EP 2598009 A4 20180404 - ROTARY HEAD CLEANER
Title (en)
ROTARY HEAD CLEANER
Title (de)
DREHKOPFREINIGER
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE À TÊTE ROTATIVE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 36852510 P 20100728
- US 2011045762 W 20110728
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2012023698A1] An apparatus is disclosed for a rotary head cleaner. The apparatus includes a plurality of liquid extraction devices positioned radially on a floor-facing surface of a rotary head, a driveshaft disposed between a rotary motor configured to rotate the rotary head, and a housing disposed between the rotary motor and the rotary head for supporting a wheel, and a handle. The apparatus also includes an evacuation tank having a capacity sensor in communication with an evacuation pump, the capacity sensor configured to detect when a maximum desired capacity of evacuated liquids is reached, a vacuum motor connected with the housing and configured to provide a suction force to the liquid extraction devices to extract liquid from a floor to the evacuation tank, and wherein a weight of the rotary motor, housing, handle, retractable wheel, and vacuum motor is supported by the liquid extraction devices.
IPC 8 full level
A47L 11/292 (2006.01); A47L 11/293 (2006.01); A47L 11/30 (2006.01); A47L 11/34 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47L 11/34 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4019 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4044 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4088 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 2005177972 A1 20050818 - STUDEBAKER ROY [US]
- [Y] US 2009078290 A1 20090326 - ADDICKS JOSEPH [US], et al
- [Y] US 2002129459 A1 20020919 - GERGEK FRANC [CA]
- [Y] US 2008141483 A1 20080619 - PEARLSTEIN DENNIS L [US]
- [Y] US 4264999 A 19810505 - MONSON CLIFFORD L
- [Y] US 4182001 A 19800108 - KRAUSE HELMUTH W [US]
- [A] US 5517715 A 19960521 - MONSON CLIFFORD L [US]
- [A] US 3189930 A 19650622 - TUTHILL JR HENRY G
- See references of WO 2012016069A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2012023698 A1 20120202; AU 2011282662 A1 20130228; AU 2011282662 B2 20140227; CA 2806339 A1 20120202; CA 2806339 C 20181127; CN 103327869 A 20130925; CN 103327869 B 20160622; EP 2598009 A2 20130605; EP 2598009 A4 20180404; NZ 606955 A 20140829; WO 2012016069 A2 20120202; WO 2012016069 A3 20120705; ZA 201300818 B 20131127
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 201113193107 A 20110728; AU 2011282662 A 20110728; CA 2806339 A 20110728; CN 201180036875 A 20110728; EP 11813200 A 20110728; NZ 60695511 A 20110728; US 2011045762 W 20110728; ZA 201300818 A 20130130