Window cleaning device for out of reach windows (19-Nov-2009)

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

For years I have had trouble cleaning windows that are high and out of reach because they are not accessible without a ladder. Devices are available on the market but they consist of wetting devices and squeegees which are not practical because they leave too much water on the window sills and tend to wet the walls below. The proposed device should alleviate those problems.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A device to facilitate the cleaning of windows that are out of reach.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A device to be attached to an extending pole which is typically available in home supply stores and other retail outlets, and which is commonly used for painting high walls, changing light bulbs which are out of reach, etc. The device is to be constructed of molded plastic, and is to hold a typical window cleaner spray bottle that can be activated by pulling a cord even when high above the operator. The device also includes a pad to which can be attached paper towels or other materials for drying windows after being sprayed with window cleaning fluid.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A molded plastic device to be mounted on extending pole by screwing pole into a threaded hole in the bottom of device (10 in drawing 1/4). The extension poles are commercially available in home improvement stores, painter supply stores and hardware stores. FIG. 1/4 shows side view of device with typical window cleaning fluid spray container bottle in the plastic “basket”. The basket is designed to accommodate a typical spray bottle, for example 4 1/2″×3 1/2″. FIG. 2/4 is a front view showing device without the removable spray bottle. FIG. 3/4 is a view from above without spray bottle. FIG. 4/4 is view from below device without spray bottle. Lever (“12” on all drawings) is angled metal arm hinged to plastic basket to allow the arm to pivot. One end of the pivoting arm holds plastic roller (“16”). Opposite end of arm (“18”) has a ring opening to which can be attached a string, plastic line or other line which can be as long as necessary to enable an operator to pull the line regardless of the extent to which the extension pole has been extended, thereby causing the spray bottle to spray its contents. The opposite side of the device is a molded plastic pad (“20”) to which can be attached paper towels or other materials to be used to dry the sprayed windows. Paper or other material is attached to the pad by pushing the paper ends into soft plastic slots in the back of the pad (“24” on drawing 2/4). The cleaning/drying pad is attached to the device by a ball-in-socket arm (“22”) which allows the pad to swivel.

1. An apparatus for cleaning an out of reach window of a structure, which window may be difficult to reach without utilizing a ladder, said apparatus comprising: a) a receptacle for holding a spray bottle which in turn can contain window cleaning fluid; b) an armature to which can be attached a cable enabling the user to pull the cable thereby compressing the handle of the spray bottle and spraying cleaning fluid onto the window; c) a device for holding paper towels, fabric or other material for cleaning windows and drying the cleaning fluid; d) a receptacle for receiving a pole or extending rod, enabling the user to extend the device above his or hear head and reach with cleaning fluid and drying material windows which are otherwise out of reach.