Patent ID: 7627924
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A hand-held water-wiper apparatus, comprising: a handle having a height of at least two inches but less than four inches and a length, with a substantially oval shape in cross-section orthogonal to the length, a major axis of the oval shape in the direction of the height, the handle formed of a rigid or semi-rigid material, the height and oval shape to provide a comfortable grip for a user's hand; a first engagement interface along the length of the handle in a region bisected by the major axis, the engagement interface comprising a channel having a shape and a first width and an opening of a second width less than the first width to the outside of the handle; and a wiper blade extending along the length of the handle, formed of a flexible material and having a second engagement interface shaped to engage the first engagement interface, engaging the wiper blade with the handle, the wiper blade having two curved sides in cross section, each side curved inward from the handle to a tip end of a separate wiper leg away from the handle, the curves of the sides being the same having a radius of from one-half inch to one-and-one-half inches, and the wiper legs separated by an inverted notch at the bottom of the wiper blade.