Floor care appliance with a plurality of cleaning modes
First Claim
1. A floor cleaning appliance, comprising:
- a base portion for movement along a surface, said base portion including a suction nozzle;
a brush assembly associated with said base portion;
a lifting assembly operatively connected to said brush assembly and said suction nozzle for moving said brush assembly and said suction nozzle through various positions including a first portion wherein said brush assembly is raised above the surface and said suction nozzle is raised above the surface, a second position wherein said brush assembly is raised above the surface and said suction nozzle is lowered, and to a third position wherein said brush assembly is lowered and said suction nozzle is lowered; and
a single control member operatively connected to said lifting assembly for causing said lifting assembly to move said brush assembly and said suction nozzle to said first, second and third positions through moving said brush assembly and suction nozzle separately or together.
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Abstract
A floor care appliance is provided for cleaning bare surfaces such as tile, marble, linoleum and wood. The floor care appliance is comprised of a base portion having a suction nozzle and a brush block having a plurality of vertical axis rotary agitators for cleaning bare floors. The rotary agitators are driven by an independent motor for agitating the floor surface. With the addition of an accessory hose and tools, the cleaning utility can be expanded to areas wherein the suction nozzle cannot normally reach such as behind the toilet, shower walls, and the grout between tile. While used in the capacity for cleaning bare floors, the floor care appliance can be moved between three modes by a rotating a member located on the upper housing. The first mode is dry mode, the second mode is wet scrub mode and the third mode is wet pickup mode. The accessory tools are stored in an accessory caddy that is placed freestanding over the suction nozzle and in front of the housing.
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14 Claims
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1. A floor cleaning appliance, comprising:
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a base portion for movement along a surface, said base portion including a suction nozzle; a brush assembly associated with said base portion; a lifting assembly operatively connected to said brush assembly and said suction nozzle for moving said brush assembly and said suction nozzle through various positions including a first portion wherein said brush assembly is raised above the surface and said suction nozzle is raised above the surface, a second position wherein said brush assembly is raised above the surface and said suction nozzle is lowered, and to a third position wherein said brush assembly is lowered and said suction nozzle is lowered; and a single control member operatively connected to said lifting assembly for causing said lifting assembly to move said brush assembly and said suction nozzle to said first, second and third positions through moving said brush assembly and suction nozzle separately or together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A floor cleaning appliance, comprising:
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a base assembly having a suction nozzle for removing dirt and used cleaning solution from a surface; at least one rotary agitator for agitating the surface; a lifting assembly operatively connected to said at least one rotary agitator for raising and lowering said base assembly and said at least one rotary agitator relative to said surface either alone or in combination; a single selector operatively connected to said lifting assembly for selectively causing said suction nozzle and said at least one rotary agitator to be raised and lowered relative to said surface; wherein said selector causes said lifting assembly to lower said suction nozzle and said at least one rotary agitator adjacent said surface; and wherein said selector causes a rotary power source to rotate said at least one agitator when said lifting assembly lowers said suction nozzle and said at least one rotary agitator adjacent said surface.
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