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Granted Patent B2
US 12,551,078 · App. 17/858,962 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Magnetic tool set

Inventors: Matthew Joseph Saxton (Moorpark, CA); Kaitlyn Giselle Flores (Cary, NC)
Assignee: MUNCHKIN, INC.
A47L13/42A47L13/52B25G1/04A46B5/0095A46B13/02
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Patent No.
US 12,551,078
App. No.
17/858,962
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modular cleaning set includes one or more separable components magnetically attached to each other, and including a broom, dustpan, mini-brooms, and one or more brushes. The handles and rods of the cleaning set may be reversibly attached to any of the individually separable components.

Claims (37)

1 . A tool assembly, comprising:

a rod;

a broomstick that magnetically and reversibly attaches to the rod at a broomstick mount end of the rod;

a push button positioned at a first end of the rod opposite the broomstick mount end of the rod, wherein depressing the push button disconnects the magnetic attachment of the rod to the broomstick by pushing the broomstick away from the rod; and

a broomhead having bristles, which reversibly attaches to the broomstick.

2 . The tool assembly of claim 1 , further comprising ferromagnetic material disposed at a second end of the rod which is connected to a broomstick first end.

3 . The tool assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a mount having an internal magnetic element and a first indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the rod.

4 . The tool assembly of claim 3 , further comprising a brush having a handle which is connectable to the rod.

5 . The tool assembly of claim 4 , wherein the mount has a second indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the handle of the brush.

6 . The tool assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a dustpan that connects to the handle of the brush.

7 . The tool assembly of claim 3 , further comprising a broom attached directly to the mount.

8 . The tool assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a dustpan attached directly to the mount.

9 . The tool assembly of claim 8 , wherein the broom and the dustpan have magnetic elements which mate with the mount magnetically.

10 . The tool assembly of claim 3 , further comprising a bracket which is adapted to secure the mount to a wall.

11 . The tool assembly of claim 10 , wherein the bracket reversibly slides into a bracket slot in the mount.

12 . The tool assembly of claim 1 , wherein the broomstick has a threaded portion which mates with a threaded bore in the broomhead.

13 . The tool assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a dustpan that connects to the broomstick.

14 . The tool assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a bracket which is adapted to secure the tool assembly to a wall.

15 . The tool assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a shaft or wire that is mechanically connected to the push button and extends to the broomstick mount end of the rod.

16 . The tool assembly of claim 15 , wherein the shaft or wire engages an ejecting apparatus that pushes the broomstick away from the rod.

17 . A tool assembly, comprising:

a rod;

a broomstick that magnetically and reversibly attaches to the rod;

a broomhead having bristles, which reversibly attaches to the broomstick;

a magnetic mount having a first indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the rod;

a bracket which reversibly mates with the magnetic mount and is adapted to secure the tool assembly to a wall; and

a brush having a handle, wherein the magnetic mount has a second indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the handle of the brush.

18 . The tool assembly of claim 17 , wherein the bracket reversibly slides into a bracket slot in the mount.

19 . The tool assembly of claim 17 , further comprising a dustpan with magnetic elements which mate with the mount magnetically.

20 . A tool assembly, comprising:

a rod;

a broomstick that magnetically and reversibly attaches to the rod;

a broomhead having bristles, which reversibly attaches to the broomstick;

a magnetic mount having a first indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the rod;

a bracket which reversibly mates with a bracket slot in the magnetic mount and is adapted to secure the tool assembly to a wall;

a broom and a dustpan with magnetic elements which mate with the mount magnetically; and

a brush having a handle, wherein the mount has a second indent adapted to surround and grasp an exterior surface of the handle of the brush.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2026
From: SAXTON, MATTHEW JOSEPH; FLORES, KAITLYN GISELLE
To: MUNCHKIN, INC.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240008707A1 · Jan 11, 2024
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