Patent ID: 6126756
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A water-wiping apparatus for wiping standing water from a surface having deliberate protuberances selected from a group consisting of rivet heads and diamond patterns, comprising:a flexible panel having a thickness, a length, and a height at least ten percent of the length, with an upper long edge and a lower long edge substantially parallel;a substantially rigid handle attached along at least a portion of the upper edge; anda lip region formed along the lower long edge, extending to one side of the flexible panel and ending in a sharp line at the end away from the flexible panel the lip region having a shape and flexibility enabling it to conform to the said protuberances;wherein as the flexible panel translates substantially parallel to the surface, the lip region forms around the said protuberances from the surface as the flexible panel passes over the said protuberances.