Wet/dry floor cleaning unit and method of cleanig
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Abstract
A floor cleaning device comprises a base portion for movement along a surface and a handle portion pivotally connected to the base. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly for agitating the surface, wherein the brush assembly and the nozzle assembly are in a first position raised off of the surface for vacuuming the surface, and the nozzle assembly is lowered to a second position contacting the surface for collecting and picking up liquid and dirt from the surface. A method of cleaning a surface by first dry vacuuming the surface using a cleaning unit in which the nozzle assembly is raised to pick up particles and then wet vacuuming the floor with the nozzle assembly lowered to collect and pick up dirt from the floor mixed with cleaning solution distributed on the floor.
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17 Claims
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3. A method for cleaning a surface with a cleaning unit, said cleaning unit having a suction nozzle assembly for picking up particles on said surface, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) raising said nozzle assembly off said surface;
b) moving said cleaning unit along said surface to pick up loose particles on said surface;
c) lowering said nozzle assembly to contact said surface;
d) applying cleaning solution to said surface; and
e) moving said cleaning unit along said surface to collect and pick up particles and cleaning solution on said surface. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for cleaning a surface with a cleaning unit comprising the steps of:
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a) scrubbing cleaning solution on the surface by rotating at least one vertically axis brush provided on the cleaning unit;
b) securing a suction nozzle assembly on the cleaning unit; and
c) moving said cleaning unit along the surface so that said suction nozzle assembly collects and picks up particles and cleaning solution on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for cleaning a surface with a cleaning unit, said cleaning unit having a base assembly for movement along a surface, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) placing said base assembly in a first position b) causing said base assembly to apply suction to the surface;
c) moving said cleaning unit along the surface to pick up loose particles on the surface when in said first position;
d) placing said base assembly in a second position; and
e) moving said cleaning unit along the surface in one direction to apply and scrub cleaning solution to the surface and collect and pick up particles and cleaning solution on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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