Broom Groomer: Sweeping the sweeper...

Quirky's Broom Groomer, the "broom cleaning dustpan," is a simple and useful innovation, allowing users to strain the dust bunnies from a broom after sweeping - alone, enough to merit a mention here on Unpressable Buttons.  But it's also been the subject of a patent/design plagiarism fight described by Gizmodo - to sum up, Quirky came out with the Broom Groomer, then OXO released the very similar Upright Sweep Set, but it turns out both were essentially the same as a now-expired patent from 1919. So, what's been stolen is the notion of modernizing an old idea, maybe? Regardless, it's a clever and useful design - so it's good to see it on the market!