Title:
A SURFACE CLEANER INCLUDING A CLEANING PAD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/112765
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A steam surface cleaner operable to clean a surface, and the steam surface cleaner includes a supply tank configured to retain a cleaning fluid, a base including a dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the supply tank to dispense the cleaning fluid from the supply tank and onto the surface, a handle configured to move the base along the surface, a heater operable to heat the cleaning fluid to generate steam such that the cleaning fluid dispensed from the dispensing nozzle includes steam, and a cleaning pad coupled to the base for movement with the base and such that the cleaning pad is configured to directly contact the surface. The cleaning pad includes an aperture that allows the cleaning fluid to flow from the dispensing nozzle, through the aperture, and onto the surface.
Inventors:
CHARLTON CHRISTOPHER M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/025427
Publication Date:
November 22, 2012
Filing Date:
February 16, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TECHTRONIC FLOOR CARE TECH LTD
CHARLTON CHRISTOPHER M (US)
CHARLTON CHRISTOPHER M (US)
International Classes:
A47L11/34; A47L11/40; A47L13/22
Foreign References:
| EP1027855A2 | 2000-08-16 | |||
| KR20080106745A | 2008-12-09 | |||
| US20100287716A1 | 2010-11-18 | |||
| US20090113657A1 | 2009-05-07 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2675333A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CHESLOCK, Alan, C. et al. (100 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 330, Milwaukee WI, US)
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