Claims
- 1. A cleaning device, comprising:
a handle; a cleaning head; and a coupler joining the handle to the cleaning head, the coupler having a lock movable with respect to a swivel to alternately lock the swivel fixed with respect to the handle and allow the swivel to rotate about a swivel axis which is other than an axis of connection of the cleaning head to the coupler, wherein the lock releasably locks the swivel in one of a plurality of discrete angular positions between which the swivel can rotate about the swivel axis without being locked.
- 2. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein when swivel is locked the handle extends along an axis within a plane perpendicular to the cleaning head.
- 3. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the cleaning head is pivotally connected to the swivel along the axis of connection.
- 4. The cleaning device of claim 3, wherein when the swivel is locked the handle extends along an axis within a plane perpendicular to a plane containing the axis of connection.
- 5. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the swivel defines a slot extending radially along a line intersecting the swivel axis, wherein the lock engages said slot only when the swivel is locked.
- 6. The cleaning device of claim 5, wherein the swivel defines a plurality of said slots angularly spaced apart from one another.
- 7. The cleaning device of claim 6, wherein a centering one of said slots is located so that when the lock engages the centering slot the cleaning head is perpendicular to the handle.
- 8. The cleaning device of claim 7, wherein an angling one of said slots is located so that when the lock engages the angling slot the cleaning head is at an oblique angle to the handle.
- 9. The cleaning device of claim 8, wherein there are at least three said slots angularly spaced apart between 10 and 45 degrees.
- 10. The cleaning device of claim 6, wherein the cleaning head is pivotally connected to the swivel along the axis of connection.
- 11. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the lock has a stop sized to be received in said slot.
- 12. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the swivel lock slides relative to the swivel.
- 13. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the swivel lock has a thumb grip at side of the coupler.
- 14. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein a stationary part of the coupler is integral with the handle.
- 15. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the swivel couples to the cleaning head in a one-way snap together releasable locking pivot connection.
- 16. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the handle has a body that mounts an aerosol canister assembly for delivering a chemical from a canister to a desired location adjacent the cleaning head.
- 17. The cleaning device of claim 16, wherein the handle includes a grip assembly having a trigger for moving an actuator assembly causing the chemical is to be dispensed from the canister when the trigger is depressed.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/385,982, filed on Mar. 10, 2003.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
10385982 |
Mar 2003 |
US |
Child |
10818411 |
Apr 2004 |
US |