Patents by Inventor Gary Ray Drake

Gary Ray Drake has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cleaning implement and joint therefor
    Publication number: 20030028988
    Abstract: A cleaning implement for removing debris from a surface comprises a handle, a mop head, and a joint connecting the handle and mop head; wherein the joint is adjustable and lockable. The joint allows the angle between the mop head and the handle to be adjusted appropriately and then locked into place. Another embodiment of the present cleaning implement comprises a handle and a mop head, wherein the mop heads comprises one or more gliders to facilitate the ability of the cleaning implement to glide smoothly across the surface being cleaned. Methods of removing debris comprise the step of contacting the surface with a cleaning implement of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alen David Streutker, Gary Ray Drake, Gary Lee Loney, Michael Stephen Maile, Mark Leslie Kacher, Glenn Allen Bradbury, Leonard Lik-Hang Tse, Gregory Spooner, Hoss Vong
  • Cleaning implement and joint therefor
    Publication number: 20030009839
    Abstract: A cleaning implement for removing debris from a surface comprises a handle, a mop head, and a joint connecting the handle and mop head; wherein the joint is adjustable and lockable. The joint allows the angle between the mop head and the handle to be adjusted appropriately and then locked into place. Another embodiment of the present cleaning implement comprises a handle and a mop head, wherein the mop heads comprises one or more gliders to facilitate the ability of the cleaning implement to glide smoothly across the surface being cleaned. Methods of removing debris comprise the step of contacting the surface with a cleaning implement of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Alen David Streutker, Gary Ray Drake, Gary Lee Loney, Michael Stephen Maile, Mark Leslie Kacher, Glenn Allen Bradbury, Leonard Lik-Hang Tse, Gregory Spooner, Hoss Vong