APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A FLOOR SURFACE
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Feb 7, 2014
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Abstract
An apparatus for cleaning a floor surface including an upright part having a user graspable handle and a base assembly including a first base part connected to the upright part and a second base part connected to the first base part. The second base part includes a cleaning member. The apparatus further includes a device for effecting movement of the first and second base parts relative to each other. The device effects movement of the second base part between respective first and second conditions and the second base part has a first passage with a respective inlet and a second passage with a respective inlet. When the second base part is in its second condition the inlet of the second passage is positioned closer to a floor surface than it is positioned when the second base part is in its first condition.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TECHTRONIC FLOOR CARE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | TORTOLA |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- A47L Class
- 797 Applications Filed
- 710 Patents Issued To-Date
- 89.09 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Reid, Charlene | West Midlands, GB | 3 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Waters, Richard | West Midlands, GB | 21 | 91 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 91 |
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