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Upright steam mop with auxiliary hand tool

  • US 8,850,654 B2
  • Filed: 08/11/2010
  • Issued: 10/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bare floor cleaner comprising:

  • a housing having a foot and an upright handle assembly pivotally mounted to the foot; and

    a fluid distribution system comprising;

    a steam module removably mounted to the upright handle assembly, and comprising a steam generator having an inlet and an outlet;

    a fluid distributor in the foot for distributing steam to a floor surface;

    an auxiliary hose coupled to the steam module such that the auxiliary hose is removable with the steam module from the upright handle assembly; and

    a fluid control system associated with the fluid distribution system for selectively distributing steam to the fluid distributor;

    wherein the auxiliary hose is coupled to the exterior of the steam module such that a first end of the auxiliary hose is removable from the steam module for distributing steam to an above-the-floor surface.

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