GB2400544B - Moisture indicator for wet pick-up suction cleaner - Google Patents

Moisture indicator for wet pick-up suction cleaner

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Publication number
GB2400544B
GB2400544B GB0417087A GB0417087A GB2400544B GB 2400544 B GB2400544 B GB 2400544B GB 0417087 A GB0417087 A GB 0417087A GB 0417087 A GB0417087 A GB 0417087A GB 2400544 B GB2400544 B GB 2400544B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
suction cleaner
wet pick
moisture indicator
indicator
moisture
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0417087A
Other versions
GB2400544A (en
GB0417087D0 (en
Inventor
Jay M Salem
Evan Arthon Gordon
Linda N Johnston
Mark J Josef
Ronald Schneider
Robert S Wilson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Hoover Co
Original Assignee
Hoover Co
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/648,204 external-priority patent/US6812847B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/818,161 external-priority patent/US6832407B2/en
Application filed by Hoover Co filed Critical Hoover Co
Publication of GB0417087D0 publication Critical patent/GB0417087D0/en
Publication of GB2400544A publication Critical patent/GB2400544A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2400544B publication Critical patent/GB2400544B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • A47L11/4016—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like specially adapted for collecting fluids
    • 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
    • A47L11/4036—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
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0023—Recovery tanks
    • A47L7/0028—Security means, e.g. float valves or level switches for preventing overflow
    • 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
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0023—Recovery tanks
    • A47L7/0038—Recovery tanks with means for emptying the tanks
    • 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
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0042—Gaskets; Sealing means
GB0417087A 2000-08-25 2001-07-23 Moisture indicator for wet pick-up suction cleaner Expired - Fee Related GB2400544B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/648,204 US6812847B1 (en) 2000-08-25 2000-08-25 Moisture indicator for wet pick-up suction cleaner
US09/818,161 US6832407B2 (en) 2000-08-25 2001-03-27 Moisture indicator for wet pick-up suction cleaner
GB0117916A GB2366189B (en) 2000-08-25 2001-07-23 Moisture indicator for wet pick-up suction cleaner

Publications (3)

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GB0417087D0 GB0417087D0 (en) 2004-09-01
GB2400544A GB2400544A (en) 2004-10-20
GB2400544B true GB2400544B (en) 2005-03-02

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GB0417086A Expired - Fee Related GB2400543B (en) 2000-08-25 2001-07-23 Moisture indicator for wet pick-up suction cleaner

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GB897817A (en) * 1960-06-28 1962-05-30 Fisker & Nielsen As A water-level-dependent switching-off mechanism for a water suction apparatus for cleaning purposes

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Patent Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB897817A (en) * 1960-06-28 1962-05-30 Fisker & Nielsen As A water-level-dependent switching-off mechanism for a water suction apparatus for cleaning purposes

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PAJ abstract of JP4210032 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB0417086D0 (en) 2004-09-01
GB2400543A (en) 2004-10-20
GB2400544A (en) 2004-10-20
GB0417087D0 (en) 2004-09-01
GB2400543B (en) 2005-02-23

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Legal Events

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20150723