Hand-held surface cleaning apparatus

Claim 2

A portable cleaner apparatus for cleaning a workpiece surface, the apparatus comprising: (a) a housing having a nozzle extremity, a suction opening being formed at the nozzle extremity and a suction passage extending within the housing and terminating at the suction opening; (b) a motor drive supported by the housing; (c) a brush member rotatably supported relative to the housing on a brush axis and operatively coupled to the motor drive, the brush member extending on the brush axis in a direction away from the housing beyond the nozzle extremity for selective engagement of desired circumferential portions of the brush member with the workpiece surface; (d) a vacuum pump fluid connected to the suction passage for drawing unwanted material into the suction passage through the suction opening; (e) supply means for holding a cleaning fluid; (f) at least one fluid delivery passage for the cleaning fluid, the delivery passage being supported by the housing and having a fluid outlet proximate the suction opening; (g) a pressure pump fluid connected to the supply means for selectively feeding the cleaning fluid through the delivery passage and from the fluid outlet; and (h) collector means for receiving the unwanted material from the suction passage.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the supply means comprises a supply passage fluid connected to the delivery passage, and a supply support for releasably holding a supply container fluid connected to the supply passage, the cleaning fluid being delivered through the supply passage to the delivery passage.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising the supply container.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the collector means comprises a receiver passage connected to the suction passage, a receiver support for releasably supporting a receiver container fluid connected to the receiver passage for receiving the unwanted material, means for fluid connecting the vacuum pump to the receiver container, and a separator for preventing the unwanted material from passing to the vacuum pump from the receiver passage.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising the receiver container.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a flexible power cord for connecting to a vehicle electrical power outlet for powering the motor drive.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a handle member rigidly supported relative to the housing for manually manipulating the apparatus.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a feed control for selectively feeding the cleaning fluid.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a brush control for selectively activating rotation of the brush member.

Claim 11

A portable cleaner apparatus for cleaning a workpiece surface, the apparatus comprising: (a) a housing having a nozzle extremity, a suction opening being formed at the nozzle extremity and a suction passage extending within the housing and terminating at the suction opening; (b) a motor drive supported by the housing; (c) a brush member rotatably supported relative to the housing on a brush axis and operatively coupled to the motor drive, the brush member extending on the brush axis in a direction away from the housing beyond the nozzle extremity for selective engagement of desired circumferential portions of the brush member with the workpiece surface; (d) a vacuum pump fluid connected to the suction passage for drawing unwanted material into the suction passage through the suction opening; (e) supply means for holding a cleaning fluid, the supply means comprising a supply container, a supply passage, and a supply support for releasably holding the supply container fluid connected to the supply passage; (f) at least one fluid delivery passage fluid connected to the supply passage for the cleaning fluid, the delivery passage being supported by the housing and having a fluid outlet proximate the suction opening, the cleaning fluid being delivered through the supply passage to the delivery passage; (g) a pressure pump fluid connected to the supply means for selectively feeding the cleaning fluid through the delivery passage and from the fluid outlet; and (h) collector means for receiving the unwanted material from the suction passage, the collector means comprising: (i) a receiver passage connected to the suction passage; (ii) a receiver support for releasably supporting a receiver container, the receiver container being fluid connected to the receiver passage for receiving the unwanted material; (iii) means for fluid connecting the vacuum pump to the receiver container; and (iv) a separator for preventing the unwanted material from passing to the vacuum pump from the receiver passage; (i) a handle member rigidly supported relative to the housing for manually manipulating the apparatus; and (j) a feed control for selectively feeding the cleaning fluid.

Claim 12

A portable cleaner apparatus for cleaning a workpiece surface, the apparatus comprising: (a) a housing having a nozzle extremity, a suction opening being formed at the nozzle extremity and a suction passage extending within the housing and terminating at the suction opening; (b) a motor drive supported by the housing; (c) a brush member rotatably supported relative to the housing on a brush axis and operatively coupled to the motor drive, the brush member extending on the brush axis in a direction away from the housing beyond the nozzle extremity for selective engagement of desired circumferential portions of the brush member with the workpiece surface; (d) a vacuum pump fluid connected to the suction passage for drawing unwanted material into the suction passage through the suction opening; (e) supply means for holding a cleaning fluid, the supply means comprising a supply container, a supply passage, and a supply support for releasably holding the supply container fluid connected to the supply passage; (f) at least one fluid delivery passage fluid connected to the supply passage for the cleaning fluid, the delivery passage being supported by the housing and having a fluid outlet proximate the suction opening, the cleaning fluid being delivered through the supply passage to the delivery passage; (g) a pressure pump fluid connected to the supply means for selectively feeding the cleaning fluid through the delivery passage and from the fluid outlet; and (h) collector means for receiving the unwanted material from the suction passage, the collector means comprising: (i) a receiver passage connected to the suction passage; (ii) a receiver support for releasably supporting a receiver container, the receiver container being fluid connected to the receiver passage for receiving the unwanted material; (iii) means for fluid connecting the vacuum pump to the receiver container; and (iv) a separator for preventing the unwanted material from passing to the vacuum pump from the receiver passage; (i) a handle member rigidly supported relative to the housing for manually manipulating the apparatus; and (j) a feed control for selectively feeding the cleaning fluid.