Surface cleanup tool

Abstract

Described herein are examples of a surface cleanup tool. The surface cleanup tool includes a collection area. The surface cleanup tool also includes an intake ramp formed at an edge of the surface cleanup tool along the collection area to facilitate intake of debris from a floor to the collection area; a retention lip to resist loss of debris from the collection area. The surface cleanup tool also includes handles formed proximate opposite sides of the collection area to facilitate lifting of the surface cleanup tool from the floor. The surface cleanup tool has a combination of weight and friction, relative to the floor, to remain in place in response to a sweeping force applied to move the debris up the intake ramp and onto the collection area.

1 . A device, comprising:
 a base plate including a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more edges, wherein
 the bottom surface is formed of at least one material that, when a force is applied to the base plate, the at least one material operates to reduce the movement of the base plate relative to a surface on which the base plate is positioned, 
 the top surface forms a collection area, and 
 the base plate is formed of a flexible material that allows the base plate to change at least one of a shape or configuration; 
   an intake ramp formed at a first edge of the one or more edges, wherein the intake ramp is formed by a decrease in thickness of the base plate from the top surface to a bottom surface to facilitate intake of debris from the surface to the collection area;   a retention lip formed adjacent to the intake ramp, wherein the retention lip is formed lower relative to the top surface of the base plate to resist loss of debris from the collection area; and   at least one handle formed within or adjacent to the base plate.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more securing structures formed proximal to opposing edges of the one or more edges, wherein the one or more securing structures are configured to coupled together when the base plate is flexed to maintain a change in the shape or confirmation of the base plate.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more securing structures are formed at opposing edges of the first edge thereby reconfiguring an opening to the collection area to facilitate an exit of the debris in the collection area. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a retention wall positioned adjacent to at least one second edge of the one or more edges of the base plate, wherein the retention wall extends from the top surface of the base plate to define the collection area.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the retention wall comprises:
 a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion and second side portion are positioned adjacent to opposing edges from the at least one second edge; and   a back wall portion coupled between the first side portion and the second side portion, wherein the first side portion, second side portion, and back wall portion define an opening to allow entry to and retention within the collection area.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the at least handles are formed in the retention wall to allow a reconfiguration force to be applied to the base plate for altering the shape or configuration of the base plate such that the opening defined by the first side portion, second side portion, and back wall portion is altered to facilitate entry or exist of the debris in the collection area. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 one or more securing structures formed adjacent to opposing ends of the back wall, wherein the one or more securing structures are configured to coupled together to maintain the alteration of the shape or configuration of the opening.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the back wall comprises:
 a first back portion and a second back portion, the first back portion and the second back portion coupled at a joint that allows the first back portion and the second back portion to move relative to one another when the reconfiguration force is applied to the base plate.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the base plate is divided into a first half and a second half, the division extending from the joint of the first back portion and the second back portion to the intake ramp; and   the joint allows the first half and the second half to move relative to one another to increase the opening to the collection area.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the intake ramp extends along the division between the first half and the second half of the collection area to assist an entry of the debris into the collection area. 
     
     
         11 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the first side portion and second side portion reduce in extension height from the top surface of the base plate near the intake ramp to allow a sweeping tool to contact the top surface of the base plate near the intake ramp. 
     
     
         12 . A device, comprising:
 a base plate including a collection area, wherein:
 at least a portion of the base plate is formed of a flexible material that allows the base plate to change at least one of a shape or configuration, and 
 the flexible material provides a combination of weight and friction, relative to a surface, to remain in place in response to a sweeping force applied to the base plate; 
   an intake ramp formed adjacent to the collection area, wherein the intake ramp facilitates intake of debris from a surface to the collection area; and   a retention lip formed adjacent to the intake ramp to resist loss of debris from the collection area.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the retention lip is formed lower relative to a top surface of the base plate to resist loss of debris from the collection area. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the retention lip and the intake ramp extend along a first side of the top surface of the base plate to form an opening to the collection area; and   the remaining sides of the base plate are configured to resist debris from leaving the collection area.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the base plate includes a first half and a second half, a division of the first half and the second half extending from the first side to an opposing side of the top surface; and   the retention lip and the intake ramp extend along the division of the first half and the second half.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the retention lip and the intake ramp extend along a parameter of the top surface of the base plate to allow access to the collection area from any side of the base plate. 
     
     
         17 . A device, comprising:
 a collection area; and   a debris access point at a first edge of the collection area to facilitate intake of debris from a surface to the collection area and to resist loss of debris from the collection area, wherein:
 the device is formed having a combination of weight and friction, relative to a surface on which the device is placed, and 
 the combination of weight and friction operate to resist movement of the device in response to a sweeping force applied to move the debris up the intake ramp and onto the collection area. 
   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the collection area is formed of a flexible material such that the collection area provides a collection surface that is approximately parallel to the surface on which the device is placed and provides an ability to reconfigure the collection surface. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein, when the device is removed from the surface, the collection surface is reconfigured into a conical shape in response to a reconfiguration force applied to the collection area. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein:
 when the device is removed from the surface, a portion of the collection surface is reconfigured to form a retention wall in response to apply a reconfiguration force to the collection area; and   the retention wall resists debris from exiting the collection area.