Surface cleaning apparatus
AssigneeBISSELL Inc.
InventorsAlan J. Krebs, Ming Luo, Jin Yang
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a steam mop, includes a steam delivery system having a steam delivery pathway. A fragrance dispenser for receiving a fragrant material is provided on the apparatus, and a portion of the steam delivery pathway is in heat exchange relationship with the fragrance dispenser to heat the fragrant material in the fragrance dispenser by heat transfer from the steam in the pathway. Fragrance is dispensed from apparatus via heat transfer utilizing the steam pathway as a thermal radiation source.
Claims20
A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a handle assembly;
- a steam delivery system, comprising:
- a supply tank provided on the handle assembly, the supply tank configured for receiving and storing a cleaning fluid;
- a steam generator provided on the handle assembly, the steam generator fluidly coupled with the supply tank and comprising a heating element configured to heat liquid to at least 100° C. to generate steam;
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- a steam outlet located on the handle assembly;
- a base selectively operably coupled with the handle assembly, the base including a steam distributor fluidly coupled with the steam outlet when the base is operably coupled to the handle assembly, the steam distributor adapted for delivering steam to a surface to be cleaned;
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- an agitator operably coupled with the handle assembly, the agitator located around the steam outlet.
A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a supply tank for receiving and storing a cleaning fluid located on a handle assembly;
- a steam generator fluidly coupled with the supply tank and comprising a heating element configured to heat liquid to at least 100° C. to generate steam;
- a steam outlet for delivering steam from the handle assembly;
- an agitator located adjacent the steam outlet;
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- a removable cleaning head selectively operably coupled to the handle assembly and forming a foot, the removable cleaning head covering the steam outlet when the removable cleaning head is operably coupled to the handle assembly and wherein the surface cleaning apparatus can be utilized in a first cleaning configuration that is an upright mode with the foot against a surface to be cleaned and wherein removal of the removable cleaning head allows a second cleaning configuration utilizing the agitator against the surface to be cleaned.
A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a handle assembly;
- a steam delivery system, comprising:
- a supply tank provided on the handle assembly, the supply tank configured for receiving and storing a cleaning fluid;
- a steam generator provided on the handle assembly, the steam generator fluidly coupled with the supply tank and comprising a heating element configured to heat liquid to at least 100° C. to generate steam;
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- a steam outlet located on the handle assembly;
- a base selectively operably coupled with the handle assembly, the base including a steam distributor fluidly coupled with the steam outlet when the base is operably coupled to the handle assembly, the steam distributor adapted for delivering steam to the surface to be cleaned;
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- an agitator operably coupled with the handle assembly, the agitator comprising multiple sides and wherein the multiple sides collectively at least partially surround the steam outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.