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Mobile floor cleaning robot

US9615712B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

85References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

iRobot Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael Dooley · Pasadena, US
Nikolai Romanov · Oak Park, US
Marcus Williams · Newton, US
Joseph M. Johnson, Sr. · Lehi, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 11, 2014
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 4, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB32B2432/00
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A pad particularly adapted for surface cleaning. The pad includes an absorbent core having the ability to absorb and retain liquid material, and a liner layer in contact with and covering at least one side of the absorbent core. The liner layer has the ability to retain and wick liquid material through the liner layer. Cleaning apparatus containing such pads and methods of using such pads are also described.

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