US 2014/0150201 A1Published application

Steam appliance

AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC

InventorsBrian R. McGee, Stuart D. Babb

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Abstract

An appliance includes a steam application device having a main body which includes an inlet section to receive steam, an applicator to apply the steam to a surface, and a swivel assembly to swivel the applicator and the main body relative to each other. The appliance further includes a portable steamer to (i) attach to the steam application device and (ii) detach from the steam application device (e.g., in a simple lift away manner). The portable steamer has a steam generator which generates the steam, and an outlet section which connects to the inlet section of the main body of the steam application device when the portable steamer is attached to the steam application device. The outlet section provides the steam from the steam generator to the inlet section of the main body of the steam application device when the portable steamer is attached to the steam application device.

Claims15

Dependent claims

An appliance, comprising:

a steam application device having:
a main body which includes an inlet section to receive steam,
an applicator constructed and arranged to apply the steam to a surface, and
a swivel assembly constructed and arranged to swivel the applicator and the main body relative to each other;
and
a portable steamer constructed and arranged to (i) attach to the steam application device and (ii) detach from the steam application device, the portable steamer having:
a steam generator constructed and arranged to generate the steam, and
an outlet section constructed and arranged to connect to the inlet section of the main body of the steam application device when the portable steamer is attached to the steam application device, the outlet section being constructed and arranged to provide the steam from the steam generator to the inlet section of the main body of the steam application device when the portable steamer is attached to the steam application device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/261,702Filed 31 Jan 2012
Priority: 3 Feb 2011
Published: 5 Jun 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

A47L 11/4086
Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents: arrangements for steam generation
A47L 13/225
With liquid-feeding devices: steam mops
A47L 13/254
Frames for mops; Mop heads: plate frames
A47L
Domestic washing or cleaning

Family

Application61/439,023Us provisional application · filed 3 Feb 2011
US 10,694,914 B2Related patent
US 2014/0150201 A1This patent

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