CA2610713A1 - A fabric cleaning device - Google Patents

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CA2610713A1
CA2610713A1 CA002610713A CA2610713A CA2610713A1 CA 2610713 A1 CA2610713 A1 CA 2610713A1 CA 002610713 A CA002610713 A CA 002610713A CA 2610713 A CA2610713 A CA 2610713A CA 2610713 A1 CA2610713 A1 CA 2610713A1
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cleaning member
debris
housing
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Jeremy Knopow
Chrissie M. Smits
Matthew Thurin
Micha Maraia
Scott Olson
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SC Johnson and Son Inc
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Priority claimed from US29/239,706 external-priority patent/USD547954S1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/32—Carpet-sweepers
    • A47L11/33—Carpet-sweepers having means for storing dirt
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4013—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4013—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
    • A47L11/4025—Means for emptying
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4041—Roll shaped surface treating tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L25/00—Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass 
    • A47L25/08—Pads or the like for cleaning clothes

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  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention is a device (10) for use in cleaning a fabric surface (16) of dust, dirt, pet hair and other debris (20) present on the surface (16). The device (10) includes a pair of cleaning members or rollers (60, 61) disposed on an underside of the device (10) which can roll with respect to the device (10) and with respect to one another. The rollers (60, 61) are selectively contacted with one another such that each roller (60, 61) can assist in removing debris (20) picked up by the opposite roller (60, 61) and dispensing the debris (20) into a collection chamber (32) releasably positioned within a housing (11). The removal of the debris (20) from each roller (60, 61) is also facilitated by opposed edges of a central opening (58) in the housing (11) that contact the rollers (60, 61) and direct the debris (20) into the debris collection chamber (32).

Claims (23)

1. ~A fabric cleaning device comprising:
a housing having a lower end and an upper end defining a recess therebetween, the upper end including a central opening in connection with the recess and at least one debris removing surface located adjacent the central opening;
a first cleaning member movably secured within the recess to extend at least partially out of the housing and engageable with the at least one debris removing surface; and a debris collection member located in communication with the central opening.
2. ~The device of claim 1 wherein the at least one debris removing surface comprises an edge of the central opening.
3. ~The device of claim 1 wherein the at least one debris removing surface is a second cleaning member movably secured within the recess adjacent to the first cleaning member.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the first cleaning member includes an exterior cleaning surface and an interior support surface.
5. ~The device of claim 4 wherein the exterior cleaning surface is formed of a flexible material.
6. ~The device of claim 5 wherein the exterior cleaning surface is formed of a fabric material.
7. ~The device of claim 1 wherein the collection member is formed as a collection chamber.
8. ~The device of claim 7 wherein the collection chamber has an open end in communication with the central opening.
9. ~The device of claim 1 wherein the collection member is releasably secured to the housing.
10. ~The device of claim 1 wherein the collection member has at least one transparent portion.
11. ~The device of claim 1 further comprising an outer shell connected to and disposed around the housing and the collection chamber.
12. ~The device of claim 11 wherein the outer shell includes an aperture generally opposite the housing within which the collection chamber is releasably positioned.
13. ~A fabric cleaning device comprising:

a housing;
a first cleaning member movably secured to the housing within the recess;
a second cleaning member movably secured to the housing within the recess and selectively engageable with the first cleaning member; and a debris collection chamber connected to the housing and spaced from the recess.
14. ~The device of claim 13 further comprising at least one scraping edge disposed within the recess and engageable with one of the first cleaning member or second cleaning member.
15. ~A method for removing debris from a surface, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a cleaning device including a surface engaging housing having a first cleaning member movably mounted to the housing, a debris diverting surface disposed on the housing adjacent the first cleaning member, and a debris collection chamber secured to the housing and spaced from the first cleaning member;
placing the housing in engagement with the surface to be cleaned;
moving the housing in a first direction to pick up debris from the surface on the first cleaning member; and moving the housing in a second direction to divert the debris on the first cleaning member into the collection chamber.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the step of moving the device in the second direction comprises moving the first cleaning member into contact with the debris diverting surface.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the step of moving the first cleaning member into contact with the debris diverting surface comprises contacting the first cleaning member with a second cleaning member.
18. The method of claim 17 further comprising the steps of:

simultaneously diverting debris from the second cleaning member when the housing is moved in the first direction; and simultaneously picking up debris on the second cleaning member when the housing is moved in the second direction.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein the step of moving the first cleaning member into contact with the debris diverting surface comprises contacting the first cleaning member with a debris diverting edge.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the step of contacting the first cleaning member with the debris diverting surface comprises:

contacting the first cleaning member with a first debris diverting surface; and contacting the first cleaning member with a second debris diverting surface.
21. The method of claim 20 wherein the step of contacting the first cleaning member with the first debris diverting surface comprises contacting the first cleaning member with one of a debris diverting edge or a second cleaning member.
22. The method of claim 20 wherein the step of contacting the first cleaning member with the second debris diverting surface comprises contacting the first cleaning member with one of a debris diverting edge or a second cleaning member.
23. The method of claim 15 further comprising the step of removing the debris collection chamber from the housing after moving the housing in the second direction.
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)

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US11/141,099 US7721372B2 (en) 2005-05-31 2005-05-31 Fabric sweeper
US11/141,099 2005-05-31
US29/239,706 2005-10-03
US29/239,706 USD547954S1 (en) 2005-10-03 2005-10-03 Fabric sweeper
PCT/US2006/012101 WO2006130216A1 (en) 2005-05-31 2006-04-03 Fabric sweeper

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AT (1) ATE526860T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2006252952B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2610713C (en)
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WO (1) WO2006130216A1 (en)

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JP5164832B2 (en) 2013-03-21
EP1885229B1 (en) 2011-10-05
AU2006252952B2 (en) 2011-07-14
AU2006252952A1 (en) 2006-12-07
EP1885229A1 (en) 2008-02-13
ATE526860T1 (en) 2011-10-15
WO2006130216A1 (en) 2006-12-07
CA2610713C (en) 2011-07-26
JP2008541933A (en) 2008-11-27
EP2392245B1 (en) 2013-10-30
EP2392245A2 (en) 2011-12-07

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