Pushing and pulling squeegee

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a squeegee that can be used by a user in two modes of operation—pushing or pulling the squeegee over a surface to be cleaned. To obtain an optimal squeegee that can perform the cleaning in the two modes in an optimal manner, the squeegee comprises two wiping portions, each is intended to serve a different mode of operation. Namely, one of the wiping portions is intended to be used for pulling mode and the other is intended to be used for pushing mode.

1 . A squeegee comprising:
 a squeegee base portion extending between first and second ends along a base axis;   a first wiping portion defining a first wiping portion plane extending from the base portion and having a first wiping edge;   a second wiping portion defining a second wiping portion plane extending from the base portion and having a second wiping edge, the second wiping portion plane forming an angle with the first wiping portion plane;   a handle receptacle protrudes from the squeegee base portion and is configured to receive a handle, the handle receptacle defines a handle receptacle axis;   wherein the handle receptacle axis is (i) substantially parallel to the first wiping portion plane and (ii) substantially normal to the second wiping portion plane.   
     
     
         2 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein the squeegee base comprises a planar face defining a face plane, the handle receptacle protrudes from said planar face. 
     
     
         3 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein the first wiping portion plane and the second wiping portion plane form about a right angle therebetween. 
     
     
         4 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein the squeegee base portion, the first wiping portion, the second wiping portion and the handle receptacle are formed as a single-piece molded article. 
     
     
         5 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein the squeegee is made of rubber or silicone rubber. 
     
     
         6 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second wiping portions comprises a tapered portion ending at first and second wiping edges, respectively. 
     
     
         7 . The squeegee of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second wiping portion planes are defined by the first and second wiping edges, respectively. 
     
     
         8 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein part of the handle receptacle protrudes from the base portion and part of it protrudes from the second wiping portion. 
     
     
         9 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second wiping portions extends between the first and second ends. 
     
     
         10 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein the handle receptacle axis forms (i) an acute angle with the first wiping portion of about 15° and (ii) an acute angle with the second wiping portion of about 85°. 
     
     
         11 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein the handle receptacle comprises a main receptacle body and two supporting legs that are integral with the main receptacle body and the base portion for providing additional support to the handle receptacle, each of the supporting legs protrude from an opposite side of the main receptacle body and is integral with a part of the base portion. 
     
     
         12 . The squeegee of  claim 11 , wherein the supporting legs and the main receptacle body define together a handle receptacle plane, the handle receptacle axis lies on said plane, wherein the handle receptacle plane forms an acute angle with the first wiping portion plane of about 15° and forms an acute angle with the second wiping portion plane of about 85°. 
     
     
         13 . The squeegee of  claim 1 , wherein the second wiping portion extends from the base portion to a greater extent than the first wiping portion extends from the base portion.