ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,878, issued on March 25.
"Painting and cleaning multi-tool" was invented by Frank Passafiume (North Olmsted, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This cleaning tool has a shape that includes an angle, a flat bottom surface and rounded front protuberances, and can be attached to any pole, either directly at the cleaning tool's receiving opening, or using the provided adaptor between the cleaning tool and pole. The cleaning tool is covered with a washable and removable microfiber sock, or a sanding or scrubbing pad is attached to hook material on the flat side of the tool. When the cleaning tool is attached to the opposite end of a pai...