Carpet cleaning apparatus and method of construction
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1. A method of retrofitting an upright vacuum cleaner, the vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a sweeper head incorporating a rotating brush assembly for contacting a surface of a carpet, an upright housing attached to the sweeper head, the upright housing incorporating a collection device and an upstanding handle, a suction hose connected in circuit with a fan and fan motor and the collection device, comprising;
providing a pump driven liquid containing vessel;
attaching the vessel exteriorly on the housing;
providing a spray nozzle; and
attaching the spray nozzle externally to one of the housing and sweeper head for fluid communication with the vessel, the nozzle being arranged to dispense fluid under pressure in the form of a mist a spaced distance from the sweeper head.
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A carpet cleaning apparatus and method of retrofitting a vacuum cleaner provides a vacuum cleaner with a sweeper housing carrying a rotating brush assembly for contacting a surface of a carpet. A collection device is carried in the sweeper housing along with a fan assembly. A suction hose is connected in circuit with the fan assembly and the collection device. A pump driven vessel is carried externally to the sweeper housing for fluid communication with a spray nozzle. The spray nozzle is arranged externally to the housing to dispense fluid under pressure a spaced distance from the housing.
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1. A method of retrofitting an upright vacuum cleaner, the vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a sweeper head incorporating a rotating brush assembly for contacting a surface of a carpet, an upright housing attached to the sweeper head, the upright housing incorporating a collection device and an upstanding handle, a suction hose connected in circuit with a fan and fan motor and the collection device, comprising;
providing a pump driven liquid containing vessel;
attaching the vessel exteriorly on the housing;
providing a spray nozzle; and
attaching the spray nozzle externally to one of the housing and sweeper head for fluid communication with the vessel, the nozzle being arranged to dispense fluid under pressure in the form of a mist a spaced distance from the sweeper head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a sweeper head incorporating a rotating brush assembly for contacting a surface of a carpet, an upright housing attached to the sweeper head, the upright housing incorporating a collection device and an upstanding handle, a suction hose connected in circuit with a fan and fan motor and the collection device, comprising;
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12. A carpet cleaning apparatus, comprising:
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a sweeper housing;
a rotating brush assembly for contacting a surface of a carpet carried in said sweeper housing;
a collection device carried in the sweeper housing;
a fan assembly carried in the sweeper housing;
a suction hose connected in circuit with the fan assembly and the collection device;
a pump driven vessel carried external to said sweeper housing; and
a spray nozzle carried externally to the housing for fluid communication with the vessel, the nozzle being arranged to dispense fluid under pressure a spaced distance from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a vacuum cleaner, the vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a sweeper head incorporated a rotating brush assembly for contacting a surface of a carpet, an upright housing attached to the sweeper head, the upright housing incorporating a collection device and an upstanding handle, a suction hose connected in circuit with a fan and fan motor, and the collection devise, a pump driven liquid containing vessel and a spray nozzle, comprising;
a. attaching the spray nozzle externally to one of the housing and sweeper head for fluid communication with the vessel; and
b. moving the vacuum cleaner over the carpet and spraying a light mist of liquid on said carpet in the form of droplets in the range of 80 microns to 250 microns in maximum size on said carpet a spaced distance from said sweeper head in a path to be vacuumed over. - View Dependent Claims (21)
- a sweeper head incorporated a rotating brush assembly for contacting a surface of a carpet, an upright housing attached to the sweeper head, the upright housing incorporating a collection device and an upstanding handle, a suction hose connected in circuit with a fan and fan motor, and the collection devise, a pump driven liquid containing vessel and a spray nozzle, comprising;
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