Surface cleaning machines and methods of use

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-07-18
KENT RES CORP
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Emptying recovery tanks can be a toilsome and tedious process.
Steamers and water extractors may be heavy, particularly when filled with cleaning liquid.
Furthermore, steam and/or water extraction cleaning methods can leave c

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[0031]The present disclosure is directed to a cleaning machine that utilizes a motor to drive cleaning drums about an axis of rotation that is parallel to a surface being cleaned.

[0032]Although the following disclosure is described primarily in terms of cleaning carpet, the disclosed embodiments are not limited to cleaning carpet. The disclosed embodiments of a cleaning machine may be capable of cleaning almost any surface, using an appropriate cleaning compound, simply by attaching an appropriate cleaning drum.

[0033]FIGS. 1A-1D are various views of a cleaning machine 100, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 1A and 1C illustrate the cleaning machine 100 in an extended configuration and FIG. 1B illustrates the cleaning machine in a collapsed configuration. Referring generally and collectively to FIGS. 1A-1D, the cleaning machine 100 includes a handle assembly 102 and a cleaning head 104 (or power head). A user may grasp the handle assembly 102 to guide and di...

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The present disclosure is directed to cleaning machines and methods of use to clean flooring and other surfaces. One configuration is directed to a cleaning machine that utilizes a motor to drive an interchangeable cleaning drum about a rotational axis parallel to the surface being cleaned. The cleaning machine can be operable to clean a surface, such as a flooring surface or other surface (e.g., walls, ceilings, etc.) without a vacuum, pump, solution tank, or recovery tank. The cleaning machine may contact the surface being cleaned at replaceable glides disposed at or near a distal end of a cleaning head of the cleaning machine.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 586,468, filed Jan. 13, 2012, and titled “CLEANING MACHINE,” and is a continuation in part of U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29 / 410,856, filed Jan. 12, 2012, and titled “CLEANING MACHINE,” each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]The field of the present disclosure relates generally to cleaning machines and methods of cleaning.[0003]Cleaning carpets and other flooring surfaces is a perpetual chore. A variety of devices and machines have been developed to aid in cleaning flooring surfaces. For example, a vacuum cleaner is a familiar device to most people.[0004]Another example of a machine for cleaning a flooring surface is a steamer or water extractor, which may be used for cleaning, for example, carpet and upholstery. A user fills the extractor with a cleaning solution and / or water....

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IPC IPC(8): A46B13/02
CPCA47L11/282A47L11/4025A47L11/4041A47L11/4075A46B2200/30A46B5/005A46B7/04A46B13/001A46B13/02
InventorKENT, STEVEN RODGERKENT, WILLIE DEE
OwnerKENT RES CORP