An accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner includes a body comprising a suction chamber, a crevice nozzle on the body, the crevice nozzle comprising a suction inlet into the suction chamber, and a swiper tool on a lower side of the body. The swiper tool has an exterior rubbing surface configured to be rubbed against the surface to be cleaned, and the tool is usable by swiping the swiper tool back and forth on a surface to be cleaned in a direction generally along a swiping axis and by sawing the swiper tool back and forth on a surface to be cleaned in a direction generally along a sawing axis.
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 9/06 - Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
3.
CLEANING APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATED DOSING SUPPLY TANK
A supply tank assembly for a cleaning apparatus includes first and second reservoirs for housing first and second liquids, respectively, and a cap assembly with a plunger. A first flow path for the first liquid is defined from the first reservoir to the dispensing outlet. A second flow path for the second liquid is defined from the second reservoir to the dispensing outlet. A switch assembly is operable between different positions to control dispensing of the second liquid. The plunger is biased toward a sealed position to seal the first and second flow paths and is configured to move to an opened position to open the first and second flow paths to concurrently dispense the first and second liquids to be mixed outside of the supply tank assembly based on a position of the switch assembly.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
F16K 11/22 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with two or more closure members not moving as a unit operated by separate actuating members with an actuating member for each valve, e.g. interconnected to form multiple-way valves
Display of a wet cleaning routine of an autonomous floor cleaning robot is provided. Estimated wetness of areas of the floor can be tracked and displayed to the user so they can avoid walking on those areas of the floor until sufficiently dried. The areas of the map that that are still wet from cleaning can be displayed and transition to a different type of indicia over time as the floor dries. The wet floor status can be tracked with a timer by comparing elapsed time since the autonomous floor cleaner traversed the subject region and dispensed cleaning solution with an estimated drying time for cleaning solution on the floor. The estimated drying time can be based upon the flow rate of the autonomous floor cleaner.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A handle assembly for an extraction cleaner including: (a) a housing portion comprising an electronic switch manipulable to, from, and between (i) an ON position and (ii) an OFF position; and (b) a grip portion telescopable into and out of the housing portion, the grip portion including (i) a trigger pivotable about a trigger pivot axis, (ii) a linkage system in communication with the trigger, and (iii) a cam in communication with the linkage system, the cam pivotable about a cam pivot axis. When the grip portion is telescoped out of the housing portion, pivoting of the trigger about the trigger pivot axis causes, via movement of the linkage system, the cam to pivot about the cam pivot axis and manipulate the electronic switch to the ON position.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
Automatic pet waterers; Pet water fountains being dishes; Pet drinking bowls; Feeding and drinking bowls for pets; Pet feeding and drinking bowls; Pet water bowls
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing that defines an interior. The housing includes an enclosure, a plate body that supports the enclosure and defines an exhaust vent, and a suction source. The suction source is configured to draw a working airflow from a suction inlet through the interior and exhaust the working airflow through the exhaust vent. The plate body includes a ramp downstream of the exhaust vent that defines an exit airflow pathway away from the exhaust vent.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
A cleaning head for a vacuum cleaner includes a brushroll chamber and defining an air path, an inlet into the brushroll chamber, and dual counterrotating brushrolls mounted in the brushroll chamber. The brushrolls have sets of tines that are timed to interfere with each other as the brushrolls rotate to pull pet hair and other debris into the air path.
A dock for an extraction cleaner including: (a) a base including (i) a horizontal wall presenting a top surface with a perimeter and (ii) an inner perimeter wall extending upward from the top surface, the inner perimeter wall and the horizontal wall configured to receive an extraction cleaner base; and (b) a tool head cleaning tray comprising (i) a bottom wall and one or more side walls extending upward from the bottom wall of the tool head cleaning tray to define a reservoir for cleaning fluid, (ii) projections extending upward from the bottom wall of the tool head cleaning tray, (iii) an inserted position inserted into a receptacle of the base of the dock, and (iv) a withdrawn position at least partially withdrawn from the receptacle of the base of the dock, the tool head cleaning tray selectively manipulable to, from, and between the inserted position and the withdrawn position.
A47L 9/00 - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating actionStoring devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereofCarrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
Floor cleaning machines; Carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; Combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; Parts and accessories for Floor cleaning machines, Carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines, Combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, namely, filters, brush rolls, and attachment tools for applying and/or extracting cleaning solution
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing including an upright handle assembly, a base mounted to the upright handle assembly, a recovery system comprising a recovery pathway, a fluid delivery system, and a brushroll within the recovery pathway of the recovery system. The surface cleaning apparatus is further provided with a self-cleaning mode configured to clean the brushroll and the recovery pathway.
A47L 5/28 - Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
A47L 5/30 - Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with driven dust-loosening tools, e.g. rotating brushes
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
A47L 11/29 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A surface cleaning apparatus such as a vacuum cleaner includes a suction source, a recovery container, and a base assembly with at least one agitator within an agitator chamber. The recovery container can be coupled to a separator assembly configured to remove dirt and debris from working fluid through the surface cleaning apparatus. In addition, a user interface can be provided for selective operation of components of the surface cleaning apparatus.
A hose-and-wand assembly for use with a surface cleaning apparatus having a handheld portion and a base assembly includes a flexible suction hose having first and second working positions, electrical conductors connected to or carried by the flexible suction hose, and a rigid wand body. The wand body defines an elongated slot and surrounds a wand cavity that is contiguous with the elongated slot. End couplers are connected to opposite ends of the hose and releasably connectable a respective one of the base assembly and the handheld portion. The end couplers each have electrical contacts connected to the electrical conductors. The elongated slot is configured to admit the flexible suction hose into the wand cavity for stowage therein in the first working position and release the flexible suction hose from the wand cavity in the second working position.
A surface cleaner may have various features including an engagement mechanism secured to an agitator support frame and positioned to be pivoted by an agitator lift lever as the agitator lift lever translates, the pivoting engagement mechanism lifting the agitator support frame and the agitator secured thereto from a lowered position to a raised position. Other features may include a projection to limit belt slack when the agitator assembly is raised, a compact detent mechanism for releasing a spine assembly in an upright surface cleaner, a compact motor drive assembly, a self-priming centrifugal pump, a fluid-dispensing system having a high flow operating state and a low flow operating state, and a clean-out tray in which a base of the surface cleaner may be docked.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 9/00 - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating actionStoring devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereofCarrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
A47L 11/12 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with reciprocating or oscillating tools
A47L 11/14 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools
A47L 11/18 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools the tools being roll brushes
A47L 11/20 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines combined with vacuum cleaning devices
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A surface cleaner includes a base housing assembly defining an agitator chamber, and includes an end cap, a bearing disposed axially adjacent to the end cap, and an agitator rotatably supported on the bearing for rotation about an axis of rotation in the agitator chamber. The end cap and the agitator define an axial gap between an axial end of the agitator and the end cap. The surface cleaner includes a motor shaft spaced apart from the agitator, a drive belt operatively connecting the motor shaft and the agitator, and a motor connected with the motor shaft and operable to rotatably drive the agitator via the motor shaft and drive belt. The surface cleaner includes an impeller blower mounted on the motor shaft, and a conduit system at least partially defining an air channel directing air blown by the impeller blower into the axial gap.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a battery powering one or more electric components. The surface cleaning apparatus can have a power conversation mode that is executed by a controller. The surface cleaning apparatus can be provided with a sensing unit configured to detect inactivity of the surface cleaning apparatus and the controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensing unit to execute the power conservation mode based on the signal.
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a steam delivery system, a liquid delivery system, and a recovery system. The apparatus may have multiple cleaning modes, including a mode where liquid is dispensed, a mode where liquid and steam are dispensed, and/or a self-cleaning mode in which an unattended, automatic cleanout mode of operation is executed to clean at least a portion of a recovery pathway of the recovery system. Methods for operating a surface cleaning apparatus and for self-cleaning a surface cleaning apparatus are also provided.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a supply tank, a fluid dispenser, a brushroll rotatable about an axis, a brushroll motor configured to rotate the brushroll in a forward direction about the axis and a backward direction about the axis, and a controller. The controller executes a scrub mode in which the brushroll is oscillated forward and backwards about the axis to scrub a surface to be cleaned and break up a stubborn stain on the surface.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
33.
POOLING MITIGATION FOR AUTONOMOUS WET CLEANING ROBOT
A system and method for adjusting behavior of an autonomous wet surface cleaner to avoid, reduce, or remedy situations where too much cleaning fluid is left on the surface. During certain autonomous floor cleaner events excess cleaning fluid can pool beneath the cleaner. For example, a cleaning fluid pool can form as the cleaner slows or stops approaching an obstacle, becomes stuck in a location, or executes certain navigation routines, such as certain turning maneuvers or cleaning patterns. The cleaning fluid pooling can be mitigated by executing a cleaning fluid pooling mitigation strategy that prevents the cleaning fluid from pooling, reduces the amount of cleaning fluid that pools, or addresses the cleaning fluid pooling. The cleaning fluid pool mitigation strategies can include various adjustments to the drive system, dispenser system, recovery system, and other autonomous wet surface cleaner systems, and combinations thereof.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A surface cleaning apparatus includes an air pathway having a suction inlet. A motor is configured to generate airflow through the air pathway. One or more operating parameters of the motor may vary when the suction inlet is engaged or disengaged with a surface. A power level of the motor may be controlled based, at least on part, on changes in one or more operating parameters of the motor.
Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare
floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet
and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam
cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and
vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts
and accessories for vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning
machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning
machines, combination carpet and bare floor cleaning
machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning machines,
combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners,
electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush
rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting
cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads,
and mop pads.
An accessory tool for use with a vacuum cleaner. The accessory tool has a hair removal system configured to collect hair from various surfaces to be cleaned, including soft surfaces such as upholstery, dog beds, pillows, and automobile interiors. The collected hair is gathered by the hair removal system and ingested via the vacuum cleaner.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A vacuum cleaner for removing debris from a surface to be cleaned includes a suction chamber having a suction nozzle opening, a source of suction in fluid communication with the suction chamber, a brushroll provided within the suction chamber, and a roller provided in a roller chamber in front of the brushroll.
A47L 5/34 - Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with height adjustment of nozzles or dust-loosening tools
A47L 5/30 - Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with driven dust-loosening tools, e.g. rotating brushes
A47L 9/00 - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating actionStoring devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereofCarrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
A surface cleaning apparatus includes an upright body and a base adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, a fluid delivery system, and a recovery system. The surface cleaning apparatus can be configured to clean multiple surfaces, including hard and soft surfaces, and for different cleaning modes, including wet cleaning, dry vacuum cleaning, and self-cleaning. Methods for self-cleaning a surface cleaning apparatus are also provided.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A46B 17/06 - Devices for cleaning brushes after use
A47L 5/30 - Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with driven dust-loosening tools, e.g. rotating brushes
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleanerControlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 11/18 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools the tools being roll brushes
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
B08B 3/04 - Cleaning involving contact with liquid
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
51.
HANDHELD CLEANER WITH L-SHAPED SUCTION NOZZLE & RECOVERY TANK ASSEMBLY
A handheld extraction cleaner includes a unitary body including a suction source and defining a front side and a receiving cavity extending inwardly from the front side. A recovery unit defines a recovery flow path extending between a suction inlet defined on a first end of the recovery unit and an outlet port positionable in communication with the suction source. The recovery unit includes a tank defining a collection chamber having an open top side and a front face on an exterior of the collection chamber and a lid positionable over the open top side of the tank to enclose the collection chamber and having a front portion extending along the front face of the tank.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
(1) Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts and accessories for vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines, combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning machines, combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads, and mop pads.
A cleaning tool adapted to couple with a hose of an extraction cleaner including a suction source is disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a tool body defining a suction pathway in fluid communication with the suction source. A removable tank defines an access opening to a reservoir. A hose adapter defines an outlet to the suction pathway. A suction nozzle defines a suction nozzle inlet in fluid communication with the suction pathway. An agitator block coupled to the suction nozzle, wherein the agitator block is adjustable between an agitation position and a self-clean position.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
B01D 45/08 - Separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours by gravity, inertia, or centrifugal forces by utilising inertia by impingement against baffle separators
B01D 50/20 - Combinations of devices covered by groups and
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a fluid delivery system and a recovery system and is operable to vacuum and/or mop a floor surface. The fluid delivery system has a supply tank that may form a portion of a recovery pathway. A fluid dispenser may dispense liquid through a mopping pad to the surface to be cleaned. The surface cleaning apparatus may include wheels fore and aft of the mopping pad. The recovery system may include a recovery tank with a top-load mounting arrangement
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 9/00 - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating actionStoring devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereofCarrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for wet cleaning includes a heated fluid delivery system that dispenses heated liquid and steam vapor. The heated fluid delivery system can include a heated liquid outlet and a steam vapor outlet. The apparatus can further include a liquid delivery system, and/or a recovery system.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/18 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools the tools being roll brushes
Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare
floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet
and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam
cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and
vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts
and accessories for vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning
machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning
machines, combination carpet and bare floor cleaning
machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning machines,
combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners,
electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush
rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting
cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads,
and mop pads.
An apparatus for cleaning a surface includes a liquid delivery system for storing cleaning liquid and delivering the cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, a fluid recovery system and a control system. The control system includes a controller that is coupled to a sensing assembly. Methods of operating the same include sensing foam or liquid with the sensing assembly.
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A handheld extraction cleaner includes a supply tank that is configured to store cleaning liquid and is usable in multiple orientations. A drain pipe is provided in the bottom of the supply tank to provide liquid to an outlet of the supply tank even when the extraction cleaner is tipped forward.
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 5/26 - Hand-supported suction cleaners with driven dust-loosening tools
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A foam delivery and recovery system (10) includes a suction source (18) configured to generate a vacuum effect. A recovery tank (20) is in fluid communication with the suction source (18) for housing material captured by the suction source (18). A supply tank (22) houses a cleaning fluid. A pump assembly (28) is operably coupled to the supply tank (22) and configured to generate foam from the cleaning fluid. An applicator tool (14) includes a suction nozzle (46) in fluid communication with the suction source (18). A dispenser (52) is in fluid communication with the pump assembly (28) via a conduit (70). The dispenser (52) defines a chamber (84) having an inlet (86) and an outlet (88). A mesh screen (78) is disposed within the chamber (84). An extrusion (96) manifold is fluidly coupled with the outlet (88). The extrusion (96) manifold defines an opening through which the foam is dispensed. A user interface(104) is operably coupled with the pump assembly (28) for controlling dispensing of the foam through the applicator tool (14).
A cleaning apparatus includes a base and an outer housing with a sidewall that is operably coupled with the base. The sidewall defines an interior of the outer housing and has an outer surface. A recess is formed in the outer surface of the sidewall and is defined at least in part by a recess top wall, a recess bottom wall, and a recess rear wall that extends between the recess top wall and the recess bottom wall. A vent is disposed in the recess and defines at least one port in the recess rear wall that provides fluid communication to the interior. A holder is coupled with the sidewall and has a portion disposed opposite the recess rear wall such that the holder covers a front of the at least one port. The holder is configured to secure a component for the cleaning apparatus with the outer housing.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleanerControlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 9/00 - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating actionStoring devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereofCarrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
(1) Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts and accessories for vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines, combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning machines, combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads, and mop pads.
Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare
floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet
and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam
cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and
vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts
and accessories for vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning
machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning
machines, combination carpet and bare floor cleaning
machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning machines,
combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners,
electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush
rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting
cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads,
and mop pads.
The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes an illumination system having lighting to illuminate a floor surface or other area being cleaned. The lighting for the illumination system includes a plurality of lights, light sources, and/or lighting zones disposed around a housing of the apparatus. The illumination system varying a color or temperature of the light. Methods for operating the illumination system are also provided.
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleanerControlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
(1) Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts and accessories for vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines, combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning machines, combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads, and mop pads.
A cleaning apparatus includes a housing, a suction assembly, and a liquid delivery system. A wand is in fluid communication with the suction assembly and the liquid delivery system via an accessory hose. A rotary scrubbing tool is selectively coupled to the wand. The rotary scrubbing tool includes a motor assembly and a support member. A pad base is operably coupled to the motor assembly for driving rotation of the pad base. The pad base defines an air outlet and a liquid outlet proximate to a central rotational axis and a fluid inlet proximate to a peripheral edge. The suction assembly directs air through the air outlet, across the pad base, and through the fluid inlet. Liquid dispensed from the liquid delivery system via the liquid outlet is directed across the pad base and through the fluid inlet by the suction assembly.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
A surface cleaner may have various features including an engagement mechanism secured to an agitator support frame and positioned to be pivoted by an agitator lift lever as the agitator lift lever translates, the pivoting engagement mechanism lifting the agitator support frame and the agitator secured thereto from a lowered position to a raised position. Other features may include a projection to limit belt slack when the agitator assembly is raised, a compact detent mechanism for releasing a spine assembly in an upright surface cleaner, a compact motor drive assembly, a self-priming centrifugal pump, a fluid-dispensing system having a high flow operating state and a low flow operating state, and a clean-out tray in which a base of the surface cleaner may be docked.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 9/00 - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating actionStoring devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereofCarrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
A47L 11/12 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with reciprocating or oscillating tools
A47L 11/14 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools
A47L 11/18 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools the tools being roll brushes
A47L 11/20 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines combined with vacuum cleaning devices
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A cleaning tool adapted to couple with a hose of an extraction cleaner including a suction source includes a tool housing and a filter receptacle. The tool housing at least partially defines a suction pathway. The tool housing includes a body defining an access opening to a tool interior, a suction nozzle defining a tool nozzle inlet that is in communication with the suction pathway, and an adapter coupling that is configured to selectively attach the cleaning tool to an extraction cleaner hose. The adapter coupling defines an outlet to the suction pathway. The filter receptacle is disposed within the tool interior and is configured to capture debris within the filter receptacle while allowing air to flow through the suction pathway.
A handheld extraction cleaner includes a unitary body provided with a carry handle, and further provided with a supply tank, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, and a suction source, all of which are carried by the unitary body. In one aspect, the suction nozzle includes a cleaning angle guide skid to orient the extraction cleaner at an optimal cleaning angle.
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a carpet extractor, includes a suction nozzle for removing dirt and debris from the surface to be cleaned and an electrical system including a vacuum motor that is fluidly connected to the suction nozzle. A modular electrical cord is removably connected to the electrical system by a connector assembly for easy replacement of the electrical cord.
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
G06Q 90/00 - Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
A wand override tool adapted to couple with a hose of an extraction cleaner including a suction source includes a housing defining a first end and a second end. The first end connects with the hose and the second end connects with a wand. A cleaning solution reservoir is carried by the housing. A fluid delivery conduit can be disposed at the second end fluidly coupling the wand override tool and the wand when the wand is fully inserted within the housing of the wand override tool.
A01K 13/00 - Devices for grooming or caring of animals, e.g. curry-combsFetlock ringsTail-holdersDevices for preventing crib-bitingWashing devicesProtection against weather conditions or insects
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 9/06 - Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a recovery tank, an enclosure including a motor housing and a fan housing, and a suction source comprising a motor within the motor housing and a fan within the fan housing. The enclosure includes a muffler that muffles noise generated by an exhaust air flow produced by the fan.
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing including a base adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, a fluid delivery system, and a recovery system. The surface cleaning apparatus can be configured to clean multiple surfaces, including hard and soft surfaces, and for different cleaning modes, including wet cleaning, dry vacuum cleaning, and self-cleaning. A brushroll is provided on the base, along with various wipers, squeegees, and/or fluid dispensers.
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
A47L 5/30 - Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with driven dust-loosening tools, e.g. rotating brushes
Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare
floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet
and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam
cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and
vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts
and accessories for vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning
machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning
machines, combination carpet and bare floor cleaning
machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning machines,
combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners,
electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush
rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting
cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads,
and mop pads.
Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare
floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet
and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam
cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and
vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts
and accessories for vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning
machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning
machines, combination carpet and bare floor cleaning
machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning machines,
combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners,
electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush
rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting
cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads,
and mop pads.
Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare
floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet
and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam
cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and
vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts
and accessories for vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning
machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning
machines, combination carpet and bare floor cleaning
machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning machines,
combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners,
electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush
rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting
cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads,
and mop pads.
86.
SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING A SPRAY BAR ASSEMBLY
A cleaning apparatus includes a housing, a base operably coupled to the housing, a supply tank, and a spray bar assembly in fluid communication with the supply tank. The spray bar assembly includes a cover that defines a protrusion and a body coupled to the cover. The body includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet each in fluid communication with an interior. A first reservoir is defined within the interior. The first reservoir is disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The protrusion is disposed within the first reservoir to reduce a volume capacity of the first reservoir. A second reservoir is defined within the interior proximate to the first reservoir. A fluid flow path through the spray bar assembly is defined from the fluid inlet, through the first reservoir and the second reservoir, and through the fluid outlet.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned includes a recovery system and a fluid delivery system. The surface cleaning apparatus can have a rechargeable battery and a battery housing for the rechargeable battery. The surface cleaning apparatus has a self-cleaning mode of operation in which an unattended automatic cleanout cycle is executed.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 5/30 - Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with driven dust-loosening tools, e.g. rotating brushes
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a vapor dispensing system and a recovery system. The vapor dispensing system may include a vapor generator and a vapor outlet that dispenses vapor toward a brushroll in order to wet the brushroll and clean a surface. Methods for operating a surface cleaning apparatus with a vapor dispensing system are also provided.
A47L 11/18 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines motor-driven with rotating tools the tools being roll brushes
A47L 11/202 - Floor surfacing or polishing machines combined with vacuum cleaning devices having separate drive for the cleaning brushes
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
Vacuum cleaners; Floor cleaning machines; Carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; Combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; Steam cleaning machines; Combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; Electric carpet and floor sweepers; Parts and accessories for Vacuum cleaners, Floor cleaning machines, Carpet, bare floor, and upholstery cleaning machines, Combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, Steam cleaning machines, Combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, Electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely, filters, brush rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or extracting cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor cleaning pads, and mop pads
Vacuum cleaners; floor cleaning machines; carpet, bare
floor, and upholstery cleaning machines; combination carpet
and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners; steam
cleaning machines; combination steam cleaning machines and
vacuum cleaners; electric carpet and floor sweepers; parts
and accessories specially adapted for vacuum cleaners, floor
cleaning machines, carpet, bare floor, and upholstery
cleaning machines, combination carpet and bare floor
cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners, steam cleaning
machines, combination steam cleaning machines and vacuum
cleaners, and electric carpet and floor sweepers, namely,
filters, brush rolls, attachment tools for applying and/or
extracting cleaning solution, steam cleaning pads, floor
cleaning pads, and mop pads.
The present disclosure provides a cleaning system and various related apparatus for grooming a pet. The cleaning system can comprise components dedicated to pet grooming or can adapt a surface cleaning apparatus or tools normally used for cleaning floors and upholstery to instead groom a pet. The pet grooming system can include a portable module, a fluid delivery system, and a recovery system. The recovery system can include a recovery pathway, a recovery tank, and a suction source. An enclosure for the suction source eliminates a direct, unobstructed path for soundwaves exiting the enclosure and at least one other opening where air enters or exits the portable module.
A01K 13/00 - Devices for grooming or caring of animals, e.g. curry-combsFetlock ringsTail-holdersDevices for preventing crib-bitingWashing devicesProtection against weather conditions or insects
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
94.
SURFACE CLEANING DEVICE AND CONCENTRATED STEAM SHOT ACCESSORY FOR SURFACE CLEANING DEVICE
An accessory for a surface cleaning device includes a steam inlet connected to a steam supply interface of the surface cleaning device. A shot accessory housing that has a rear end is connected to a main body of the surface cleaning device. A steam concentrating channel member is provided inside the shot accessory housing. The steam concentrating channel member includes a channel that extends along a linear channel axis. A front end of the channel forms a steam outlet and a rear end of the channel forms the steam inlet. A tapered hole section is located between the steam inlet and the steam outlet and is tapered toward the steam outlet. The accessory is configured such that the steam outlet faces a to-be-cleaned surface in an unobstructed manner along a shooting direction.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 11/34 - Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
(1) Carpet and bare floor cleaning machines; steam cleaning machines; vacuum cleaners
(2) Combination carpet and bare floor cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners
