Upright steam mop with auxiliary hand tool
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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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Abstract
An upright bare floor cleaner with a handle assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly. The handle includes a water tank to store a quantity of water and a fluid distribution system that includes a heater and a spray nozzle. Steam is generated by the heater and is distributed to a removable cleaning cloth that applies the steam to the surface to be cleaned. The fluid distribution system further includes an auxiliary hand tool for steam cleaning above-floor surfaces.
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16 Claims
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1. A bare floor cleaner comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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