Surface working apparatus
First Claim
1. A surface working apparatus, comprising:
- a main shaft;
a handle coupled to the main shaft, and having a trigger mounted thereto;
a canister holder attached to the main shaft, and configured to hold a canister containing a cleaning solution, wherein a nozzle end of the canister is exposed through a front end of the canister holder;
an actuator functionally coupled on one end of the trigger, and positioned at a front end of the canister holder on an opposite end, such that movement of the trigger is configured to functionally engage the actuator thus liberating the cleaning solution from the canister; and
a cleaning head pivotally coupled to one end of the main shaft in a fashion enabling contact with a surface.
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Abstract
A surface working apparatus or cleaning implement that is useful in removing soils and other undesirable items from carpeting, hard flooring or any surface. More particularly, the present invention relates to a floor cleaning apparatus having a handle and an absorbent cleaning pad which is removably attached to a cleaning head and disposable after use. An aerosol canister is connected to the apparatus and a trigger is used to selectively dispense the contents of the canister in front of the cleaning head for cleaning the flooring. Various locking means are added to the floor cleaning tool to ensure proper floor chemical application.
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20 Claims
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1. A surface working apparatus, comprising:
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a main shaft;
a handle coupled to the main shaft, and having a trigger mounted thereto;
a canister holder attached to the main shaft, and configured to hold a canister containing a cleaning solution, wherein a nozzle end of the canister is exposed through a front end of the canister holder;
an actuator functionally coupled on one end of the trigger, and positioned at a front end of the canister holder on an opposite end, such that movement of the trigger is configured to functionally engage the actuator thus liberating the cleaning solution from the canister; and
a cleaning head pivotally coupled to one end of the main shaft in a fashion enabling contact with a surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of working a surface, comprising:
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providing a surface working tool;
selecting a canister containing a cleaning solution;
inserting the canister containing the cleaning solution into a canister holder mounted to the surface working tool;
attaching a disposable pad to a cleaning head of the surface working tool;
grasping a main shaft and handle of the surface cleaning tool and begin scrubbing the surface;
applying sufficient pressure to the cleaning head to cause a concave cavity located under the cleaning head to become sufficiently flat relative the surface;
periodically actuating a trigger on the handle to release the appropriate solution from the appropriate canister so that appropriate solution is projected in front of a cleaning head mounted to the surface working tool;
observing a window positioned on the cleaning head to determine the amount of discoloration of the cleaning pad mounted to the cleaning head;
rotating the cleaning head 180 degrees relative to a first cleaning position upon observing that sufficient discoloration has occurred; and
continue cleaning with the rotated cleaning head so that a former leading edge is now a trailing edge for the cleaning head during cleaning solution application.
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