Vapor cleaning device

• US 6,295,691 B1
• Filed: 03/07/2000
• Issued: 10/02/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chung Ming Chen
• Original Assignee: Chung Ming Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Chung Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): MOORE, CHRISTOPHER K
• Application Number:
  US09/520,635
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 153/20, 153/21, 153/39, 682/22, 392/403
• US Class Current: 15/321
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 1/08 with provision for supplying liquids, e.g. cleaning agents A47L1/095, A47L1/13, A47L1/15 take precedence
• 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 11/4044 Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/36 Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/24 Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings hoses or hose joints in general F16L
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/242 Hose or pipe couplings
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/327 for suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing
• 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 2203/0247 Hose joints, e.g. quick joints, rotating joints
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 2230/01 Cleaning with steam
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 3/00 Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam B08B9/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 3/026 Cleaning by making use of hand-held spray guns; Fluid preparations therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 3/028 Spray guns
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 75/12 the steam being produced from water supplied to the iron from an external source

Abstract

A vapor cleaning device having a boiler installed in a case for boiling water. Water vapor is guided to a cleaning tool by a high temperature conduit having a holder. A variety of cleaning tools, and an extension piece may be attached to the holder. The extension piece includes ends that may be connected to another extension piece, the variety of cleaning tools and the holder. A strap attached to the case enables the cleaning device to be easily transported.

Claims

1. A vapor cleaning device comprising:

a) a case having an upper cover and a lower cover, and a plurality of wheels attached thereto, the upper cover having a carrying strip attached thereto, a channel opening and a water filling hole;

b) a plurality of spaced apart positioning posts extending upwardly from the lower cover;

c) a boiler located on the lower cover between the plurality of positioning posts, the boiler having a water filling port aligned with the water filling hole of the upper cover, a nozzle and a conduit connected to the nozzle and extending through the channel opening of the upper cover for directing vapor from the boiler;

d) a plurality of assembly posts connected to the positioning posts and engaging the boiler so as to connect the boiler to the lower cover;

e) a hand holder on the conduit, the hand holder including a neck portion with a releasable connection device adapted to releasably connect an implement thereto.

2. The vapor cleaning device of claim 1 further comprising a cleaning tool having a brush releasably connected with the hand holder.

3. The vapor cleaning device of claim 1 further comprising a jetting nozzle tube releasably connected with the hand holder.

4. The vapor cleaning device of claim 1 further comprising a cleaning tool including a scraper releasably connected with the hand holder.

5. The vapor cleaning device of claim 1 further comprising an iron for ironing clothes releasably connected with the hand holder.

6. The vapor cleaning device of claim 1 further comprising an extension piece releasably connected with the hand holder, the extension piece comprising elongated upper and lower cases joined together and housing a second conduit therein;

a first end of the extension having a first connection portion including a push button and a second end of the extension including a second connection portion including a through hole in one of the upper and lower cases.