Surface working apparatus
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1. A surface working apparatus, comprising:
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a handle coupled to the main shaft, and having a trigger mounted thereto;
a cleaning head coupled via a coupling device to one end of the main shaft in a fashion enabling contact with a surface to be cleaned, the cleaning head comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge;
a canister holder attached to the main shaft, and configured to hold a canister containing a cleaning solution, wherein a nozzle end of the canister is exposed through a front end of the canister holder; and
an actuator functionally coupled on one end of the trigger, and positioned at a front end of the canister holder on an opposite end, such that movement of the trigger is configured to functionally engage the actuator thus liberating the cleaning solution from the canister;
wherein the cleaning head includes a smooth concave bottom surface sufficiently long to create a gap between the cleaning head and the surface to be cleaned;
wherein the smooth concave bottom surface is flexible such that the gap is collapsed when a force is applied to the main shaft;
wherein the concave bottom surface is concave in a first direction across the bottom surface and substantially flat in a second direction across the bottom surface, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction;
wherein in a surface cleaning position the main shaft extends upwardly behind and away from the coupling device at an angle with respect to a surface to be cleaned, the trailing edge is positioned beneath at least one of the main shaft and canister holder, and the leading edge is positioned in front of the coupling device such that the coupling device is positioned between the leading edge and trailing edge; and
wherein in the surface cleaning position, the canister holder is configured to position a substantial portion of the nozzle end of the canister in front of the leading edge of the cleaning head.
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Abstract
A surface working apparatus or cleaning implement that is useful in removing soils and other undesirable items from carpeting, hard flooring or any surface. More particularly, the present invention relates to a floor cleaning apparatus having a handle and an absorbent cleaning pad which is removably attached to a cleaning head and disposable after use. An aerosol canister is connected to the apparatus and a trigger is used to selectively dispense the contents of the canister in front of the cleaning head for cleaning the flooring. Various locking means are added to the floor cleaning tool to ensure proper floor chemical application.
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20 Claims
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1. A surface working apparatus, comprising:
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a main shaft; a handle coupled to the main shaft, and having a trigger mounted thereto; a cleaning head coupled via a coupling device to one end of the main shaft in a fashion enabling contact with a surface to be cleaned, the cleaning head comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge; a canister holder attached to the main shaft, and configured to hold a canister containing a cleaning solution, wherein a nozzle end of the canister is exposed through a front end of the canister holder; and an actuator functionally coupled on one end of the trigger, and positioned at a front end of the canister holder on an opposite end, such that movement of the trigger is configured to functionally engage the actuator thus liberating the cleaning solution from the canister; wherein the cleaning head includes a smooth concave bottom surface sufficiently long to create a gap between the cleaning head and the surface to be cleaned; wherein the smooth concave bottom surface is flexible such that the gap is collapsed when a force is applied to the main shaft; wherein the concave bottom surface is concave in a first direction across the bottom surface and substantially flat in a second direction across the bottom surface, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction; wherein in a surface cleaning position the main shaft extends upwardly behind and away from the coupling device at an angle with respect to a surface to be cleaned, the trailing edge is positioned beneath at least one of the main shaft and canister holder, and the leading edge is positioned in front of the coupling device such that the coupling device is positioned between the leading edge and trailing edge; and wherein in the surface cleaning position, the canister holder is configured to position a substantial portion of the nozzle end of the canister in front of the leading edge of the cleaning head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of working a surface, comprising:
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providing a surface working tool; selecting a canister containing a cleaning solution; inserting the canister containing the cleaning solution into a canister holder mounted to the surface working tool; attaching a disposable pad to a cleaning head of the surface working tool, the cleaning head comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge; grasping a main shaft and handle of the surface cleaning tool and begin cleaning the surface, the main shaft being coupled to the cleaning head via a coupling device; applying sufficient pressure to the cleaning head to cause a concave cavity located under the cleaning head to become sufficiently flat relative the surface, wherein the concave cavity is defined by a bottom surface that is concave in a first direction across the bottom surface and substantially flat in a second direction across the bottom surface, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction; and positioning the main shaft into a surface cleaning position, wherein in the surface cleaning position the main shaft extends upwardly behind and away from the coupling device at an angle with respect to the surface to be cleaned, the trailing edge is positioned beneath at least one of the main shaft and canister holder, the leading edge is positioned in front of the coupling device such that the coupling device is positioned between the leading edge and trailing edge, and the canister holder is configured to position a substantial portion of the nozzle end of the canister in front of the leading edge of the cleaning head; while in the surface cleaning position, periodically actuating a trigger on the handle to release the appropriate solution from the appropriate canister so that appropriate solution is projected in front of the leading edge of the cleaning head mounted to the surface working tool. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A surface working apparatus, comprising:
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a main shaft; a handle coupled to the main shaft, and having a trigger mounted thereto; a cleaning head pivotally coupled via a swivel device to one end of the main shaft in a fashion enabling contact with a surface to be cleaned, the cleaning head comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge; a canister holder attached to the main shaft, and configured to hold a canister containing a cleaning solution, wherein a nozzle end of the canister is exposed through a front end of the canister holder; and an actuator functionally coupled on one end of the trigger, and positioned at a front end of the canister holder on an opposite end, such that movement of the trigger is configured to functionally engage the actuator thus liberating the cleaning solution from the canister; wherein the swivel device enables the cleaning head to pivot in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction relative to the shaft; wherein in a surface cleaning position the main shaft extends upwardly behind and away from the swivel device at an angle with respect to a surface to be cleaned, the trailing edge is positioned beneath at least one of the main shaft and canister holder, and the leading edge is positioned in front of the swivel device such that the swivel device is positioned between the leading edge and trailing edge; and wherein in the surface cleaning position, the canister holder is configured to position a substantial portion of the nozzle end of the canister in front of the leading edge of the cleaning head.
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