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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
May. 13, 2002
Donald A. Coates, Canton, OH (US);
Robert W. Bauman, North Canton, OH (US);
Michael A. Durbin, Massillon, OH (US);
Evan A. Gordon, Canton, OH (US);
Adam C. Sclafani, North Canton, OH (US);
Aaron P. Tondra, North Canton, OH (US);
William H. Theiss, Jr., Canton, OH (US);
Timothy T. Hertrick, Canton, OH (US);
David A. Bradshaw, Canton, OH (US);
Edgar A. Maurer, Canton, OH (US);
Wilbur J. Kellum, North Canton, OH (US);
Donald A. Coates, Canton, OH (US);
Robert W. Bauman, North Canton, OH (US);
Michael A. Durbin, Massillon, OH (US);
Evan A. Gordon, Canton, OH (US);
Adam C. Sclafani, North Canton, OH (US);
Aaron P. Tondra, North Canton, OH (US);
William H. Theiss, Jr., Canton, OH (US);
Timothy T. Hertrick, Canton, OH (US);
David A. Bradshaw, Canton, OH (US);
Edgar A. Maurer, Canton, OH (US);
Wilbur J. Kellum, North Canton, OH (US);
The Hoover Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
A cleaner for cleaning a surface comprises a floor-engaging portion for moving along the surface. A source supplies a liquid to a distributor, which distributes the liquid from the source on the surface wherein an activating device is operatively connected to the source to activate the source to supply liquid to the distributor to distribute liquid on the surface in response to a force moving the floor engaging portion in a first direction.