Patent ID: 8984701
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A46B,A47L,B25G

Abstract:
1. A handle for a cleaning tool comprising: at least two handle segments and a flexible connector, the at least two handle segments including an upper handle segment and a lower handle segment, the upper handle segment including at least one raised surface, the flexible connector connecting the upper handle segment to the lower handle segment, and the flexible connector being configured with one or more joints that provide lateral rigidity; and a movable rigid sleeve configured to extend over the entire flexible connector and a portion of each handle segment such that it prevents the flexible connector from bending, the sleeve including a top flared end and a bottom end; the movable rigid sleeve being configured to slide into an upward position in which (i) the movable rigid sleeve is in frictional contact with the at least one raised surface, the frictional contact maintaining the position of the sleeve in the upward position, and (ii) the sleeve does not extend over the flexible connector, allowing the flexible connector to bend relative to a longitudinal axis of the handle.