Apparatus for cleaning by spreading cleaning liquid and by suction of the used liquid
AssigneeFamulus
InventorJean Alazet
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Abstract
A hand-held apparatus for cleaning by spraying cleaning liquid and by suction of the used liquid has a spray pump (20) for cleaning liquid associated with a brush (23) for spreading of the liquid on the surface to be cleaned. A flexible rubber wiper (14) has a suction opening for the used liquid. A used liquid reservoir (1) communicates with the suction orifice of the wiper (14) by a channel (13). A partitioning device (5) maintains under vacuum the used liquid reservoir (1). A control trigger (21) is provided for the spraying of the cleaning liquid and for the sucking up of the used liquid. A handle (3) functions as a grip and a manipulator.
Claims6
A hand-held apparatus for cleaning smooth surfaces, comprising:
- a reservoir (2) of cleaning liquid;
- pump means (20 for spraying the cleaning liquid from the reservoir (2) onto smooth surfaces being cleaned;
- means (14) for wiping used liquid from the smooth surfaces being cleaned;
- channel means (13) for receiving used liquid wiped from the smooth surfaces being cleaned;
- a reservoir (1) for said used liquid;
- additional channel means (17) for extending the channel means (13) into an interior of said reservoir (1) of used liquid;
- means for creating a vacuum in the reservoir (1) of used liquid;
- wherein said means for creating a vacuum are mounted inside a compartment (5a) formed by an internal part (5) of the used liquid reservoir;
- means (6, 7) in said compartment for creating a vacuum within said used liquid reservoir (1);
- air suction tubing (10) extending upwardly from said compartment for transmitting air from the used liquid reservoir (1) into said compartment for discharge outside said apparatus;
- said additional channel means (17) prolonging said channel means (13) down to the level of the base of said air suction tubing (10).
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