ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,349,849, issued on July 8.
"Cleaning apparatus with touch-free pad pick up and release mechanism" was invented by Jose Longoria (Miami) and Joseph Fiore Jr. (Erie, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cleaning apparatus and related system is disclosed where the cleaning apparatus includes a one or more grabber that is actuated by a one or more slider such that the cleaning apparatus is moveable between a closed position and an open position. By moving the cleaning apparatus into the open position, a user is able to place the apparatus over a pad. Moving the apparatus into a closed position while over the pad causes the grabber to pinch th...