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Water extraction cleaning machine with variable solution mixing valve

US5937475A · kind A · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 5, 1996
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01F35/81
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a water extraction cleaning machine having a variable solution mixing valve adapted to create cleaning solution mixtures of variable constituent ratios. Clean water and detergent are provided from tanks supported on the water extraction cleaning machines. The size of the detergent inlet opening can be altered through rotation of a control knob provided on the outside of the water extraction cleaning machine. The knob is interconnected to at least one member which is adapted to vary the size of one of the detergent fluid inlet and the clean water inlet so that the ratio of constituent elements can be altered depending upon the cleaning application.

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