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Carpet cleaning power head device
Assignee: SINGER ACQUISITION HOLDINGS COMPANY 8 STAMFORD FORUM STAMFORD CT 06904 A DE CORP
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Filing: 1982-12-27
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Granted: 1984-07-03
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Expires: 2002-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A power head device for use with an external source of vacuum, which device includes an outer housing defining therewithin, in one embodiment, a brush chamber, a vacuum chamber and a dry chemical carpet cleaning powder retaining chamber. The powder retaining chamber is situated adjacent the brush chamber and is further fashioned with a device for selectively dispensing the powder onto a carpet. A horizontally oriented brush is provided having bristles offset with respect to a centerline thereof so as to provide improved agitation of the powder into a carpet on rotation of the brush opposite the direction of the offset during a cleaning mode of operation. In a vacuum mode of operating, the brush rotates in the direction of the bristle offset and towards the vacuum chamber of the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Jones
- 👤 William K. Glenn, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:52
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L11/00; A47L11/40; A47L11/4011; A47L11/02; A47L11/03; A47L11/4036; A47L11/4041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
For use with an external source of vacuum, a power head unit for a carpet cleaner and vacuum, said power head unit comprising: a housing; a brush supported by said housing for contact with a carpet; means for rotating said brush; means for connecting said housing to said external source of vacuum; means in said housing for defining a brush chamber for receiving said brush, a vacuum chamber for communication on one end with said brush chamber and on the other end with said connecting means, and a powder retaining chamber for retaining a quantity of a dry chemical carpet cleaning material therein; said housing further supporting means for selectively dispensing said dry chemical carpet cleaning material onto said carpet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
For use with an external source of vacuum, a power head unit for a carpet cleaner and vacuum, said power head unit comprising: a housing; a brush supported by said housing for contact with a carpet; means for rotating said brush; means for connecting said housing to said external source of vacuum; means in said housing for defining a brush chamber for receiving said brush, a vacuum chamber for communication on one end with said brush chamber and on the other end with said connecting means, and a powder retaining chamber for retaining a quantity of a dry chemical carpet cleaning material therein; said housing further supporting means for selectively dispensing said dry chemical carpet cleaning material onto said carpet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A power head unit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said brush is horizontally disposed and wherein said powder retaining chamber is situated adjacent said brush chamber; said dispensing means further comprising outlets in said powder retaining chamber adjacent said brush chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
124 words
A power head unit as claimed in claim 2 wherein said rotating means further comprises means for selectively reversibly rotating said brush, said brush further comprising a brush roll, and bristles supported on said brush roll, said bristles offset from the center line of said brush roll so that in a first direction of rotation of said brush said bristles resiliently sweep over said carpet toward said vacuum chamber with a first force and in a second direction of rotation of said brush said bristles resiliently sweep away from said vacuum chamber and against said carpet with a second force higher than said first force for agitating dry chemical cleaning material selectively dispensed from said outlets onto said carpet to perform a cleaning function.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A power head unit as claimed in claim 3 further comprising means for selecting a vacuum mode of operation n which said brush rotates in said first direction toward said vacuum chamber or a cleaning mode of operation in which said brush rotates in said second direction away from said vacuum chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
For use with an external source of vacuum, a power head unit for a carpet cleaner and vacuum, said power head unit comprising: a housing; a brush supported by said housing for contact with the carpet; means for rotating said brush; means including an upwardly extending wand for connecting said housing to said external source of vacuum; means in said housing for defining a brush chamber for receiving said brush, a vacuum chamber for communication on one end with said brush chamber and on the other end with said connecting means, and a powder retaining chamber for retaining a quantity of a dry chemical carpet cleaning material therein; said housing further supporting means for selectively dispensing said dry chemical cleaning material onto said carpet; and, means supported by said wand for selecting between a vacuum mode of operation and a carpet cleaning mode of operation in which said dispensing means is selectively effective.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
153 words
For use with an external source of vacuum, a power head unit for a carpet cleaner and vacuum, said power head unit comprising: a housing; a brush supported by said housing for contact with the carpet; means for rotating said brush; means including an upwardly extending wand for connecting said housing to said external source of vacuum; means in said housing for defining a brush chamber for receiving said brush, a vacuum chamber for communication on one end with said brush chamber and on the other end with said connecting means, and a powder retaining chamber for retaining a quantity of a dry chemical carpet cleaning material therein; said housing further supporting means for selectively dispensing said dry chemical cleaning material onto said carpet; and, means supported by said wand for selecting between a vacuum mode of operation and a carpet cleaning mode of operation in which said dispensing means is selectively effective.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A power head unit as claimed in claim 5 wherein said brush is horizontally disposed and wherein said powder retaining chamber is situated adjacent said brush chamber; said dispensing means further comprising outlets in said powder retaining chamber adjacent said brush chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
A power head unit as claimed in claim 6 wherein said rotating means further comprises means for selectively reversibly rotating said brush, said brush further comprising bristles and a substantially circular brush roll supporting said bristles offset from the center line of said brush roll so that in a first direction of rotation said bristles resiliently sweep over said carpet toward said vacuum chamber with a first force and in a second direction of rotation said bristles resiliently sweep against said carpet with a second force higher than said first force for agitating dry chemical carpet cleaning material selectively dispensed from said outlets onto said carpet to perform a cleaning function.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A power head unit as claimed in claim 7 wherein said vacuum mode of operation said brush rotates in said first direction toward said vacuum chamber, and in said carpet cleaning mode of operation said brush rotates in said second direction away from said vacuum chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
143 words
A power head unit for a carpet cleaner, said power head unit comprising: a housing; means in said housing for defining a brush chamber and a powder retaining chamber for retaining a quantity of a dry chemical carpet cleaning material therein; a brush rotatably supported in said brush chamber, said brush comprising bristles and a substantially circular brush roll supporting said bristles offset from the centerline of said brush roll; means for rotating said brush in a direction opposite that of the offset of said bristles from the centerline of said brush roll so that said bristles sweep against said carpet with an augmented force for agitating said dry chemical carpet cleaning material onto said carpet to perform a cleaning function; said housing further supporting means for selectively dispensing said dry chemical carpet cleaning material from said powder retaining chamber onto said carpet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
143 words
A power head unit for a carpet cleaner, said power head unit comprising: a housing; means in said housing for defining a brush chamber and a powder retaining chamber for retaining a quantity of a dry chemical carpet cleaning material therein; a brush rotatably supported in said brush chamber, said brush comprising bristles and a substantially circular brush roll supporting said bristles offset from the centerline of said brush roll; means for rotating said brush in a direction opposite that of the offset of said bristles from the centerline of said brush roll so that said bristles sweep against said carpet with an augmented force for agitating said dry chemical carpet cleaning material onto said carpet to perform a cleaning function; said housing further supporting means for selectively dispensing said dry chemical carpet cleaning material from said powder retaining chamber onto said carpet.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-07-03 | 1988-01-02 | 1988-07-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-07-03 | 1992-01-02 | 1992-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-07-03 | 1996-01-02 | 1996-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |