German German Gonzalez

US Patent:

7065838, Jun 27, 2006

Filed:

May 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/850213

Inventors:

Michael Mitchell - Pleasanton CA, US
Russell Bell - Pleasanton CA, US
Cherie A. Bulala - Pleasanton CA, US
Amy Y. Crandall - Pleasanton CA, US
German R. Gonzalez - Pleasanton CA, US
Marcus Wang - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

The Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

A45C 3/00

US Classification:

16436, 16429, 16406

Abstract:

Provided is a locking segmented handle for use with a cleaning implement and the like. The handle includes two or more segments that are coupled at assembly to form the handle. Each segment includes connector elements at connector ends of the segments. The connector elements of each segment include components that cooperate with corresponding components of the connector elements of other segments to preclude relative rotational motion of the segments after complete assembly of the segments to form the handle.

US Patent:

7343638, Mar 18, 2008

Filed:

Jun 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/877247

Inventors:

Michael Mitchell - Pleasanton CA, US
German R. Gonzalez - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

The Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

B25G 3/18

US Classification:

151441, 15172, 152442, 16900, 403 84

Abstract:

The structure of the present invention provides pivotable coupling of a head to a handle. The head may assume various pitch angles relative to the handle. Once place at a particular pitch angle the head is releasably fixed-in-place and opposes pitching of the head relative to the handle to assume a new pitch angle. With the application of sufficient force on the head, the head is released from the fixed-in-place pitch angle and a new pitch angle is achieved.

US Patent:

20050217698, Oct 6, 2005

Filed:

Apr 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/817606

Inventors:

Michael Mitchell - Pleasanton CA, US
German Gonzalez - Pleasanton CA, US
Sharon Olsen - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

A47L013/17

US Classification:

134006000, 015104940, 015228000, 015210100

Abstract:

A cleaning implement with a handle and a removable ergonomic cleaning pad can be used to effectively clean surfaces. Suitable combinations of length, length to width ratio, cleaning arc, cleaning angle, thickness, and basis weight for the cleaning pad offer ergonomic advantages for the appropriate cleaning task and cleaning implement. The cleaning implement also includes a preferred method for cleaning surfaces.

US Patent:

20160220088, Aug 4, 2016

Filed:

Apr 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/097077

Inventors:

- OAKLAND CA, US
KERRY D. AZELTON - PLEASANTON CA, US
GERMAN R. GONZALEZ - PLEASANTON CA, US
JOHN E. JAMIESON - PLEASANTON CA, US
BENJAMIN MA - PLEASANTON CA, US
JENNIFER A. MURPHY - OAKLAND CA, US
GEORGE S. SIEVERDING - PLEASANTON CA, US

Assignee:

THE CLOROX COMPANY - OAKLAND CA

International Classification:

A47L 13/17

Abstract:

An all-in-one cleaning device, e.g., such as may be used in cleaning the inside of a shower. The device may provide the ability to dispense a cleaning composition carried within the device itself, and scrub the cleaning composition onto or into the surfaces to be cleaned (e.g., shower walls, floors, corners, mirrors, etc.). The device may include a squeezable container housing holding the cleaning composition in a reservoir defined therein, with a dispensing valve configured to dispense the cleaning composition from the reservoir, through the valve when a user squeezes the container housing. A sled may be provided, e.g., snap-fit to a bottom wall of the container housing, with a substrate configured as a scrubbing pad attached to the bottom of the sled.