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US3728075A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of shampooing carpet on location

Assignee: ServiceMaster Co LP
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Filing: 1971-04-13
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Granted: 1973-04-17
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Expires: 1991-04-13
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Abstract

Abstract SHAMPOOING PILE CARPETS ON-LOCATION USING MOPHEADS MADE FROM A COMBINATION OF SEVENTY PERCENTNYLON, TWENTY PERCENT COTTON AND TEN PERCENT RAYON YARNS. THE LOOPED YARNS ARE ALIGNED TRANSVERSELY TO THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE MOP TRAVELS. THE MOP CONFIGURATIONS ARE EITHER CIRCULAR, FOR USE ITH ROTARY CARPET SHAMPOO DEVICES OR CYLINDRICAL FOR USE WITH REVOLVING DRUM TYPE SHAMPEE DEVICES. IN USING EITHER OF SAIS DEVICES A LIQUID DETERGENT IN PREDETERMINED QUANTITIES IS APPLIED TO THE CARPET, AND THE MOPHEAD IS 000000000000000MECHANICALLY MOVED OVER THE WETTED AREA TO SHAMPOO PILE. THE RESILIENT NYLON FIBES SUSTAIN THE WEIGHT OF THE DEVICE AND PROVIDE AN AGGRESSIVE SCRUBBING ACTION HELPING TO RELEASE THE SOIL FROM THE FIBERS. THE SBSORBENT CELLULOSIC YARNS IN THE MOP SOAK UP THE SOILED LIQUID DETERGENT.

Inventors

  • 👤 B Cannan

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 10:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L11/00; A47L11/40; A47L11/4036; A47L11/4041; A47L11/32; A47L11/325; A47L11/4038; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/16

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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) 1976-04-16 1976-10-16 1977-04-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-04-16 1980-10-16 1981-04-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-04-16 1984-10-16 1985-04-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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