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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2004
Michael J. Hall, South San Francisco, CA (US);
James E. Rader, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Boli Zhou, Tualatin, OR (US);
Karen S. Hefter, San Ramon, CA (US);
David J. Sayler, Portland, OR (US);
Eric Y. Park, Portland, OR (US);
Robert W. Flagler, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Scott T. Haubrich, San Leandro, CA (US);
Shumanta Mitra, Dublin, CA (US);
Richard Porticos, Los Altos, CA (US);
Douglas J. Minkler, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Sharon Olsen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Michael J. Hall, South San Francisco, CA (US);
James E. Rader, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Boli Zhou, Tualatin, OR (US);
Karen S. Hefter, San Ramon, CA (US);
David J. Sayler, Portland, OR (US);
Eric Y. Park, Portland, OR (US);
Robert W. Flagler, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Scott T. Haubrich, San Leandro, CA (US);
Shumanta Mitra, Dublin, CA (US);
Richard Porticos, Los Altos, CA (US);
Douglas J. Minkler, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Sharon Olsen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for cleaning a surface using a tool with both a cleaning head and a cleaning fluid reservoir housing coupled to an elongated handle, the method comprising the following steps: attaching a cleaning pad to the cleaning head; inserting a replaceable cleaning fluid reservoir into the housing; fluidically coupling the cleaning fluid reservoir to the cleaning head; dispensing controlled amounts of cleaning fluid from the reservoir onto a surface; and distributing the cleaning fluid evenly over the surface with the cleaning pad.