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Extraction cleaning with heating

US6898820B2 · kind B2 · utility

30Cited by
65References
21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 23, 2001
Grant dateMay 31, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D2111/46
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A portable surface cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid dispensing system including at least one fluid supply tank, a dispensing nozzle for applying a cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned, and a block heater for heating the fluid to be applied to the surface to be cleaned to a temperature less than boiling; a fluid recovery tank for holding recovered fluid; a suction nozzle; a working air conduit extending between the recovery tank and the suction nozzle; and a vacuum source in fluid communication with the recovery tank for generating a flow of working air from the suction nozzle through the working air conduit and into the recovery tank to thereby recover fluid from the surface to be cleaned.

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