WET/DRY FLOOR CLEANING UNIT AND METHOD OF CLEANING
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May 18, 2009
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Abstract
A floor cleaning device comprises a base portion for movement along a surface and a handle portion pivotally connected to the base. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly for agitating the surface, wherein the brush assembly and the nozzle assembly are in a first position raised off of the surface for vacuuming saw the surface, and the nozzle assembly is lowered to a second position contacting the surface for collecting and picking up liquid and dirt from the surface. A method of cleaning a surface by first dry vacuuming the surface using a cleaning unit in which the nozzle assembly is raised to pick up particles and then wet vacuuming the floor with the nozzle assembly lowered to collect and pick up dirt from the floor mixed with cleaning solution distributed on the floor.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HEALTHY GAIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED | P O BOX 957 OFFSHORE INCORPORATIONS CENTRE ROAD TOWN TORTOLA |
International Classification(s)

- 2009 Application Filing Year
- A47L Class
- 458 Applications Filed
- 308 Patents Issued To-Date
- 67.25 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bradshaw, David A | Canton, US | 12 | 251 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 251 | |||
Gerber, Douglas E | North Canton, US | 12 | 579 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 579 | |||
Hui, Siu Wai | Kowloon, CN | 8 | 226 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 226 | |||
Lang, Charles A | Hartville, US | 19 | 508 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 508 | |||
Morgan, Jeffery A | Cuyahoga Falls, US | 43 | 885 |
# of filed Patents : 43 Total Citations : 885 | |||
Ng, Wing Leung | Kowloon, CN | 7 | 146 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 146 | |||
Sclafani, Adam C | North Canton, US | 38 | 954 |
# of filed Patents : 38 Total Citations : 954 | |||
Thomas, Kevin L | North Canton, US | 45 | 902 |
# of filed Patents : 45 Total Citations : 902 | |||
Weber, Vincent L | North Lawrence, US | 22 | 680 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 680 | |||
Wilson, Robert S | New Philadelphia, US | 15 | 474 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 474 |
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 15 Citation Count
- A47L Class
- 60 % this patent is cited more than
- 15 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Oct 07, 2004 | PD | Priority Date |

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