Abstract:
There is disclosed a multi-purpose computer duster that is capable of cleaning a monitor, keyboard and the like. In addition there is an optional staple remover integrated into the blade section of the duster.

Description:
This application claims the benefit of provisional application No. 60/143,486 filed Jul. 12 1999. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a computer monitor accessory, more particularly this invention provides a multi-purpose computer duster and staple remover. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     There is a need to clean computer monitors and keyboards of dust and the like. There have been numerous attempts to develop devices capable of doing this task in a cost effective and convent manner. For example both U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,924,153 and 6,058,550, which are incorporated herein by reference, disclose a video display screen cleaner that can remove dust from a monitor. However, U.S. Pat. No. 5,924,153 is not easily secured to the computer. Nor can U.S. Pat. No. 6,058,550 can be used to clean in between the keyboard keys like the present invention. In addition U.S. Pat. No. 6,058,550 requires that the device be held in a precise angle to clean the monitor. Whereas the present invention does not require that the device be held at a particular angle to be used. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     There is disclosed a mulit-purpose computer duster that is capable of cleaning a monitor, keyboard and the like. In addition there is an optional staple remover integrated into the blade section of the duster. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 shows a front view of the present invention; 
     FIG. 2 shows a back view of the present invention; 
     FIG. 3 shows a side view of the present invention; and 
     FIG. 4 shows a back view of another embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference to the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 1,  2  and  3  shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention, generally designated as numeral  10 . The present invention  10  is preferably made plastic such as high impact styrene in a standard process of injection molding. 
     The multi-purpose accessory  10  generally comprises handle  11  attached to blade  22 . Blade  22  is preferably wider than handle  11  but does not have to be. Blade  22  has felt, a brush or weather stripping or the like  24  attached to the bottom  26 . The brush  24  is preferably dimensioned to run about the fill length of blade  22 . However the brush can be made shorter without affecting the cleaning power of the duster  10 . Brush  24  is about the same thickness as the handle  11  and blade  22 . Brush  24  is between 1-4 mm. 
     In the preferred example a lip  28  is formed at bottom  26 . This lip  26  provides for added strength and/or support to brush  24 . However, the brush could be secured or glued to the bottom  26  without the lip. 
     On the edge of blade  22  is formed an optional staple remover  40 . Staple remover  40  adds yet another added utility to the multi-purpose accessory  10 . 
     The shape of the handle  11  can be changed to any design. In the preferred embodiment handle  11  is the shape of a house. However, it could easily be the shape of a computer, car, train and/or any geometric design. The shape of the handle  11  will be based on a customer&#39;s specification. It is usually related to what is imprinted and/or molded inside imprint areas  30 ,  31 ,  32 ,  33  and  34 . Within imprint areas  30 ,  31 ,  32 ,  33  and  34  there can be printed any desired message from the customer, like a logo, sales message or the like. 
     FIG. 4 discloses another preferred embodiment with the brush  24  attached to the back side of blade  22  with optional staple remover  40  on blade  22 . FIG. 4 also discloses Hook/loop attachment  50  which can be attached to handle  26 . Attachment  50  allows for the multi-purpose accessory  10  to be removable attached to a computer monitor any other device where it can be used. The hook/loop  50  can be deleted altogether. 
     The monitor cleaner  10  can remove/clean dust from screens of monitors, laptops, t.v.&#39;s., or picture frames. This can be done by running the blade  22  which has felt  24  along the surface of the item that is to be cleaned. However, unlike previous dusters in the art, when using the embodiment disclosed in FIGS. 1,  2  and  3  the user does not have to be concerned with having to have the duster  10  at a precise angle. The present invention allows for the duster to be used over an entire 180 degrees. Beyond being able to clean the monitor multi-purpose accessory  10  is able to be used to clean in between cracks such as the keys on a keyboard. 
     Since various modifications can be made in the invention as hereinabove described, and many different embodiments of same can be made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.