Residential wood floor cleaning machine

• US 8,555,450 B1
• Filed: 05/30/2012
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Christine A. Sabol
• Original Assignee: Christine A. Sabol
• Inventors: Sabol, Christine A., Bowman, Eugene C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Carter, Monica
• Assistant Examiner(s): JENNINGS, MICHAEL DEANGILO
• Application Number:
  US13/483,797
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 15/98, 15/491, 15/501, 15/52
• US Class Current: 15/98
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/1625 with supply of cleaning agents
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4002 Installations of electric equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4088 Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits

Abstract

A residential wood floor cleaning machine provides an easily attachable and removable cleaning cloth to a rotating orbiting head mounted in a lightweight structure for use in cleaning wood floors in residences. The cleaning machine includes LED'"'"'s for illuminating an area of the wood floor adjacent to the head. A mechanical spray pump with a removable reservoir controllably sprays a controlled amount of cleaning solution on the illuminated area. An electrical control requires that the light is on whenever the power is on. A mechanical sprayer operating means is mounted within a tubular structure which supports the sprayer. The tubular structure is preferably interconnected with a pivoting handle with a truss like structure which reduces the overall weight of the machine. The handle bracket is provided with a stop to prevent pivoting by more than 90 degrees.

Claims

1. Apparatus comprising:

an orbital circular cleaning head mounted in a circular housing and driven by an electric motor;

means for attaching a cleaning cloth to said head;

said means for attaching said cleaning cloth to said head is comprised of a rubber band mounted over said cleaning cloth over a groove in a periphery of said head;

a handle mounted to a bracket, said bracket being pivotally mounted to said housing and contained within the diameter of said housing;

said bracket including a stop for preventing said handle and bracket from pivoting more than about 90 degrees;

at least one LED light mounted to direct LED light to illuminate a portion of floor area adjacent to said head;

a tubular structure mounted to said handle;

a sprayer mounted to a lower portion of said tubular structure for controllable spraying a controlled amount of liquid on the floor area illuminated by at least one LED light;

a mechanical operating means mounted within said tubular structure, said mechanical operating means being operable by a first lever mounted on an upper portion of said handle;

said sprayer including a mechanical pump mechanically operable to controllably spray in response to said mechanical operating means being operated by said first lever;

said sprayer having a removable reservoir and

electrical controls, said electrical controls including an on/off switch mounted on an upper portion of said handle for supplying power to said at least one LED light and to an operating switch, and a second lever for operating said operating switch to turn on and off electrical power to operate said electrical motor.

2. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cleaning cloth is a terry cloth and said means for attaching said cleaning cloth to said head is further comprised of hook type cloth fasteners mounted on the bottom of said head which engage loops of said terry cloth.

3. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 which includes four LED lights mounted in a cluster to illuminate a portion of the floor area adjacent to said head.

4. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said bracket is pivotally mounted to a ring of said housing on the periphery of said housing.

5. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cleaning cloth is a terry cloth.

6. Apparatus, comprising:

an orbital circular cleaning head mounted in a circular housing and driven by an electric motor;

means for attaching a terry cloth to said head;

a handle mounted to a bracket which is pivotally mounted to said housing contained within a diameter of said housing;

said bracket including a stop preventing said handle and said bracket from pivoting more than about 90 degrees;

said housing being provided with at least one LED light mounted on said housing with said at least one LED light directed to illuminate a portion of the floor area adjacent to said head;

a tubular structure mounted to said handle being interconnected by a plurality of elements forming a truss like structure of two legs;

a sprayer for controllably spraying a controlled amount of liquid on the floor area illuminated by said at least one LED light;

said sprayer being operated by a first lever mounted on an upper portion of said handle mechanically connected to said sprayer by a mechanical connection mounted within one of said legs of said truss like structure;

said first lever handle is operable to mechanically operate a mechanical pump in said sprayer to provide a controllable spray of liquid onto said floor area adjacent said head;

said sprayer having a removable reservoir; and

electrical controls, said electrical controls including an on/off switch mounted on an upper portion of said handle for supplying power to said at least one LED light and to an operating switch, and a second lever for operating said operating switch which applies electrical power to operate said electrical motor.

7. Apparatus in accordance with claim 6 wherein said means for attaching said terry cloth to said head is comprised of a rubber band mounted over said terry cloth over a groove in a periphery of said head.

8. Apparatus in accordance with claim 6 wherein said means for attaching said terry cloth to said head is comprised of hook type cloth fasteners mounted on the bottom of said head which engage loops of said terry cloth.

9. An apparatus in accordance with claim 6 which includes four LED lights mounted in a cluster to illuminate a portion of the floor area adjacent to said head.

10. Apparatus in accordance with claim 6 wherein said bracket is pivotally mounted to a ring of said housing on the periphery of said housing.

11. Apparatus in accordance with claim 6 wherein said mechanical connection is a rigid tube mounted within said tubular structure.