Dust Pan

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A sweeping utensil is a cleaning tool, commonly used in conjunction with a broom or brush. The sweeping tool may appear to be a type of flat scraper. It is often held by hand for domestic use, but industrial and commercial establishments frequently employ a hinged variety on the end of a handle to enable users to stand instead of bend while using it. This enhanced sweeping tool design was patented by African American inventor, Lloyd Ray on August 9, 1897. Handheld sweeping tools may be used with either a full-size broom or with a smaller whisk broom or brush, sometimes referred to as a duster. This second combination may be sold as one unit. A variation on the sweeping tool is the quiet butler, a handheld, lidded sweeping tool.