Apparatus and method for cleaning a surface
First Claim
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1. A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation comprising:
- a) a floor-engaging portion for moving along said surface;
b) a distributor;
c) a first source for supplying a first liquid to said distributor, said distributor being operatively connected to said floor-engaging portion for distributing said first liquid from said first source onto said surface; and
d) an activating device operatively connected to said first source to activate said first source to supply said first liquid to said distributor to distribute said first liquid onto said surface in response to said floor-engaging portion being moved in a first direction.
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Abstract
A cleaner for cleaning a surface comprises a floor-engaging portion for moving along the surface. A source supplies a liquid to a distributor, which distributes the liquid from the source on the surface wherein an activating device is operatively connected to the source to activate the source to supply liquid to the distributor to distribute liquid on the surface in response to a force moving the floor engaging portion in a first direction.
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48 Claims
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1. A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation comprising:
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a) a floor-engaging portion for moving along said surface;
b) a distributor;
c) a first source for supplying a first liquid to said distributor, said distributor being operatively connected to said floor-engaging portion for distributing said first liquid from said first source onto said surface; and
d) an activating device operatively connected to said first source to activate said first source to supply said first liquid to said distributor to distribute said first liquid onto said surface in response to said floor-engaging portion being moved in a first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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17. A method of cleaning a surface with a cleaning apparatus in which cleaning solution is dispensed to a surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation comprising the step of applying a force to move said cleaner along said surface in a first direction to activate said cleaner to apply a liquid on said surface.
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25. The method according to cleaning a carpet using a carpet extractor in which cleaning solution is dispensed to a carpeted surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the carpeted surface in a continuous operation, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) moving said carpet extractor in a first direction and applying a first cleaning solution to said carpeted surface to wash said carpet; and
b) moving said carpet in a second direction opposite said first direction and applying a second cleaning solution to rinse said carpeted surface.
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30. A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation comprising:
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a) a first source for distributing a first liquid onto said surface;
b) an activating device operatively connected to said first source to activate said first source to distribute said first liquid onto said surface in response to said cleaning apparatus being moved in a first direction;
c) a wheel rotatably connected to said cleaning apparatus; and
d) wherein said activating device includes a wheel rotation activating assembly operatively connected to said wheel, said activating device activating said first source to distribute said first liquid onto said surface in response to said wheel rotation activating assembly detecting said wheel being rotated in a first direction caused by said cleaning apparatus being moved in said first direction. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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37. A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface comprising:
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a) at least one wheel rotatably connected to floor-engaging portion; and
b) a wheel rotation activating assembly operatively connected to said wheel and a first device, said wheel rotation activating assembly activating a first device upon said wheel being rotated in a first direction.
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44. A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation comprising:
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a) a first source for distributing a first liquid onto said surface;
b) a pump operatively connected to said first source to draw under pressure said first liquid to said surface c) an activating device operatively connected to said first source to activate said first source to distribute said first liquid onto said surface in response to said cleaning apparatus being moved in a first direction;
d) a wheel rotatably connected to said cleaning apparatus; and
e) wherein said activating device includes a wheel rotation activating assembly operatively connected to said wheel, said activating device activating said first source to distribute said first liquid onto said surface in response to said wheel rotation activating assembly detecting said wheel being rotated in a first direction caused by said cleaning apparatus being moved in said first direction, - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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