EP1044645A3 - Liquid extraction machine and method for cleaning floor surfaces - Google Patents

Liquid extraction machine and method for cleaning floor surfaces Download PDF

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EP1044645A3
EP1044645A3 EP00302995A EP00302995A EP1044645A3 EP 1044645 A3 EP1044645 A3 EP 1044645A3 EP 00302995 A EP00302995 A EP 00302995A EP 00302995 A EP00302995 A EP 00302995A EP 1044645 A3 EP1044645 A3 EP 1044645A3
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floor surface
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cleaning
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Trent A. Fulgham
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Alto US Inc
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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
    • A47L11/02—Floor surfacing or polishing machines
    • A47L11/03—Floor surfacing or polishing machines characterised by having provisions for supplying cleaning or polishing agents
    • 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
    • A47L11/29—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid
    • A47L11/30—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
    • 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
    • A47L11/34—Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
    • 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
    • A47L11/4011—Regulation of the cleaning machine by electric means; Control systems and remote control systems therefor
    • 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
    • A47L11/4044—Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
    • 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
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4083—Liquid supply reservoirs; Preparation of the agents, e.g. mixing devices
    • 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
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4088—Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits

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Abstract

An extraction machine (101) for cleaning a floor surface, such as carpeting, has a cleaning solution dispenser capable of dispensing a cleaning solution onto the surface being cleaned and a diluting solution dispenser capable of dispensing a diluting solution onto the floor surface. The diluting solution is substantially different from the chemical cleaning solution. A recovery system is included for extracting a dirty solution from the floor surface. The cleaning solution dispenser, diluting solution dispenser and recovery system are arranged on the extraction machine (101) relative to each other such that as the extraction machine is moved over a segment of the floor surface in a forward direction of travel of the machine, the cleaning solution dispenser passes over the segment prior to the diluting solution dispenser, dispensing cleaning solution to promote the removal of dirt from the floor surface segment. The diluting solution dispenser then passes over the segment of floor surface to promote suspension of the chemical solution and dirt in the diluting solution thereby forming the dirty solution. Finally, the recovery system passes over the segment of floor surface to extract the dirty solution from the floor surface, thereby leaving a cleaned floor surface.
EP00302995A 1999-04-15 2000-04-10 Liquid extraction machine and method for cleaning floor surfaces Withdrawn EP1044645A3 (en)

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US496395 1990-03-20
US12949999P 1999-04-15 1999-04-15
US129499P 1999-04-15
US49639500A 2000-02-02 2000-02-02

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EP1044645A3 true EP1044645A3 (en) 2002-12-04

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DE354654C (en) * 1917-01-30 1922-06-12 Halla Floyd Gray Machine for cleaning carpets and the like like
US3289232A (en) * 1964-12-28 1966-12-06 Hoover Co Pump control, check valve and drive coupling means for shampooing and scrubbing device
US4218900A (en) * 1979-08-06 1980-08-26 Lew Caplan Carpet cleaning and dyeing apparatus
EP0017519A2 (en) * 1979-03-05 1980-10-15 Auguste Begarie Dry vacuum cleaning machine for floors
US4333203A (en) * 1980-04-23 1982-06-08 Bissell, Inc. Conversion attachment for a wet-dry vacuum cleaner
EP0104345A1 (en) * 1982-08-06 1984-04-04 Gustav Madsen In-situ carpet cleaning method and apparatus
US4956891A (en) * 1990-02-21 1990-09-18 Castex Industries, Inc. Floor cleaner
WO1995009557A1 (en) * 1993-10-04 1995-04-13 Kurt Zachhuber Multi-purpose floor-treatment machine
US5411716A (en) * 1993-10-05 1995-05-02 Ecolab Inc. Solid detergent dispenser for floor scrubber machine

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE354654C (en) * 1917-01-30 1922-06-12 Halla Floyd Gray Machine for cleaning carpets and the like like
US3289232A (en) * 1964-12-28 1966-12-06 Hoover Co Pump control, check valve and drive coupling means for shampooing and scrubbing device
EP0017519A2 (en) * 1979-03-05 1980-10-15 Auguste Begarie Dry vacuum cleaning machine for floors
US4218900A (en) * 1979-08-06 1980-08-26 Lew Caplan Carpet cleaning and dyeing apparatus
US4333203A (en) * 1980-04-23 1982-06-08 Bissell, Inc. Conversion attachment for a wet-dry vacuum cleaner
EP0104345A1 (en) * 1982-08-06 1984-04-04 Gustav Madsen In-situ carpet cleaning method and apparatus
US4956891A (en) * 1990-02-21 1990-09-18 Castex Industries, Inc. Floor cleaner
WO1995009557A1 (en) * 1993-10-04 1995-04-13 Kurt Zachhuber Multi-purpose floor-treatment machine
US5411716A (en) * 1993-10-05 1995-05-02 Ecolab Inc. Solid detergent dispenser for floor scrubber machine

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