US2005191116A1PendingUtilityA1
Extendable self-contained cleaning device

Priority: Feb 27, 2004Filed: Feb 27, 2004Published: Sep 1, 2005
Est. expiryFeb 27, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dale Flanery Samuel Flanery
A47L 1/15A47L 13/22A47L 13/256A47L 1/16B60S 3/047
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Abstract

A cleaning device comprising an extendable wand and a cleaning fluid delivery system. The extendable wand has a first end and a second end, with the extendable wand comprising a cleaning fluid reservoir located at the first end thereof and a cleaning head located at the second end thereof. The cleaning fluid delivery system is at least partially located within the extendable wand for delivering cleaning fluid in the fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand. Pressure of the cleaning fluid within the cleaning fluid delivery system is independent of an extendable length of the extendable wand.
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1 . A cleaning device comprising: 
 an extendable wand having a first end and a second end, the extendable wand comprising a cleaning fluid reservoir located at the first end thereof and a cleaning head located at the second end thereof; and    a cleaning fluid delivery system at least partially located within the extendable wand for delivering cleaning fluid in the fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand;    wherein pressure of the cleaning fluid within the cleaning fluid delivery system is independent of an extendable length of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       2 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       3 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid reservoir comprises a bottle located at the first end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       4 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid delivery system comprises a coiled tube for delivering cleaning fluid in the cleaning fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       5 . The cleaning device of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       6 . The cleaning device of  claim 5 , wherein: 
 the coiled tube is located within the telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       7 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid delivery system comprises a pump located at the first end of the extendable wand for forcing the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       8 . The cleaning device of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid delivery system further includes a coiled tube for delivering cleaning fluid in the cleaning fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand; and    the pump forces the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand through the coiled tube.    
   
   
       9 . The cleaning device of  claim 8 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       10 . The cleaning device of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 the coiled tube is located within the telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       11 . The cleaning device of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a handle at the first end of the extendable wand;    wherein the pump is located in the handle.    
   
   
       12 . The cleaning device of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       13 . The cleaning device of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 the pair of telescoping tubes includes a first telescoping end and a second telescoping end; and    the handle is connected to the pair of telescoping tubes at the first telescoping end.    
   
   
       14 . The cleaning device of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid delivery system further includes a coiled tube for delivering cleaning fluid in the cleaning fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand; and    the pump forces the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand through the coiled tube.    
   
   
       15 . The cleaning device of  claim 14 , wherein: 
 the coiled tube is located in the pair of telescoping tubes and connected to the pump.    
   
   
       16 . The cleaning device of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a sprayer at the second end thereof for spraying fluid transferred to the second end of the extendable wand;    the coiled tube is further connected to the sprayer.    
   
   
       17 . The cleaning device of  claim 16 , wherein: 
 the sprayer includes an adjustable sprayer knob for adjusting a spraying pattern of the fluid.    
   
   
       18 . The cleaning device of  claim 16 , wherein: 
 the sprayer is located between the pair of telescoping tubes and the cleaning head.    
   
   
       19 . The cleaning device of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid reservoir comprises a bottle connected to the handle at the first end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       20 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a sprayer at the second end thereof for spraying fluid transferred to the second end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       21 . The cleaning device of  claim 20 , wherein: 
 the sprayer includes an adjustable sprayer knob for adjusting a spraying pattern of the fluid.    
   
   
       22 . The cleaning device of  claim 20 , wherein: 
 the sprayer is located between the cleaning fluid reservoir and the cleaning head.    
   
   
       23 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the cleaning head includes a mop head with cloth retainers for retaining a cloth on the cloth head.    
   
   
       24 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the cleaning head includes a mop head with cloth retainers and a cloth; and    the cloth retainer retains the cloth on the cloth head.    
   
   
       25 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the cleaning head includes an ice scraper.    
   
   
       26 . A cleaning device comprising: 
 an extendable wand having a first end and a second end, the extendable wand being adjustable between a first length and a second length, the extendable wand comprising a cleaning fluid reservoir located at the first end of the extendable wand and being configured to accept cleaning fluid therein, the extendable wand further comprising a cleaning head connected to the second end of the extendable wand;    a coiled tube located within the extendable wand for delivering cleaning fluid in the cleaning fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand; and    a pump located at the first end of the extendable wand for forcing the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid reservoir to the second end of the extendable wand through the coiled tube;    wherein the cleaning fluid in the coiled tube is at a first pressure when the extendable wand is at the first length and the cleaning fluid in the coiled tube is at a second pressure when the extendable wand is at the second length, the first pressure being identical to the second pressure.    
   
   
       27 . The cleaning device of  claim 26 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid reservoir comprises a bottle located at the first end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       28 . The cleaning device of  claim 26 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       29 . The cleaning device of  claim 28 , wherein: 
 the coiled tube is located within the telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       30 . The cleaning device of  claim 26 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a handle at the first end of the extendable wand; and    the pump is located in the handle.    
   
   
       31 . The cleaning device of  claim 30 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       32 . The cleaning device of  claim 31 , wherein: 
 the pair of telescoping tubes include a first telescoping end and a second telescoping end; and    the handle is connected to the pair of telescoping tubes at the first telescoping end.    
   
   
       33 . The cleaning device of  claim 32 , wherein: 
 the coiled tube is located in the pair of telescoping tubes and connected to the pump.    
   
   
       34 . The cleaning device of  claim 33 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a sprayer at the second end thereof for spraying fluid transferred to the second end of the extendable wand;    the coiled tube is further connected to the sprayer.    
   
   
       35 . The cleaning device of  claim 34 , wherein: 
 the sprayer includes an adjustable sprayer knob for adjusting a spraying pattern of the fluid.    
   
   
       36 . The cleaning device of  claim 34 , wherein: 
 the sprayer is located between the pair of telescoping tubes and the cleaning head.    
   
   
       37 . The cleaning device of  claim 30 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid reservoir comprises a bottle connected to the handle at the first end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       38 . The cleaning device of  claim 26 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a sprayer at the second end thereof for spraying fluid transferred to the second end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       39 . The cleaning device of  claim 38 , wherein: 
 the sprayer includes an adjustable sprayer knob for adjusting a spraying pattern of the fluid.    
   
   
       40 . The cleaning device of  claim 39 , wherein: 
 the sprayer is located between the cleaning fluid reservoir and the cleaning head.    
   
   
       41 . The cleaning device of  claim 26 , wherein: 
 the cleaning head includes a mop head with cloth retainers for retaining a cloth on the cloth head.    
   
   
       42 . The cleaning device of  claim 26 , wherein: 
 the cleaning head includes a mop head with cloth retainers and a cloth; and    the cloth retainer retains the cloth on the cloth head.    
   
   
       43 . The cleaning device of  claim 26 , wherein: 
 the cleaning head includes an ice scraper.    
   
   
       44 . A cleaning device comprising: 
 an extendable wand having a first end and a second end, the extendable wand comprising a cleaning fluid reservoir located at the first end thereof and a sprayer located at the second end thereof; and    a cleaning fluid delivery system at least partially located within the extendable wand for delivering cleaning fluid in the fluid reservoir to the sprayer at the second end of the extendable wand;    wherein pressure of the cleaning fluid within the cleaning fluid delivery system is independent of an extendable length of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       45 . The cleaning device of  claim 44 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       46 . The cleaning device of  claim 44 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid reservoir comprises a bottle located at the first end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       47 . The cleaning device of  claim 44 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid delivery system comprises a coiled tube for delivering cleaning fluid in the cleaning fluid reservoir to the sprayer at the second end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       48 . The cleaning device of  claim 47 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       49 . The cleaning device of  claim 48 , wherein: 
 the coiled tube is located within the telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       50 . The cleaning device of  claim 44 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid delivery system comprises a pump located at the first end of the extendable wand for forcing the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid reservoir to the sprayer at the second end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       51 . The cleaning device of  claim 50 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid delivery system further includes a coiled tube for delivering cleaning fluid in the cleaning fluid reservoir to the sprayer at the second end of the extendable wand; and    the pump forces the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid reservoir to the sprayer at the second end of the extendable wand through the coiled tube.    
   
   
       52 . The cleaning device of  claim 51 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       53 . The cleaning device of  claim 52 , wherein: 
 the coiled tube is located within the telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       54 . The cleaning device of  claim 50 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a handle at the first end of the extendable wand; and    the pump is located in the handle.    
   
   
       55 . The cleaning device of  claim 54 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a pair of telescoping tubes.    
   
   
       56 . The cleaning device of  claim 55 , wherein: 
 the pair of telescoping tubes includes a first telescoping end and a second telescoping end; and    the handle is connected to the pair of telescoping tubes at the first telescoping end.    
   
   
       57 . The cleaning device of  claim 56 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid delivery system further includes a coiled tube for delivering cleaning fluid in the cleaning fluid reservoir to the sprayer at the second end of the extendable wand; and    the pump forces the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid reservoir to the sprayer at the second end of the extendable wand through the coiled tube.    
   
   
       58 . The cleaning device of  claim 57 , wherein: 
 the coiled tube is located in the pair of telescoping tubes and connected to the pump.    
   
   
       59 . The cleaning device of  claim 58 , wherein: 
 the coiled tube is further connected to the sprayer.    
   
   
       60 . The cleaning device of  claim 59 , wherein: 
 the sprayer includes an adjustable sprayer knob for adjusting a spraying pattern of the fluid.    
   
   
       61 . The cleaning device of  claim 54 , wherein: 
 the cleaning fluid reservoir comprises a bottle connected to the handle at the first end of the extendable wand.    
   
   
       62 . The cleaning device of  claim 44 , wherein: 
 the sprayer includes an adjustable sprayer knob for adjusting a spraying pattern of the fluid.    
   
   
       63 . The cleaning device of  claim 44 , wherein: 
 the extendable wand further comprises a cleaning head at the second end thereof.    
   
   
       64 . The cleaning device of  claim 63 , wherein: 
 the sprayer is located between the cleaning fluid reservoir and the cleaning head.    
   
   
       65 . The cleaning device of  claim 63 , wherein: 
 the cleaning head includes a mop head with cloth retainers for retaining a cloth on the cloth head.    
   
   
       66 . The cleaning device of  claim 63 , wherein: 
 the cleaning head includes a mop head with cloth retainers and a cloth; and    the cloth retainer retains the cloth on the cloth head.    
   
   
       67 . The cleaning device of  claim 63 , wherein: 
 the cleaning head includes an ice scraper.
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