Steam-cleaning appliance

• US 5,920,952 A
• Filed: 12/22/1997
• Issued: 07/13/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ariete SPA
• Original Assignee: Ariete SPA
• Inventors: Baldacci, Lapo
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Gary K.
• Application Number:
  US08/996,295
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 15/320, 15/321, 15/322, 15/50.1, 15/98, 15/393, 392/444, 392/447, 392/477, 392/473, 392/476, 219/628
• US Class Current: 15/320
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/34 Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4086 Arrangements for steam generation

Abstract

A steam cleaning appliance comprising a head element hingedly connected at one end to a handle. Said head element comprise a housing provided with a base member, accomodating a boiler. Said boiler is provided with a dome portion communicating through a conduit with a manifold housed in a cavity formed in the outer side of the base member, said manifold being provided with a plurality of steam dispensing holes. A cloth is removably attached to the outer side of said base member by means of attachment means.

Claims

1. A steam cleaning appliance comprising:

a head element, said head element including a housing provided with a base member which said base member has a cavity formed in an outer side thereof;

a handle hingedly connected at a distal end thereof to said head element;

a boiler in said housing, said boiler including a dome portion;

an electronic heating means for heating water contained in said boiler;

steam dispensing means for dispensing steam generated in said boiler outwardly through said base member, said dispensing means including (a) a manifold housed in said cavity of said base member and having a plurality of dispensing holes and (b) a conduit communicating said manifold and said dome portion;

a cloth; and

an attachment means for removably attaching said cloth to the outer side of said base member.

2. Steam cleaning appliance according to claim 1, in which said attachment means comprise a strip of velcro.

3. Steam cleaning appliance according to claim 1, in which said attachment means comprise spring clips.

4. Steam cleaning appliance according to claim 1, in which said attachment means comprise an elastic strip.

5. A steam cleaning appliance comprising:

a cleaning tool including

a) a head, said head having a housing with a base thereon, and said base having a hole therein,

b) a handle element attached to said head,

c) a cloth, and

d) an attachment means for removably attaching said cloth to said base;

a boiler located in said head;

a heating means for heating water in said boiler;

a steam dispensing means located in said head for dispensing steam generated in said boiler through said hole in said base to a surface to be cleaned.

6. A steam cleaning appliance as claimed in claim 5:

wherein said boiler includes a dome therein; and

wherein said steam dispensing means includes (a) a manifold having steam dispensing holes, and (b) a conduit passing through said hole in said base and having a connected end connected to said manifold and a free end located in said dome.

7. A steam cleaning appliance as claimed in claim 6, wherein said head further includes a cavity formed by an external surface of said base and in which said manifold is located.

8. A steam cleaning appliance as claimed in claim 5, wherein said attachment means is a strip of velcro.

9. A steam cleaning appliance as claimed in claim 5, wherein said attachment means is spring clips.