Title: Abrasive cleaning tool

Abstract: An abrasive cleaning tool for underwater cleaning of fouled hull bottoms, swimming pools and the like; the cleaning tool has a connecting arm for attachment to an elongated handle, a head assembly to which a contoured wire screen, coated with a particulate abrasive, is attached; the head assembly includes a supporting surface for the wire screen having ridge elements for displacing the screen from the supporting surface for flushing action on the screen during use.

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Inventors: Tobey, Alton E. (Santa Cruz, CA, US)

Application Number: 559328
Filing Date: 1975-03-17
Publication_date: 1976-06-22
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Primary Class(es): 451/524 451/536
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US Patent Ref:

1504365	Aug, 1924	Mayhood	15/231.
2589531	Mar, 1952	Brooks	51/391.
3225497	Dec, 1965	Brandt	51/358.
3377123	Apr, 1968	Leeson	401/139.
3495359	Feb, 1970	Smith et al.	51/209.
3860400	Jan, 1975	Prowse	51/209.

Other Refs: 779,358

Jul, 1957	UK

Primary Examiner: Smith, Al Lawrence
Assistant Examiner: Godici, Nicholas P.
Attorney: Bielen, Jr.; Theodore J., Peterson; Richard Esty