US3117337A
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Unitary floor scrubbing and drying appliance
Assignee: Hoover Co
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Filing: 1957-04-12
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Granted: 1964-01-14
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Expires: 1977-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Don C Krammes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:24
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L5/00; A47L5/12; A47L5/22; A47L5/24; A47L11/00; A47L11/29; A47L11/30; A47L11/40; A47L11/4013; A47L11/4016; A47L11/4036; A47L11/4044; A47L11/4075; A47L11/408; A47L11/4083; A47L11/4088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A UNITARY FLOOR SCRUBBING AND DRYING APPLIANCE COMPRISING, A WATER PICK UP SUCTION NOZZLE FOR CONTACT WITH A FLOOR TO BE SCRUBBED, SUCTION CREATING MEANS, A SUCTION LINE CONNECTING SAID SUCTION CREATING MEANS TO SAID NOZZLE FOR SUCKING UP DIRTY DETERGENT FROM SAID FLOOR IN THE SUCTION AIR STREAN, AN OUTER OPEN TOPPED RECEPTABLE FORMING A RESERVOIR FOR CLEAN DETERGENT SOLUTION, A DETERGENT DISPENSING OPENING ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE, AN INNER COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE OPEN TOP OF SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE AND BEING NESTED THEREIN, AND MEANS IN SAID SUCTION LINE FOR SUPPLYING DIRTY DETERGENT SOLUTION INTO SAID INNER RECEPTACLE, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT SAID COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE WILL FLOAT ON TOP OF LIQUID IN SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE WHEN SAID COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTABLE IS EMPTY SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF SAID COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE WILL FOLLOW THE LIQUID LEVEL IN SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE AS LKIQUID IS DISPENSED THEREFROM, AND AS LIQUID IS COLLECTED IN SAID COLLAPSIBEL RECEPTACLE IT WILL OCCUPY THE POSITION FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE LIQUID DISPENSED FROM SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A UNITARY FLOOR SCRUBBING AND DRYING APPLIANCE COMPRISING, A WATER PICK UP SUCTION NOZZLE FOR CONTACT WITH A FLOOR TO BE SCRUBBED, SUCTION CREATING MEANS, A SUCTION LINE CONNECTING SAID SUCTION CREATING MEANS TO SAID NOZZLE FOR SUCKING UP DIRTY DETERGENT FROM SAID FLOOR IN THE SUCTION AIR STREAN, AN OUTER OPEN TOPPED RECEPTABLE FORMING A RESERVOIR FOR CLEAN DETERGENT SOLUTION, A DETERGENT DISPENSING OPENING ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE, AN INNER COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE OPEN TOP OF SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE AND BEING NESTED THEREIN, AND MEANS IN SAID SUCTION LINE FOR SUPPLYING DIRTY DETERGENT SOLUTION INTO SAID INNER RECEPTACLE, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT SAID COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE WILL FLOAT ON TOP OF LIQUID IN SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE WHEN SAID COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTABLE IS EMPTY SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF SAID COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE WILL FOLLOW THE LIQUID LEVEL IN SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE AS LKIQUID IS DISPENSED THEREFROM, AND AS LIQUID IS COLLECTED IN SAID COLLAPSIBEL RECEPTACLE IT WILL OCCUPY THE POSITION FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE LIQUID DISPENSED FROM SAID OUTER RECEPTACLE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-13 | 1967-07-15 | 1968-01-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-13 | 1971-07-15 | 1972-01-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-13 | 1975-07-15 | 1976-01-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |