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Claims (16)

A steam mop,
A water container having a water inlet and a water outlet, a boiler having a boiler inlet , and a steam mop body including a steam outlet;
A mechanical pump having an inlet connected to the water outlet and an outlet connected to the boiler inlet;
A steam frame connected to the steam outlet, the steam frame includes a steam frame is adapted to support a fabric cloth, and
The movement of the steam mop actuates the mechanical pump to mechanically pump water from the water container to the boiler inlet;
A steam mop configured and dimensioned to disperse steam substantially throughout the steam frame . The steam mop according to claim 1, further comprising a fabric cloth mounted on the steam frame. The steam mop according to claim 1, wherein the fabric cloth is in the form of a pocket mounted above the steam frame.   The steam mop according to claim 1, wherein the pump is a one-way pump. The steam mop according to claim 1, wherein the pump is a mechanical bellows pump having one inlet valve and one outlet valve. The steam mop according to claim 1, wherein the pump is a mechanical piston pump having one inlet valve and one outlet valve. A handle coupled to the steam mop body , wherein the mechanical pump is operably coupled to the handle and mechanically pumps water from the water container to the boiler inlet by movement of the handle; The steam mop according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanical pump operates. The steam mop according to claim 7, wherein the handle is directly connected to the mechanical pump. The pump includes a pump cylinder and a piston movable within the pump cylinder, the piston dynamically dividing the cylinder into a first chamber and a second chamber, each chamber having a unidirectional inlet valve and Coupled to a unidirectional outlet valve, each unidirectional inlet valve is fluidly connected to the water outlet, and each unidirectional outlet valve is fluidly connected to the boiler inlet;
Accordingly, the movement of the piston in the direction of the second chamber causes water to be discharged from the second chamber through the unidirectional outlet valve coupled to the second chamber, and the unit coupled to the second chamber. Water is drawn into the first chamber through a directional inlet valve, and water is discharged from the first chamber through the unidirectional outlet valve coupled to the first chamber by movement of the piston in the direction of the first chamber. The steam mop according to claim 1, wherein water is drawn into the second chamber through the unidirectional inlet valve coupled to the first chamber. The steam mop according to claim 1, wherein the steam frame includes a steam outlet opening and a plurality of baffles extending above the steam outlet opening. The steam mop according to claim 10, further comprising a plurality of blades extending in a direction from the steam outlet opening toward an outer end of the frame. A frame for mounting a fabric steam pad for use with a steam mop, said frame comprising:
A top having a steam inlet opening;
The wall,
A steam outlet on the bottom of the top;
A plurality of baffles disposed above the steam outlet;
With a frame. 13. A frame according to claim 12, comprising at least one securing member on the bottom surface of the top of the frame. The frame according to claim 12, further comprising a plurality of blades extending in a direction from the steam outlet opening toward an outer end of the frame. The frame of claim 12, wherein the walls include a front wall, a rear wall, a right side wall, and a left side wall. The frame of claim 12, wherein the frame has a substantially rectangular shape.