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CLEANING GLOVE DEVICE
20170105600 · 2017-04-20 ·

A cleaning glove device includes a cleaning glove having a planar face. The planar face has a palm portion and digit portions extending from the palm portion. A peripheral wall of the cleaning glove extends from a peripheral edge of the planar face. A taper portion of the peripheral wall extends between a main portion and the peripheral edge. The main portion is perpendicular to the planar face. An adhesive layer covers the planar face to have debris adhered to the planar face by the adhesive layer when the cleaning glove is pressed against and removed from a surface.

Fabric care device
09622643 · 2017-04-18 ·

A fabric care device comprising a body having first and second ends for attaching respective first and second fabric care attachments, wherein at least one of the first and second ends is adapted to detachably attach one of the first and second fabric care attachments. An attachment for a fabric care device selected from the group consisting of a depiller, a delinter, a fabric pile restorer, and a brush.

Universal Handle, Grooming Tool or Hair Collection Tools, and Methods of Use
20170071156 · 2017-03-16 ·

A system includes a universal handle and a variety of tools selectively secured within the handle. The tools can be tools for grooming or collecting hair, and are especially useful with animals such as household pets. One example tool includes a mat breaker that is adjustable for left handed or right handed use. Another example tool is a fur sweeper tool and a fur accumulator tool. Other tools include deshedders, brushes, and combs.

Devices and Methods for Adhesive-Based Removal of Pet Hair, Lint or Other Debris Using a Tumble Dryer
20170055807 · 2017-03-02 ·

An apparatus is provided for removal of pet hair or other debris from an article placed in a rotatable drum of a tumble dryer. The apparatus features a plurality of adhesive sheets compiled atop one another in a stack, which is attachable to the rotatable drum within an interior thereof. The apparatus is secured to an interior surface of the rotatable drum with an innermost adhesive sheet in the stack situated nearest to a center of said rotatable drum. Rotation of the drum during operation of the dryer brings in the article into repeated contact with the innermost sheet, to which the pet hair or other debris from the article becomes adhered. After use, the innermost adhesive sheet of the stack is removed to reveal an underlying adhesive sheet for collection of additional pet hair or other debris on said underlying adhesive sheet during subsequent use of the apparatus.

PORTABLE CLEANER
20170027414 · 2017-02-02 · ·

A portable cleaner can be inserted into a pocket or a bag and removes unwanted substances, such as dust, from clothes or surroundings. The portable cleaner includes an adhesive sheet that removes the unwanted substances, and is reusable by being washed with water. The portable cleaner has a base to be gripped by a user's hand; a gel-type adhesive sheet on a front side of the base; a front case covering the adhesive sheet when the cleaner is not used; and a rear case attached to a rear surface of the base. An attachment point with respect to the base is formed apart from a back side thereof by a gap into which the user's finger is inserted. An attachment prevention member that does not stick to the adhesive sheet has a size corresponding to the adhesive sheet and is attached to an inner surface of the front case.

Lint Roller Device
20170020363 · 2017-01-26 ·

A lint roller device for cleaning loose debris from a surface is provided. The lint roller device comprises an elongated support pole having a first end and a second end and a rolling spool having a first end and a second end. The rolling spool is rotatably mounted to the second end of the support pole. A plurality of adhesive sheets are sequentially wrapped about the rolling spool with each sheet individually removable from the rolling spool thereby exposing another adhesive sheet. The adhesive sheets enable a user to effortlessly pick up loose debris from the surface while comfortably standing upright.

Cleaner sheet, layered body of cleaner sheet, cleaning tool, and method for producing cleaner sheet

Provided is, for example, a cleaner sheet including: a cleaning surface that is configured to be brought into sliding contact with a surface of an object to be cleaned. The cleaning surface has unevenness, and includes projections respectively having distal ends configured to be in sliding contact with the object to be cleaned when in use. The projections are constituted by a member formed to have the projections arranged at intervals from each other in a plane direction of the cleaning surface. The member has a hardness of 0.4 MPa or more measured by a nano-indentation method. The cleaning surface further includes adhesive recesses that have higher adhesive force than that of the member and are exposed on the cleaning surface.

System and method for retrieving objects
12409564 · 2025-09-09 ·

A manually operated, multi-implement hand tool, featuring a wand with a selectable end-effector system that includes a broom-and-dustpan, a grabber, an adhesive foot, and a magnet for picking up lightweight items. The tool incorporates a purely mechanical selection mechanism utilizing either a rotating carousel with precision ball bearings and gear reduction or a sliding rail system with grooved detents. Each implement includes specialized mechanical features: a spring-loaded folding dustpan with a torsion spring hinge, a grabber with rubberized pads and a compound pulley system providing 5:1 mechanical advantage, and a silicone-based adhesive pad with a pivoting mount and detachment lever. The ergonomic handle integrates all control mechanisms in a central hub with contoured grips and non-slip surfaces. The comprehensive mechanical linkage system uses cables, pulleys, and springs to provide smooth, efficient operation without requiring electrical components. The device offers a synergistic, space-saving solution for diverse cleaning and retrieval tasks.

Cleaning wheel including reels and transmission for cleaning film

A cleaning equipment includes a first take-up reel, a first supply reel, a frame, a first cleaning film, and a transmission assembly. The frame includes an inner space accommodating the first take-up reel and the first supply reel side by side and an outer surface having at least one gap communicating with the inner space. The first cleaning film has a supply part on the first supply reel, a take-up part on the first take-up reel, and a middle part at least partially covering the outer surface of the frame. Two ends of the middle part enter the inner space through the at least one gap and are connected to the supply part and the take-up part, respectively. The transmission assembly is coupled to the first supply reel and the first take-up reel and drives at least one of the first supply reel and the first take-up reel to rotate.

LINT AND HAIR REMOVAL TOOL
20250302186 · 2025-10-02 ·

A combination sticky roller and brush, includes a frame, a cylindrical roller, a handle, and at least one groove defined in the frame, parallel to the roller axis of rotation. The at least one groove is to engage and selectably retain a brush head. The frame and the brush head together define a latching mechanism for selectably latching the brush head in a service position and for resisting a predetermined threshold disengaging force. The cylindrical roller has a washable sticky layer defined at a circumferential surface of the cylindrical roller.