Wet-dry vacuum cleaning device
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1. A wet-dry vacuum cleaning device for collection of solid, liquid or mixed matter comprising:
- a fluid reservoir;
a pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir for pressurizing fluid in the fluid reservoir;
an intake for accepting the solid, liquid or mixed matter;
a waste receptacle to collect the solid, liquid or mixed matter;
a vacuum pump for providing suction to the intake and for collecting and moving the solid, liquid or mixed matter from outside of the intake into and through the intake and into the waste receptacle;
a passageway connecting the intake and the waste receptacle;
a conduit to deliver fluid from the fluid reservoir into the passageway to at or near the intake; and
a filter for cleansing and deodorizing air take in through the intake prior to venting the air to the atmosphere.
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Abstract
A device for safely and conveniently vacuuming up solid or liquid waste material of a hazardous or unpleasant nature. The device includes a waste receptacle, an intake operatively connected to a hose which in turn is connected to the waste receptacle, a vacuum pump for sucking material into the intake and through the hose for reception in the waste receptacle and a fluid reservoir for providing fluid to a spray nozzle for lubricating the inside of the hose. The waste receptacle may include automatically sealing removable liners.
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1. A wet-dry vacuum cleaning device for collection of solid, liquid or mixed matter comprising:
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a fluid reservoir;
a pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir for pressurizing fluid in the fluid reservoir;
an intake for accepting the solid, liquid or mixed matter;
a waste receptacle to collect the solid, liquid or mixed matter;
a vacuum pump for providing suction to the intake and for collecting and moving the solid, liquid or mixed matter from outside of the intake into and through the intake and into the waste receptacle;
a passageway connecting the intake and the waste receptacle;
a conduit to deliver fluid from the fluid reservoir into the passageway to at or near the intake; and
a filter for cleansing and deodorizing air take in through the intake prior to venting the air to the atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A wet-dry vacuum cleaning device for collection of solid, liquid or mixed matter comprising:
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a fluid reservoir;
a pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir for pressurizing fluid in the fluid reservoir;
an intake for accepting the solid, liquid or mixed matter;
a waste receptacle to collect the solid, liquid or mixed matter;
a vacuum pump for providing suction to the intake and for collecting and moving the solid, liquid or mixed matter from outside of the intake into and through the intake and into the waste receptacle;
a passageway connecting the intake and the waste receptacle;
a conduit to deliver fluid from the fluid reservoir to at or near the intake;
a second conduit to deliver fluid from the fluid reservoir to the interior of the passageway; and
a filter for cleansing and deodorizing air take in through the intake prior to venting the air to the atmosphere.
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