Method of cleaning a surface

US6893180B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE CLOROX COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Michael J. Hall · South San Francisco, US
• James E. Rader · Plainfield, US
• Boli Zhou · Antioch, US
• Karen S. Hefter · Pleasanton, US
• David J. Sayler · Portland, US
• Eric Y. Park · Portland, US
• Robert W. Flagler · Pleasanton, US
• Scott T. Haubrich · Castro Valley, US
• Shumanta Mitra · Pleasanton, US
• Richard Porticos · Los Altos, US
• Douglas J. Minkler · Pleasanton, US
• Sharon Olsen · Pleasanton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 24, 2003
• Grant date: May 17, 2005
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47L13/44
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

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.