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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
May. 22, 1998
Michael F Wright, Stow, OH (US);
Laurie M Shumaker, Tallmadge, OH (US);
Craig M Saunders, Rocky River, OH (US);
Joseph Lazarra, Beachwood, OH (US);
Mark Cipolla, Chardon, OH (US);
Glenn E Specht, Massillon, OH (US);
Richard C Farone, Wickliffe, OH (US);
Jeffrey M Kalman, Cleveland Hts., OH (US);
Terry L Zahuranec, N. Olmsted, OH (US);
Gary J Dieterich, Concord, OH (US);
Royal Appliance Mfg. Co., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a suction cleaning device which provides liquid dispensing, scrubbing, squeegeeing, and suction drying in a single, compact, self contained device. The suction cleaning device includes a cleaning device housing, a handle connected to the housing, an absorbent cleaning member mounted on the housing and movable between an extended and a retracted position, and a pair of squeegee blades. The squeegee blades are mounted in a squeegee tray, and at least one of the squeegee blades is movable between an extended and a retracted position in response to changes in the relative angle between the housing and the surface being cleaned. The movable squeegee blade is spring-biased into the extended position by one or more springs such as leaf springs. The device includes a suction system which draws the water from the floor surface which has been cleaned into a tank mounted on the housing which collects the liquid from the floor surface. A clean water bottle is provided on the housing for delivering cleaning liquid to the floor and a rechargeable battery power source provides power to the suction motor. The cleaning device is compact and lightweight and leaves the floor in a substantially dry state.