Window cleaning caddy having a liquid reclaim system

Abstract

A caddy for carrying window cleaning accessories such as squeegees. The caddy can hang from the waistbelt of a user. The caddy can include a lower reservoir portion engaged by an upper sleeve portion. The sleeve loosely engages the oversized brim of the reservoir to form a peripheral drainage gap between the outer surface of the sleeve and the reservoir brim to trap liquids dripping over the outer surface of the sleeve. The caddy can be simply manufactured by a pair of arcuate panels bonded along a peripheral seal to a oblong, outwardly concave back panel to securely rest against a user's upper thigh.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A window cleaning supplies caddy comprises:
 an oblong, outwardly concave arcuate back panel comprising a top end and a bottom end;   an arcuate outwardly convex bucket panel;   a substantially U-shaped peripheral seal between said back panel and said bucket panel forming a reservoir near said bottom end;   an arcuate, outwardly convex, item-supporting sleeve nested between said bucket panel and said back panel;   wherein said sleeve comprises a pair of lateral edges bonded to said peripheral seal; and,   wherein said sleeve is shaped and dimensioned to form an arcuate gap between said sleeve and said bucket panel.   
     
     
         2 . The caddy of  claim 1 , which further comprises:
 said bucket panel having a shape which tapers to become narrower from a top opening toward a closed bottom.   
     
     
         3 . The caddy of  claim 1 , which further comprises:
 a squeegee;   said sleeve having an open top inlet; and,   wherein said top inlet is shaped and dimensioned to allow insertion of an arm of said squeegee therethrough.   
     
     
         4 . The caddy of  claim 3 , wherein said open top inlet is bordered by an undulating upper lip shaped and dimensioned to nest a handle of said squeegee therein. 
     
     
         5 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of said sleeve comprises a hydrophillic, high water adhesion material for directing a flow of liquid along an outer surface of said sleeve through said arcuate gap. 
     
     
         6 . The caddy of  claim 1 , which further comprises a lateral septum spanning said sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The caddy of  claim 1 , which further comprises:
 said back panel being elongated along an axis;   said back panel having an axial upper part and an opposite axial lower part;   wherein said axial upper part forms a portion of said sleeve, and said axial lower part forms a portion of said bucket.   
     
     
         8 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein said reservoir has a substantially semi-conical shape narrowing towards the bottom end. 
     
     
         9 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve has a bottom outlet spaced apart from said bottom end. 
     
     
         10 . The caddy of  claim 1 , which further comprises:
 a flexible belt loop formed on said top end.   
     
     
         11 . The caddy of  claim 10 , wherein said bucket is moveable with respect to said flexible belt loop in order to drain liquid from said bucket. 
     
     
         12 . A window cleaning supplies caddy comprises:
 a sleeve elongated along an axis;   said sleeve having an open top inlet bordered by a rim, and an open bottom outlet;   a bucket having a top opening bordered by a brim and a closed bottom;   said top opening being shaped and dimensioned to axially and loosely engage said open bottom outlet;   said top opening being further shaped and dimensioned to include a peripheral gap between said sleeve and said brim; and,   wherein said bucket is moveable in order to drain liquid from said bucket.   
     
     
         13 . e caddy of  claim 12 , which further comprises:
 a flexible belt loop rotatively connecting said bucket to a belt worn by a user;   said belt loop allowing relative angular movement of said bucket with respect to said belt.   
     
     
         14 . A method for carrying a window cleaning squeegee, said method comprises:
 selecting a body-worn caddy having a sleeve and a bucket loosely engaged by said sleeve to form a gap therebetween;   inserting a wet arm of a squeegee through said sleeve and into said bucket;   awaiting drips of cleaning liquid to drain off of said squeegee;   wherein said awaiting comprises:
 flowing of said drips over an outer surface of said sleeve, through said gap and into said bucket; and, 
   moving said bucket in order to drain said drips from said bucket.   
     
     
         15 . e caddy of  claim 14 , wherein said moving comprises:
 rotating said bucket with respect to a flexible belt loop connecting said caddy to a belt worn by a user.