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Cleaning of surfaces

Patent 6804856 Issued on October 19, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 16, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3204271

3402420

Carpet cleaning device
Patent #: 4139922
Issued on: 02/20/1979
Inventor: Fitch

Device for cleaning surfaces
Patent #: 4433451
Issued on: 02/28/1984
Inventor: Parisi

Cleaning attachment
Patent #: 4951346
Issued on: 08/28/1990
Inventor: Salmon

Electric vacuum cleaner having steam discharge and cloth wiper
Patent #: 5502872
Issued on: 04/02/1996
Inventor: Chae, et al.

Extraction cleaning machine with cleaning control Patent #: 6446302
Issued on: 09/10/2002
Inventor: Kasper, et al.

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 10239008 filed on 03/16/2001

US Classes:

15/302, With liquid or other cleaning material application to work15/320, With liquid or other cleaning material application to work15/1.51, ELECTROSTATIC CLEANING15/321, Manipulatable nozzle with flexible conduit connection to portable power and/or material supply unit, e.g., window washer15/322, Nozzles15/319With automatic control

Examiners

Primary: Gulakowski, Randy
Assistant: Chaudhry, Saeed

Foreign Patent References

  • 0 717 952 EP 06/01/1996
  • 905 423 GB 09/01/1962
  • 2 155 825 GB 10/01/1985
  • WO 9848686 WO 11/01/1998

International Classes

A47L 904
A47L 11202
A47L 1134

Abstract

Apparatus for cleaning a surface, comprising brush means including a body (16) which carries bristles (17) engageable with the surface; means for effecting movement of the bristles relative to the surface, to provide an agitating cleaning action thereon; said bristle-carrying body further being provided with steam delivery means (20, 21) for applying steam to said surface in a region thereof engaged by said bristles. The apparatus may be for cleaning a conveyor belt (10), with the brush in the form of a drum (16) rotatable about an axis (18) parallel to the conveyor belt with the steam passing through the drum and emerging through peripheral apertures (21), the brush being disposed within a hood (15) with an extraction system for loosened dirt and water.

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