US 11,771,294 B2
Tool assembly comprising universal handle and interchangeable tool heads
Eric R. Balz, Saint Paul, MN (US); Eric R. Gingras, Saint Paul, MN (US); Scott Latimer, Saint Paul, MN (US); Jeremy Finison, Saint Paul, MN (US); Dan Anderson, Saint Paul, MN (US); and Sarah Gilbertson, Saint Paul, MN (US)
Assigned to Ecolab USA Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US)
Filed by ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/453,057.
Application 16/453,057 is a continuation of application No. 15/339,432, filed on Oct. 31, 2016, granted, now 10,368,631.
Application 15/339,432 is a continuation of application No. 14/996,993, filed on Jan. 15, 2016, granted, now 9,980,553, issued on May 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/104,173, filed on Jan. 16, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2019/0313781 A1, Oct. 17, 2019
Int. Cl. A47L 13/12 (2006.01); B25G 3/20 (2006.01); B25G 3/22 (2006.01); B25G 3/12 (2006.01); A47L 13/42 (2006.01); B25G 3/30 (2006.01); B25G 3/24 (2006.01); A47L 13/24 (2006.01); B25G 1/00 (2006.01); A46B 7/04 (2006.01); A46B 5/00 (2006.01); A46B 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 13/12 (2013.01) [A46B 5/0008 (2013.01); A46B 7/044 (2013.01); A46B 11/001 (2013.01); A47L 13/24 (2013.01); A47L 13/42 (2013.01); B25G 1/00 (2013.01); B25G 3/12 (2013.01); B25G 3/20 (2013.01); B25G 3/22 (2013.01); B25G 3/24 (2013.01); B25G 3/30 (2013.01); A46B 5/0095 (2013.01); A46B 2200/302 (2013.01); Y10T 403/7033 (2015.01); Y10T 403/7098 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tool for use with a handle, the tool comprising:
a head member comprising a body and including first and second connection points for connecting the head member to the handle, wherein the body includes a bottom with side walls extending generally upward in an arched manner from the bottom to form a substantially hollow inner section, wherein the sidewalls extend at opposite longitudinal ends of the bottom and the arched side walls converging at the second connection point such that the substantially hollow inner section is open from a front of the head member to a rear of the head member; and
said head member further comprising an engaging portion for positioning one or more floor care tool members;
wherein the first and second connection points are separated by a distance in an axial direction of the first and second connection points, and wherein said distance spans at least the substantially hollow inner section such that the first and second connection points are on opposite portions of the substantially inner section.