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Portable cleaning container

US4713859A · kind A · utility

36Cited by
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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 5, 1986
Grant dateDec 22, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 5, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L13/58
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An improved portable cleaning station for use with a conventional mop device and wringer device to clean floors and other surfaces. The portable cleaning station comprises a bucket assembly for containing a cleaning solution and having a drain opening formed in its lowermost portion; a valve assembly supported by the bucket assembly so as to communicate with the drain opening and selectively opening and closing the drain opening; and a filter assembly supported by the bucket assembly, the filter assembly selectively movable between an extended position (wherein a filtering element is disposed below the valve assembly and in a filter relationship therewith) and a retracted position (wherein the filtering element is disposed in a protected position beneath the bucket assembly).

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