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US 11,849,894 B2Granted
Cleaning apparatus with fluid diverter
AssigneeBISSELL Inc.
InventorAlan J. Krebs
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Abstract
A cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning head, a supply tank, and an outlet in fluid communication with the supply tank. A diverter is provided in a distribution path between the supply tank and the outlet and is configured to divert cleaning fluid away from the outlet based on detected movement or acceleration of the apparatus.
Claims20
A cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a cleaning head movable along a floor surface;
- a handle operably coupled with the cleaning head;
- a supply tank adapted to hold a quantity of cleaning fluid;
- a cleaning fluid outlet in fluid communication with the supply tank and positioned to distribute cleaning fluid to the floor surface, the cleaning fluid outlet provided on the cleaning head;
- a distribution path between the supply tank and the cleaning fluid outlet, the distribution path comprising a portion extending through the cleaning head to the cleaning fluid outlet;
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- an accelerometer configured to detect acceleration of the cleaning apparatus to determine if the cleaning apparatus is moving;
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- a diverter provided on the cleaning head in the portion of the distribution path extending through the cleaning head to the cleaning fluid outlet, the diverter configured to divert cleaning fluid away from the cleaning fluid outlet when no acceleration of the cleaning apparatus is detected by the accelerometer and configured to deliver cleaning fluid to the cleaning fluid outlet when acceleration of the cleaning apparatus is detected by the accelerometer.
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A cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a cleaning head movable along a floor surface;
- a supply tank adapted to hold a quantity of cleaning fluid;
- a cleaning fluid outlet in fluid communication with the supply tank and positioned to distribute cleaning fluid to the floor surface, the cleaning fluid outlet provided on the cleaning head;
- a distribution path between the supply tank and the cleaning fluid outlet, the distribution path comprising a portion extending through the cleaning head to the cleaning fluid outlet;
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- a diverter provided on the cleaning head in the portion of the distribution path extending through the cleaning head to the cleaning fluid outlet, the diverter configured to divert cleaning fluid away from the cleaning fluid outlet when the cleaning head is stationary and configured to deliver cleaning fluid to the cleaning fluid outlet when the cleaning head is moving.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.