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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171598 | Dual port cleaning and extraction apparatus An apparatus for cleaning and extracting water from carpet, comprising a vacuum head including a vacuum chamber configured to be connected to a vacuum source and two downward facing elongate vacuum ports extending downwardly from the vacuum chamber and an elongate s... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7979952 | Wet/dry floor cleaning device A cleaning device with an elongated housing having a grip at one end and a cleaning head at another end, a dirt collection device and a vacuum source. The cleaning head has a rotary agitator, a first inlet opening having a first cross-sectional area, and a second in... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7870639 | Spray extraction nozzle for taking in liquids from a surface A spray extraction nozzle for taking in liquids which have been applied to a surface includes a suction duct which ends in a suction mouth, and a spray nozzle, as well as an adapter for working on surfaces which have different properties. The adapter is connected to... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7802342 | Acoustic ceiling removal An acoustic ceiling removal tool and associated method are provided wherein an elongated tubular handle defines a longitudinal cavity, and a scraping head is connected to a distal end of the handle. The scraping head has a manifold with a proximal end in fluid commu... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7784148 | Surface cleaning apparatus with cleaning fluid supply A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid delivery system including a supply of cleaning fluid and a fluid recovery system for drawing dirty cleaning fluid from the surface to be cleaned. The apparatus can comprise a passageway that passes heated motor cooling ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7761955 | Dual port cleaning and extraction apparatus Apparatus for and method of cleaning or extracting liquid from carpet coupled to a truck mounted or portable carpet cleaning machine. The apparatus includes an elongated non-fixed handle that is attached to a vacuum head with two inlet ports parallel to one another.... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7694382 | Floor cleaning tool A floor cleaning tool is described and which includes a vacuum chamber having a fluid intake end, and a fluid exhaust end; a coupling member defining a fluid passageway extending therethrough, and which is integrally coupled to the fluid intake end of the vacuum cha... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7681278 | Floor cleaning apparatus An apparatus main body having wheels and configured to run on a floor includes an electrolysis device, which electrolyzes a cleaning water to alkaline water and acid water. A pressurizing pump selectively sucks and pressurizes the alkaline water or acid water obtain... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7669280 | Steam nozzle attachment for use with steam cleaner A steam nozzle attachment for a steam cleaner having a substantially rectangular frame with a steam outlet positioned between the front and rear walls of the frame is provided. A plurality of baffles to distribute steam are disposed substantially perpendicular to th... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7617564 | Dual purpose floor cleaning apparatus and method of use In combination, a removable tool may be selectively attached to the cleaning wand of a carpet extractor to alternatively clean hard surfaced floors, such as grouted tile and when not attached, clean carpeted floors. The removable tool may be sold as an aftermarket i... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7392566 | Cleaning machine for cleaning a surface A cleaning machine for cleaning a surface is provided. The cleaning machine includes a base assembly that moves along the surface and a liquid distribution system associated with the base assembly for distributing the cleaning solution to the cleaning surface. A suc... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380307 | Steam cleaning device The present invention provides an improved steam cleaning device, comprising: a hand-held steam generator, a pole, a platform cleaning polygon housing, constructed by an upper lid and a lower lid opposite to each other, a steam-releasing apparatus disposed at the bo... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377009 | Multi-functional cleaner selectively performing vacuum cleaning and water cleaning A complex type cleaner includes: a cleaner body having at least one of a dust collecting container for storing dust or foreign materials and a water collecting container for storing contaminated water; and a suction head having a dust suction opening disposed at a l... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367083 | Suction nozzle assembly for a cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a re... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367082 | Floor care appliance with a plurality of cleaning modes A floor care appliance is provided for cleaning bare surfaces such as tile, marble, linoleum and wood. The floor care appliance includes a port for the connection of an accessory hose and wand for off the floor cleaning. A variety of cleaning implements can be attac... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361234 | Photolithographic stepper and/or scanner machines including cleaning devices and methods of cleaning photolithographic stepper and/or scanner machines Stepper and/or scanner machines including cleaning devices and methods for cleaning stepper and/or scanner machines are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a stepper and/or scanner machine includes a housing, an illuminator, a lens, a workpiece support, a cleaning ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356875 | Air exhaust system for a cleaning machine A cleaning machine for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning machine includes an airflow source that produces an ai... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353564 | Vacuum sweeper An attachment for portable power and suction units, including a long control tube having a length to extend from a floor to adjacent shoulder height of a standing user and a vacuum head formed from a length of tube having a slot in one side and with the ends of the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354008 | Fluidic nozzle for trigger spray applications A fluidic nozzle, for use with a trigger spray applicator that issues a desired spray pattern of fluid droplets, and wherein the applicator has a liquid delivering orifice and an exterior surface proximate the orifice that is configured to receive a spray nozzle, in... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337491 | Pressure washing system, components and methods According to certain embodiments of the invention, a pressure washing system delivers a cleaning fluid under pressure to a surface to be cleaned, and includes a fluid pump unit for supplying the fluid to the surface. A fluid collector captures wastewater runoff of t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7313838 | Powered cleaner/polisher A motorized cleaning/polishing device includes a housing and a carrier with a detachable cleaning/polishing attachment. The housing contains a rechargeable battery, motor and flex mount having flexible pillars to which the carrier is mounted. The carrier is also cou... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308729 | Vacuum nozzle head with integral squeegee An improved vacuum cleaner nozzle is disclosed which includes a squeegee element disposed along the front wall or front lip. The squeegee element acts to push liquid or slurry materials towards the inlet opening as the nozzle head is drawn towards the user in a pull... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299521 | Brush assembly distribution apparatus A floor-scrubbing machine is provided having a main body and a cleaning fluid delivery system. At least one rotatable brush having a brush body and bristles extending from the brush body is included. The brush is carried by the main body whereby the bristles of the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293570 | Carbon dioxide snow apparatus A carbon dioxide snow apparatus of the present invention includes a carbon dioxide snow generation system and a propellant generation system connected to a common carbon dioxide gas source. The carbon dioxide snow generation system includes a condenser having a at l... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290307 | Implement for removing pavement cleaner A pavement cleaning vehicle includes a tow vehicle and a trailer towed behind the tow vehicle that includes a vacuum head mounted to the trailer that consumes fresh water from a fresh water holding tank on the tow vehicle in rinsing underlying pavement. Pressurized ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272870 | Secondary introduction of fluid into vacuum system An apparatus and method for minimizing the accumulation of soil and debris within a vacuum system of a surface maintenance machine is disclosed. A secondary fluid, such as pressurized cleaning solution, is sprayed into the vacuum system in order to reduce soil and d... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7254867 | Squeegee assembly A squeegee assembly (60) includes first and second protrusions (314) interconnected to a support (172) to which front and rear flexible blades (170a, 170b) are mounted. In preferred aspects, squeegee assembly (60 | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241211 | Guard for a moving tool Abrading and cutting devices such as saws include waste containment systems and methods to improve removal of slurry or other contaminants from a work area during operations, and separation of slurry from a carrying medium such as air. A blade guard includes fluid c... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225502 | System for removal of stains An apparatus for removing stains from a fabric includes a device configured to draw a stain removal liquid through the fabric. The stain removal liquid may be drawn through the liquid through the use of suction directed by a nozzle. The nozzle may be placed over the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225758 | Hair grooming device A portable device for treating and grooming hair and head, the device has a reservoir for holding various treatment liquids, a flexible tube for delivery, and a brush with interchangeable hair contact means for application. The device also has a switched heater for ... | 06/05/2007 |
| RE39623 | Sprayless surface cleaner A cleaning head for carpets, walls or upholstery, including a rigid, exterior, open-bottomed main body which defines the surface subjected to the cleaning process. Mounted within or adjacent to the main body portion coplanar with the bottom thereof is the fluid-appl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7200893 | Brush assembly for a floor cleaning unit A floor cleaning device having a base assembly for movement along a cleaning surface is provided. The base assembly comprises a brush assembly for engaging the surface of the floor being cleaned removably mounted to a base part. A nozzle assembly is removably mounte... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199711 | Mobile floor cleaner data communication In a method of communicating data from a mobile floor cleaner to a remote receiver a data communication is initiated from a communicator of the mobile floor cleaner to the remote receiver and data is communicated to the remote receiver with the communicator. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188387 | Vehicle detailing attachment A vehicle cleaning apparatus adapted to be connected to a flexible hose of a wet vac, and having a separate connection for attaching a hose to a supply of water in which the working end of the attachment can be operated with one hand with great maneuverability insid... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7171722 | Heated vacuum carpet cleaning and drying apparatus A vacuum cleaning and/or drying systems having heaters which provide drying air to aid in drying or combined cleaning and drying. The system is particularly adapted and beneficial for use on carpets, but can also be used to clean other surfaces such as smooth floors... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172658 | Cleaning liquid dispensing in a mobile hard surface cleaner A hard surface cleaner includes a motorized scrub head, a fluid recovery device, a primary cleaning liquid component container, a cleaning agent container, a flow control device and a fluid flow path. The flow control device is configured to supply a flow of cleanin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168752 | Fastener means for fastening a closure hatch to a bodywork part The invention relates to fastener means for fastening a closure hatch to a bodywork part for the purpose of closing an opening which is provided in said bodywork part and from which a moving member can be caused to project, the closure hatch being provided with asse... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168129 | Surface cleaning device A surface cleaning device used with a vacuum cleaner nozzle inlet to clean a selected surface profile, includes a housing with a surrounding sidewall defining a housing interior. A divider is disposed within the housing interior, to separate into a first and second ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162769 | Articulated joint to joint tubes with two ducts, particularly for a suction, steam production and/or cleaning apparatus The invention relates to an articulated joint (1) to joint tubes with two ducts (2, 3), particularly for a suction, steam production and/or cleaning apparatus, comprising a central portion (4), provided with a rotation system with maximum angle ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150069 | Electric vacuum cleaner An electric vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly 5 including: a base member 6; a movable member 7 inversely rotatably attached to the base member 6 and having one surface formed with a suction opening 20; and a covering member... | 12/19/2006 |
