Fabric Pad for a Steam Mop

• US 20090000051A1
• Filed: 03/07/2008
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC (JS Global Lifestyle Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC (Euro-Pro Operating)
• Inventors: Rosenzweig, Maximilian, Vrdoljak, Ognjen
• Granted Patent: US 8,261,402 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/228
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/22 with liquid-feeding devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/225 Steam mops
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/00 Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto B08B9/00
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/12 Brushes
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/14 Wipes; Absorbent members, e.g. swabs or sponges with integrated means for dispensing fluids B08B1/40
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/143 Wipes
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/40 Cleaning tools with integrated means for dispensing fluids, e.g. water, steam or detergents cleaning by the force of jets or sprays B08B3/02
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 2230/01 Cleaning with steam
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 5/02 with double-acting pistons
• CPC Class Codes: F22B 1/285 the water being fed by a pump to the reservoirs

Abstract

A steam pad for use with a steam mop is provided. The steam pad includes at least one layer of fabric having at least one fastener that corresponds to at least one fastener on the steam mop. In another embodiment, the steam pad comprises a first layer of fabric, a corresponding second layer of fabric, where the first and second layer are joined around the perimeter and where the second layer of fabric has at least one fastener that corresponds to at least one fastener on the steam mop.

Claims

1. A steam pad for use with a steam mop, comprising a layer of fabric having at least one selectively removeable fastener that corresponds to at least one fastener on the steam mop.

2. The steam pad of claim 1, wherein the fabric is formed from a microfiber.

3. The steam pad of claim 2, wherein the microfiber is a polyester.

4. The steam pad of claim 1, wherein the fastener is a hook-and-loop fastener.

5. A fabric steam pad for use with a steam mop, comprising:

a first layer of microfiber fabric;

a corresponding second layer of fabric;

wherein the first and second layer are joined around the perimeter,

wherein the second layer of fabric has at least one fastener that corresponds to at least one fastener on the steam mop.

6. The fabric steam pad of claim 5, wherein the layers are substantially rectangular and joined on two short sides and two long sides of the rectangle.

7. The fabric steam pad of claim 5, wherein the microfiber is a polyester.

8. The fabric steam pad of claim 5, wherein the second layer of fabric is form of a mesh fabric.

9. The fabric steam pad of claim 5, wherein the at least one fastener is a hook-and-loop fastener.