Heated liquid cleaner

• US 20060249186A1
• Filed: 05/02/2006
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Conair Corporation
• Original Assignee: Conair Corporation
• Inventors: Denhup, Paul J., Carrubba, Paul J., Carlucci, Vito James, Cohen, Martin A.
• Application Number:
  US11/415,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20060249186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 134/184
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/03 characterised by having provisions for supplying cleaning or polishing agents A47L11/065, A47L11/085, A47L11/125, A47L11/145, A47L11/161, A47L11/1625, A47L11/185, A47L11/201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/161 with supply of cleaning agents
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4005 Arrangements of batteries or cells; Electric power supply arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4016 specially adapted for collecting fluids
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4083 Liquid supply reservoirs; Preparation of the agents, e.g. mixing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4086 Arrangements for steam generation

Abstract

A rechargeable hand held or floor supported multi surface cleaner is adapted to use rechargeable, dry cell batteries or a line cord connected supply to power one or more rotating power drives or counter rotational or linear power drives and cleaning brushes. The unit can dispense hot, warm or ambient detergent solution in order to facilitate cleaning. A docking station is provided to recharge the cleaning unit batteries, to heat the detergent solution and to refill the unit'"'"'s detergent bottle from a larger interchangeable reservoir located in the docking station. Disposable as well as non-disposable attachments are provided with extension wands to clean various surfaces including conditions and hard to reach areas. A floor cleaner component uses the same interchangeable detergent bottle for cleaning.

Claims

1. ) A cleaning appliance for dispensing a cleaning liquid, said appliance comprising

a liquid receiving tank for receiving liquid;

a liquid holding tank;

a dispensing nozzle;

a first pump that delivers said liquid from said receiving tank to said holding tank; and

a second pump that causes said liquid to be selectively dispensed.

2. ) A cleaning appliance according to claim 1, wherein

said first pump is manually activated.

3. ) A cleaning appliance according to claim 1, wherein

said first pump is automatically activated.