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US 5,208,895 AGranted
Combination heated scraper and steamer
OwnerJoseph R. Hoover, Jr., Chellie S. Hooverinventors
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Abstract
A hand-held heated scraper with steaming capabilities for use in removing paint, wallpaper, and adhesively glued down materials (such as linoleum or tile). The apparatus includes a housing accommodating a heating unit and steam generator, an electric water pump, and two alternative base units for attaching a scraper blade, communicating steam to a work surface, or both.
Claims10
A heated scraper and steamer apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- a heat conductive blade;
- means for producing heat and steam within said housing, said heat and steam producing means being capable of selectively producing heat only or heat and steam simultaneously;
- means for attaching said heat conductive blade to said apparatus;
- means for conducting steam produced by said heat and steam producing means to a work surface;
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- means for conducting heat to said blade and to the work surface via said blade.
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