Carpet cleaning implement
First Claim
1. A carpet cleaning implement useful for continuously washing and rinsing a floor fastened carpet in a single operation, comprising:
- a head having a cover thereover, said head being adapted to be rolled along on said carpet upon roller means located adjacent a first end thereof, a bottom portion of said head facing said carpet, said head including adjacent to said bottom portion thereof first liquid delivery means for delivering a flow of a first liquid under pressure onto said carpet, a brush adjacent said first liquid delivery means for agitating said first liquid into said carpet, second liquid delivery means adjacent said brush and on an opposite side therefrom from said first liquid delivery means for delivering a flow of a second liquid under pressure into said carpet and a channel adjacent a second end of said head communicating with a vacuum source of at least about 100 inches of water, said channel being adjacent said second liquid delivery means and on an opposite side therefrom from said brush, said channel serving for picking up said first liquid and said second liquid as said head is rolled along said carpet in a direction whereby said first liquid delivery means first passes a portion of said carpet followed sequentially by said brush, said second delivery means and said channel;
motor means drivingly communicating with said brush to supply oscillatory forwards and backwards motion thereto alternately towards and away from said first and second ends of said head respectively;
a handle extending from said first end of said head for operator control thereof, said motor means, head, first and second liquid delivery means, channel and handle being located so that said roller means supports the great majority of the weight of said implement, said head being normally rolled along said carpet by exertion of a pulling force on said handle;
valve means on said handle communicating with a liquid source for controlling flow of said first liquid through said first liquid delivering means and of said second liquid through said second liquid delivering means.
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Abstract
The invention is concerned with a carpet cleaning implement useful for continuously washing and rinsing a floor fastened carpet in a single operation. The implement includes a head adapted to be rolled along on a carpet upon wheels. The head includes adjacent its bottom a first row of jets for delivering a flow of a solution of a washing composition such as rug shampoo, under pressure, into the carpet. An oscillatory brush is provided near to the first row of jets for vigorously agitating the solution into the carpet. A second row of jets are located near the brush on its other side. The second row of jets serves to deliver a flow of rinse water under pressure into the carpet. Next to the second row of jets is a channel which communicates with a vacuum source of at least about 100 inches of water for picking up the combined solution and rinse water as the head is rolled along the carpet in a direction whereby the first row of jets passes over a portion of the carpet followed sequentially by the brush, the second row of jets and the channel. A handle is provided extending from the head whereby an operator can direct and control the motion of the head over the carpet. A valve is provided on the handle in easy position for operator control. The valve communicates with a liquid source and serves to simultaneously control flow of the solution through the first row of jets and of the rinse water through the second row of jets.
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10 Claims
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1. A carpet cleaning implement useful for continuously washing and rinsing a floor fastened carpet in a single operation, comprising:
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a head having a cover thereover, said head being adapted to be rolled along on said carpet upon roller means located adjacent a first end thereof, a bottom portion of said head facing said carpet, said head including adjacent to said bottom portion thereof first liquid delivery means for delivering a flow of a first liquid under pressure onto said carpet, a brush adjacent said first liquid delivery means for agitating said first liquid into said carpet, second liquid delivery means adjacent said brush and on an opposite side therefrom from said first liquid delivery means for delivering a flow of a second liquid under pressure into said carpet and a channel adjacent a second end of said head communicating with a vacuum source of at least about 100 inches of water, said channel being adjacent said second liquid delivery means and on an opposite side therefrom from said brush, said channel serving for picking up said first liquid and said second liquid as said head is rolled along said carpet in a direction whereby said first liquid delivery means first passes a portion of said carpet followed sequentially by said brush, said second delivery means and said channel; motor means drivingly communicating with said brush to supply oscillatory forwards and backwards motion thereto alternately towards and away from said first and second ends of said head respectively; a handle extending from said first end of said head for operator control thereof, said motor means, head, first and second liquid delivery means, channel and handle being located so that said roller means supports the great majority of the weight of said implement, said head being normally rolled along said carpet by exertion of a pulling force on said handle; valve means on said handle communicating with a liquid source for controlling flow of said first liquid through said first liquid delivering means and of said second liquid through said second liquid delivering means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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