Dustpan With Reusable Adhesive

Description

PRIOR ART

Dust pans with removable adhesive sheets such as US 2021/0137344 are well known in the prior art, however, the adhesive strips are limited in number and are designed with a finite number of uses in mind.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present subject matter relates to maintaining sanitary dustpans. Most dustpans become dirty after grime or liquid becomes embedded into the surface. The dustpan with reusable adhesive strip allows the user to affix trash bags or plastic bags to the dustpan without causing the dustpan to become dirty after use. Static electricity builds up from the bag also attracts dirt particles. The present subject matter also allows the user to easily turn the trash bag adhered to the dustpan inside out and secure the debris.

Dustpans become dirty after each use which makes it undesirable to use one dustpan indoor (like on a table) and then use the same dustpan outside (to collect animal waste). If a liquid spill is collected, then the dustpan becomes dirty or contaminated which may increase the risk of infection to the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to clearly describe various specific embodiments disclosed herein. One skilled in the art, however, will understand that the presently claimed invention may be practiced without all of the specific details discussed below. In other instances, well known features have not been described so as not to obscure the invention.

As described herein, the term “pivotally connected” shall be used to describe a situation wherein two or more identified objects are joined together in a manner that allows one or both of the objects to pivot, and/or rotate about or in relation to the other object in either a horizontal or vertical manner.

As described herein, the term “removably coupled” and derivatives thereof shall be used to describe a situation wherein two or more objects are joined together in a non-permanent manner so as to allow the same objects to be repeatedly joined and separated.

Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of “including,” “comprising,” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items.

Unless limited otherwise, the terms “connected,” “coupled,” and “mounted,” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass direct and indirect connections, couplings, and mountings. In addition, the terms “connected” and “coupled” and variations thereof are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections or couplings.

In some embodiments, there are two embedded reusable adhesive strips (5, 10). One embedded adhesive strip runs horizontally on the surface of the dustpan near the handle. This gives the trash bag an initial anchor point to hold the bag in place. These adhesive strips are embedded in such a way that only the top of the adhesive strip is exposed and is flush with the rest of the dustpan.

A secondary embedded reusable adhesive strip (10) runs horizontally on the surface of the dustpan near the rubber bumper or edge of the dustpan where the debris is typically swept into the pan itself. This allows the trash bag to have two reusable adhesive strips for the trash bag to adhere to.

In some embodiments, there are a plurality of embedded reusable adhesive strips within the dustpan to allow for additional adhesion of the trash bag to the dustpan. In this embodiment, not only would there be an embedded strip running horizontally near the handle 25 portion of the pan and the rubber bumper 30, but also vertical strips of embedded adhesive 35 strips along the edges of the flattened portion of the pan.

In some embodiments, there are a plurality of embedded adhesive strips within the dustpan to allow for additional adhesion of the trash bag to the dustpan wherein the embedded strips forms a grid pattern with two horizontal strips near the handle (25) and rubber bumper (30) along with a plurality of embedded vertical strips (35) on the flat portion of the pan and the vertical surface of the edge of the pan so as to ensure a smooth adhesion without air pockets.

In some embodiments, there are two embedded adhesive strips (40, 45) on the vertical portion of the dustpan. In other embodiments, there are two adhesive strips (50, 55) on the surface of the vertical portion of the dustpan.

In some embodiments, there are a plurality of reusable adhesive strips on the surface of the dustpan to allow for additional adhesion of the trash bag to the dustpan. In this embodiment, not only would there be adhesive strips on the surface of the dustpan running horizontally near the handle (60) portion of the pan and the rubber bumper (65), but also a plurality of vertical adhesive strips (70) on the surface of the dustpan.

In some embodiments there are a plurality adhesive strips (75) on the back side of the dustpan.

In some embodiments, there is a thin layer of adhesive strip on the interior surface area of the pan such that the trash bag adheres to the entire interior surface of the dustpan.

In some embodiments, the present subject matter uses a long-handled dustpan with a rotatable receptacle with a semi bucket shaped design wherein the interior edges of the bucket shaped receptacle has an embedded reusable adhesive strip so as to secure a standard plastic bag or other small trash bag to the interior of the receptacle.

The foregoing detailed description of exemplary and preferred embodiments is presented for purposes of illustration and disclosure in accordance with the requirements of the law. It is not intended to be exhaustive nor to limit the invention to the precise form(s) described, but only to enable others skilled in the art to understand how the invention may be suited for a particular use or implementation.

The possibility of modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in the art. No limitation is intended by the description of exemplary embodiments which may have included tolerances, feature dimensions, specific operating conditions, engineering specifications, or the like, and which may vary between implementations or with changes to the state of the art, and no limitation should be implied therefrom.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a front view of the dustpan with reusable adhesive strips wherein the adhesive strips are embedded into the dustpan.

FIG. 2 shows a front view of the dustpan with reusable adhesive strips wherein the adhesive strips are on the surface of the dustpan.

FIG. 3 shows a front view of an embodiment of the dustpan with reusable adhesive strips wherein a plurality of adhesive strips are embedded into the dustpan.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of an embodiment of the dustpan with reusable adhesive strips wherein a plurality of adhesive strips are on the surface of the dustpan.

FIG. 5 shows a side perspective view of an embodiment of the dustpan with reusable adhesive strips wherein the back of the dustpan has adhesive strips on the surface of the dustpan.