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Sprayless surface cleaning wand

US9186031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 15, 2010
Grant dateNov 17, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 1, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L11/4088
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An elongated solution injection bar operable in a cleaning system as a combination dry vacuum and fluid carpet cleaner. The elongated solution injection bar having an upper solution distribution and pressure equalization chamber in fluid communication with a lower solution discharge chamber through a solution flow restrictor structured for distributing hot liquid cleaning solution in a substantially uniform flow along substantially the entire length of a cleaning head operating surface. The hot liquid cleaning solution being discharged from the lower solution discharge chamber at a volumetric flow rate of or about 1 gallon per minute (gpm) or less, so that the liquid cleaning solution is discharged to the operating surface as a flood under pressure.

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