Head for a cleaning device and cleaning device usable therewith
a cleaning device and head technology, applied in the direction of carpet cleaners, cleaning equipment, cleaning machines, etc., can solve the problems of few attempts to improve cleaning by modifying the head, and fails to produce a continuous width mop head
Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-04
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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"The invention is a cleaning device with a head that can be used to clean surfaces. The head has at least two sections that move relative to each other when compressed. This causes the sections to become coplanar. The head may also have a mechanism to return one of the sections to a non-coplanar position when the compressive force is removed. Additionally, the head may have an attachment for attaching a handle to it. The handle may be connected to one or more of the sections through the attachment."
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However, relatively few attempts have been made to improve cleaning by modifying the head.
However, this attempt fails to produce a continuous width mop head which relatively uniformly distributes applied pressure.
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[0019]As used herein the XY plane refers to the plane parallel the target surface. The X and Y dimensions refer to the length and width of the head 20, respectively. The Z direction is perpendicular to the XY plane and may be centered on the attachment 50 to the head 20. Upper refers to a position or direction relatively further from the target surface, while lower refers to a position or direction relatively closer to the target surface. The head 20 may have a leading edge 22 and trailing edge 24, which are the edges facing the direction of movement on the forward stroke and backward stroke by a user, respectively. Compressive force refers to a force applied coincident the Z-axis when the head 20 is disposed on a target surface parallel the XY plane. Coplanar refers to a configuration of a surface being generally flat in two dimensions, with allowance being made for normal variations and deviations from true planarity.
[0020]Referring to FIG. 1, the head 20 according to the present ...
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Abstract
A head for a cleaning device. The head has a cleaning surface which has multiple sections. The sections are movable relative to each other in response to force applied by the user. The sections can be moved from a first configuration having noncoplanar sections to a second configuration where the sections are coplanar. The noncoplanar configuration may provide cavities for the collection of debris from a surface to be cleaned, such as a floor. The coplanar configuration may provide for improved stress distribution across the cleaning surface.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]The present invention relates to a head for a cleaning device, and more particularly for a cleaning device usable for hard surfaces, such as floors.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]Cleaning devices for hard surfaces, such as floors are well known in the art. One such device is the Swiffer™ Sweeper, sold by the instant assignee. Hard surfaces include vinyl flooring, hardwood, tile, stone, and other target surfaces, to be cleaned.[0003]Such cleaning devices typically have a flat unitary head, to which a disposable cleaning cloth may be attached. Considerable effort has been paid to improving such cleaning cloths, in order to increase the amount of dirt picked up during use. However, relatively few attempts have been made to improve cleaning by modifying the head.[0004]Two attempts in the art by the instant assignee include US 2006 / 0016037 A1 published in the names of Flora et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 6,842,936 B2 issued to Policicchio et al. Another attempt ...
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IPC IPC(8): A47L13/24A47L13/10A47L13/42
CPCA47L13/258A47L13/256
Inventor CANNON, WILLIAM MICHAELRODGERS, KEVIN MICHAEL
Owner THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY