This invention concerns a handle controlled article collector for collecting articles on a floor surface. The invention comprises a rigid elongated floor engaging head having a first end and a second end. The floor engaging head is further defined by a bottom plate, a concave front surface portion, and a pair of shoulder members overlying the bottom plate and integrally connected therewith. The shoulder members are separated by a completely slotted center portion located substantially midway between the first and second ends of the floor engaging head. Each shoulder member extends away from the slotted center portion in an opposite direction. The slotted center portion has a bottom portion. A pin has a first end and a second end. A handle member has a front end. The front end of the handle member is pivotally mounted in spaced relation above the bottom portion of the slotted center portion in the slotted center portion by the pin. The pin extends through the front end of the handle member and is rigidly secured at its first and second ends to respective shoulder members. The bottom plate has a smooth substantially flat bottom planar surface for slidably engaging the floor surface. The concave front surface portion is adapted to collect the articles on the floor surface and to maintain the articles in relative position between the first and second ends of the floor engaging head when it is pushed in a forward direction across the floor surface to collect the articles.

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.

A device for clearing material is shown which includes a blade having an upper portion and lower portion, the lower portion being made of resilient material and the upper portion made of rigid material. The blade includes a middle area, and two sides. A handle angles upward and rearward from the blade. The two sides extend forwardly and outward from the middle, at an angle of less than 90.degree. with respect to a vertically oriented plane intersecting the ends of the middle. A lip may extend forward at the top of the uppermost portion. Supports extend forward of the lip or top of the uppermost portion of the blade and are of a length sufficient to support the device in a stored position such that the forward surface is facing downward and the handle is in a nearly upright position.

A squeegee assembly includes i) a handle having a male blade-mounting portion; and ii) a dual-extruded squeegee blade having a resilient squeegee portion and a channel. The channel is constructed of a generally semi-rigid material and is sized and shaped to be slidably mounted to the male blade-mounting portion of the handle. The handle is constructed of a molded thermoplastic or a stamped metal and includes a gripping area. The dual-extruded squeegee blade is constructed of compatible vinyls, elastomers, or other thermoplastics. The squeegee portion is chevroned, with the chevron defining a pair of cleaning members, so that the squeegee blade is reversible. In an alternative embodiment, the squeegee blade includes a sponge extruded therewith. In a further alternative embodiment, the squeegee blade includes a second channel extruded therewith and an extruded sponge adapted to be slidably insertable into the second channel.