Hand held cleaning device and method of advertising at an entertainment event

Abstract

During a televised entertainment event, a handheld cleaning device is used to wipe a stage or other planar surface to remove liquid there from. The device has an exterior displaying a visual advertisement, and the act of wiping the planar surface is televised, including the advertisement displayed on the device. This promotes over television the product or service in the advertisement.

1 . A handheld cleaning device comprising: 
 a cleaning head having an underside and a topside bearing a visual advertisement, and    an absorbent wiping member detachably connected to the underside of the cleaning head.    
   
   
       2 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 1  where the wiping member covers substantially the entire underside of the cleaning head.  
   
   
       3 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 1  where the advertisement is on a cover member that overlies the topside of the cleaning head.  
   
   
       4 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 3  where the cover member covers substantially the entire topside of the cleaning head.  
   
   
       5 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 3  where the combined weight of the cleaning head, wiping member, and the cover member is less than 3 pounds.  
   
   
       6 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 1  where the cleaning head is substantially disk shaped having a thickness from ¼ to 1 inch and a diameter from 12 to 30 inches.  
   
   
       7 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 1  where the cleaning head includes an elongated handle having a first end connected at or near a central point of the topside cleaning head and second free end enabling a user to grasp the free end and manipulate the cleaning head.  
   
   
       8 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 7  where the first end of the handle is pivotally connected to the cleaning head.  
   
   
       9 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 8  where a universal joint pivotally connects the handle to the cleaning head.  
   
   
       10 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 8  where a ball and socket pivotally connects the handle to the cleaning head.  
   
   
       11 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 8  where a T-joint pivotally connects the handle to the cleaning head.  
   
   
       12 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 7  where the first end of the handle is pivotally and rotatably connected to the cleaning head.  
   
   
       13 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 7  where the cleaning head includes a hand-retaining member attached to the topside of the cleaning head.  
   
   
       14 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 13  where the hand-retaining member includes an adjustable strap.  
   
   
       15 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 14  where the adjustable strap includes a self-locking component.  
   
   
       16 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 15  where the self-locking component comprises a hook component at one end of the strap and a fabric component at the other end of the strap.  
   
   
       17 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 1  including a two-component connector that detachably connects the cleaning head and the wiping member, said two-component connector having a first component attached to the underside of the cleaning head and a second component attached to a topside of the wiping member.  
   
   
       18 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 17  where one component includes a loop element and the other component includes a fabric element.  
   
   
       19 . The handheld cleaning device as recited in  claim 1  where the wiping member includes support member.  
   
   
       20 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 19  where the wiping member comprises a multi-ply cloth absorbent material connected to the support member.  
   
   
       21 . The handheld cleaning device as recited in  claim 20  where the wiping member includes a foam member positioned between the support member and the multi-ply cloth absorbent material.  
   
   
       22 . A handheld cleaning device comprising: 
 a cleaning head having a underside and a topside,    a handle including at least one elongated linear member pivotally attached to the topside of the cleaning head,    an absorbent wiping member detachably connected to the underside of the cleaning head, and    a detachable cover member overlying the topside of the cleaning head, said cover member bearing a visual advertisement on an outer side.    
   
   
       23 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 22  where the wiping member covers substantially the entire underside of the cleaning head and the cover member covers substantially the entire topside of the cleaning head.  
   
   
       24 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 22  where the visual advertisement is for a team participating a sporting event.  
   
   
       25 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 24  where the sporting event is selected from the group consisting of basketball, volleyball, roller skate hockey, a roller derby, badminton, boxing, and wrestling.  
   
   
       26 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 22  where the visual advertisement is for a sponsor of a sporting event.  
   
   
       27 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 22  where the cleaning head is substantially disk shaped having a thickness from ¼ to 1 inch and a diameter from 12 to 30 inches, said cleaning head including an elongated adjustable handle having a first end pivotally connected at or near a central point of the topside cleaning head and second free end enabling a user to grasp the free end and manipulate the cleaning head.  
   
   
       28 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 27  where a universal joint pivotally connects the handle to the cleaning head.  
   
   
       29 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 28  where a ball and socket pivotally connects the handle to the cleaning head.  
   
   
       30 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 27  where a T-joint pivotally connects the handle to the cleaning head.  
   
   
       31 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 7  where the first end of the handle is pivotally and rotatably connected to the cleaning head.  
   
   
       32 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 22  including a two-component connector that detachably connects the cleaning head and the wiping member, said two-component connector having a first component attached to the underside of the cleaning head and a second component attached to a topside of the wiping member.  
   
   
       33 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 22  including a two-component connector that detachably connects the cleaning head and the cover member, said two-component connector having a first component attached to the topside of the cleaning head and a second component attached to an inner side of the cover member.  
   
   
       34 . A cleaning device comprising 
 a cleaning head with a predetermined shape, an underside and a topside bearing a visual advertisement, said underside and topside each having a substantially planar surface,    a liquid absorbent pad detachably connected to the underside planar surface, said pad having substantially the same predetermined shape as said cleaning head to cover substantially the entire the underside planar surface, and    a handle attached by a pivot element to the topside of the disk shaped member.    
   
   
       35 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 34  where the liquid absorbent pad is pre-impregnated with a cleaning material.  
   
   
       36 . The cleaning device recited in  claim 34  where the handle comprises at least two telescopically connect members enabling the length of the handle to be manually adjusted.  
   
   
       37 . A method of advertising at an entertainment event at least in part employing a substantially planar surface where at least a portion of the event is conducted, said planar surface being from time to time cleaned to remove liquid there from, said method of advertising comprising the steps of 
 (a) televising the event,    (b) from time to time wiping the planar surface to remove liquid there from with a device that has an exterior displaying a visual advertisement, and    (c) as the planar surface is being wiped, televising wiping the planar surface including the advertisement displayed on the device.    
   
   
       38 . The method recited in  claim 37  where the planar surface is nearby spectator seats for the event, said seats positioned to enable a spectator in one of said seats to view the planar surface and observe the advertisement displayed on the device as the planar surface is being wiped.  
   
   
       39 . The method recited in  claim 37  where the advertisement is displayed on a member of the device that is mounted for removal from the device.  
   
   
       40 . The method recited in  claim 37  where the advertisement is from time to time replaced with a different advertisement.  
   
   
       41 . The method recited in  claim 37  where the advertisement is for a team participating a sporting event.  
   
   
       42 . The method recited in  claim 41  where the sporting event is selected from the group consisting of basketball, volleyball, roller skate hockey, a roller derby, badminton, boxing, and wrestling.  
   
   
       43 . The method recited in  claim 37  where the advertisement is for a sponsor of a sporting event.  
   
   
       44 . A method of advertising at an entertainment event at least in part employing a substantially planar surface where at least a portion of the event is conducted, said planar surface having nearby seats at least in part occupied by one or more spectators, said method of advertising comprising the step of from time to time cleaning the surface to remove liquid there from with a device that has an exterior displaying a visual advertisement, said cleaning device being observed by at least one spectator, said advertisement being sufficiently large for said spectator to view.  
   
   
       45 . The method recited in  claim 44  where the advertisement is for a team participating a sporting event.  
   
   
       46 . The method recited in  claim 45  where the sporting event is selected from the group consisting of basketball, volleyball, roller skate hockey, a roller derby, badminton, boxing, and wrestling.  
   
   
       47 . The method recited in  claim 44  where the advertisement is for a sponsor of a sporting event.  
   
   
       48 . The method recited in  claim 44  including televising wiping the planar surface including the advertisement displayed on the device.