squeegee comprising:

a main body having a rubber blade receiving channel, a foam blade receiving channel, and a first plurality of openings;

a foam blade assembly including a foam blade and a channel structure, the foam blade being located and positioned within the channel structure; and

a rubber blade having a second plurality of openings;

wherein the channel structure of the foam blade assembly further including a plurality of posts, the channel structure being located and positioned within the foam blade receiving channel;

wherein the plurality of posts extend through the first and second plurality of openings of the main body and rubber blade to secure the foam blade within the foam blade receiving channel and the rubber blade within the rubber blade receiving channel.

2. The squeegee of claim 1 wherein the main body has cushioned regions.

3. The squeegee of claim 1 wherein the main body is comprised of 20% glass reinforced cast polypropylene.

4. The squeegee of claim 1 wherein a handle receiving opening includes threads configured to engage with a corresponding structure on a handle.

5. The squeegee of claim 4 wherein the handle receiving opening includes four dovetail threads.

6. The squeegee of claim 1 wherein the main body includes designated regions which may have information listed.

7. The squeegee of claim 1 wherein the squeegee includes the foam blade assembly, wherein the foam blade assembly includes the channel structure.

8. The squeegee of claim 7 wherein the channel structure includes a first plurality of posts, wherein the first plurality of posts punctures through the foam blade when the squeegee is assembled.

9. The squeegee of claim 1 wherein the foam blade is folded, the folded foam blade includes holes or openings along a folded portion.

10. A squeegee comprising:

a main body having a rubber blade receiving channel, a foam blade receiving channel, a first plurality of openings, and a second plurality of openings;

a rubber blade having a third plurality of openings; and

a foam blade assembly including a channel insert, a channel structure, and a folded foam blade positioned in the channel structure between the channel structure and the channel insert, wherein the channel structure having a first plurality of posts and a second plurality of posts, the second plurality of posts extending through the folded foam blade;

wherein the channel insert selectively engages the second plurality of posts;

wherein the foam blade assembly and the rubber blade are secured to the main body;

wherein the third plurality of openings of the rubber blade is aligned with the first plurality of openings and the second plurality of openings of the main body;

wherein the first plurality of posts being inserted through the first plurality of openings of the main body, the second plurality of openings of the main body, and the third plurality of openings of the rubber blade; and

wherein a plurality of fasteners engages with the first plurality of posts.

11. The squeegee of claim 10 wherein the main body has cushioned regions.

12. The squeegee of claim 10 wherein the main body is comprised of 20% glass reinforced cast polypropylene.

13. The squeegee of claim 10 wherein a handle receiving opening includes threads configured to engage with a corresponding structure on a handle.

14. The squeegee of claim 10 wherein the first plurality of posts punctures through the folded foam blade when the squeegee is assembled.

15. The squeegee of claim 10 wherein the folded foam blade includes holes or openings along a folded portion.

16. The squeegee of claim 10 wherein the channel structure comprises polyoxymethylene.

17. The squeegee of claim 10 wherein a handle receiving opening includes four dovetail threads.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jul 31, 2019
From: QUICKIE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
To: QUICKIE MANUFACTURING LLC
Reel/Frame 049912/0013 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 31, 2019
From: QUICKIE MANUFACTURING LLC
To: RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 049912/0157 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2017
From: WEAVER, JACE; SHECKELS, RYAN; WILUSZ, DAVID
To: QUICKIE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044026/0898 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62394150 · Sep 13, 2016
Related Publication 20180070790A1 · Mar 15, 2018