STEAM CLEANER INCLUDING A QUICK RELEASE COUPLING FOR A CLEANING TOOL

Title:

STEAM CLEANER INCLUDING A QUICK RELEASE COUPLING FOR A CLEANING TOOL

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/112766

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A steam cleaner that includes a cleaning tool having a first cleaning surface configured to contact the surface being cleaned and a second cleaning surface configured to contact the surface being cleaned. The steam cleaner further includes a coupling operable to removably couple the cleaning tool and a conduit. The coupling includes a locking member movable from an engaged position to a disengaged position. The cleaning tool is coupled to the conduit for movement with the conduit when the locking member is in the engaged position and the cleaning tool is removable from the conduit when the locking member is in the disengaged position. The coupling further includes an actuator manually movable from a locked position to an unlocked position to move the locking member from the engaged position to the disengaged position, and a biasing member that biases the actuator toward the locked position.

Inventors:

CHARLTON CHRISTOPHER M (US)
KETTAVONG PHONESACKSITH G (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2012/025428

Publication Date:

November 22, 2012

Filing Date:

February 16, 2012

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TECHTRONIC FLOOR CARE TECH LTD
CHARLTON CHRISTOPHER M (US)
KETTAVONG PHONESACKSITH G (US)

International Classes:

A47L11/40; A47L11/34

Foreign References:

US20100269287A1	2010-10-28
US20040111822A1	2004-06-17
US20020144374A1	2002-10-10
KR100838153B1	2008-06-13

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