US2012284947A1PendingUtilityA1

String cleaning system

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Assignee: CHIAPPETTA DAVIDPriority: Oct 25, 2007Filed: Mar 13, 2012Published: Nov 15, 2012
Est. expiryOct 25, 2027(~1.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G10D 3/00Y10T24/44752Y10T24/44538B08B 1/30
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Abstract

An apparatus may include a first support, a first cleaning material coupled to a first side of the first support, a second support rotatably coupled to the first support at a first edge of the second support, the second support defining a first opening disposed adjacent to a second edge of the second support opposite the first edge, a second cleaning material coupled to a first side of the second support, and a latch coupled to the first support, the latch to engage the first opening of the second support to maintain the first side of the first support in a substantially fixed relationship with respect to the first side of the second support.

Claims

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1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first support;   a first cleaning material coupled to a first side of the first support;   a second support rotatably coupled to the first support at a first edge of the second support, the second support defining a first opening disposed adjacent to a second edge of the second support opposite the first edge;   a second cleaning material coupled to a first side of the second support;   a first latch integral with the first support, to engage the first opening of the second support, and comprising a projection to pass through the first opening, the projection to engage a second side of the second support in a case that the first latch engages the first opening of the second support; and   a first stop coupled to the first side of first support to engage the first side of the second support in a case that the first latch engages the first opening of the second support.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first latch comprises:
 a release element to compress the first latch and to allow the compressed first latch to disengage from the first opening.   
     
     
         4 . An apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the release element extends past a second side of the first support. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a handle coupled to the second side of the first support.   
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second stop coupled to the first side of first support to engage the first side of the second support adjacent to a central portion of the second edge of the second support in a case that the first latch engages the first opening of the second support; and   a third stop coupled to the first side of first support to engage the first side of the second support adjacent to a first end of the second edge of the second support in a case that the first latch engages the first opening of the second support,   wherein the first stop is to engage the first side of the second support adjacent to a second end of the second edge of the second support in a case that the first latch engages the first opening of the second support.   
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second support defines a second opening disposed adjacent to the second edge of the second support, the apparatus further comprising:
 a second latch integral with the first support, to engage the second opening of the second support, and comprising a second projection to pass through the second opening, the second projection to engage a second side of the second support in a case that the second latch engages the second opening of the second support; and   a second stop coupled to the first side of first support to engage the first side of the second support in a case that the second latch engages the second opening of the second support.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the first latch and the second latch are disposed between the first stop and the second stop.   
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first opening is defined by at least one beveled portion of the second support. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second support comprises:
 a third beveled edge and a fourth beveled edge opposite the third beveled edge,   a first bevel extending from the third beveled edge toward a central portion of the second side of the second support; and   a second bevel extending from the fourth beveled edge toward the central portion of the second side of the second support.   
     
     
         17 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second support is denser than the first support. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first support comprises anti-skew ribs. 
     
     
         19 .- 20 . (canceled)

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