Steam cleaner and steam cleaner nozzle attachment

Abstract

This invention is to a steam cleaner and steam cleaner nozzle attachment. The steam cleaner nozzle attachment has a scrubbing implement that is very effective in cleaning essentially any type of substrate that is in need of cleaning. It is particularly effective in removing water insoluble materials from a substrate surface.

1 . A steam cleaner nozzle, comprising: 
 a connection end having a coupling component for coupling to a steam cleaner;    a nozzle discharge end;    a steam channel extending from the connection end to the nozzle discharge end;    an implement holding surface at the nozzle discharge end; and    a scrubbing implement attached to the implement holding surface.    
   
   
       2 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling component is a detent component.  
   
   
       3 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling component is a screw component.  
   
   
       4 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 1 , wherein the scrubbing implement is removably attached to the implement holding surface.  
   
   
       5 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 1 , wherein the scrubbing implement is pad.  
   
   
       6 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 5 , wherein the pad has more than one layer.  
   
   
       7 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 5 , wherein the pad is covered with a mesh.  
   
   
       8 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 5 , wherein the pad has an open channel that aligns with the steam channel.  
   
   
       9 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 1 , wherein the implement holding surface contains a hook arrangement for holding the scrubbing implement.  
   
   
       10 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 1 , wherein the scrubbing implement is comprised of bristles.  
   
   
       11 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 1 , wherein the scrubbing implement extends from ⅛″ to 1 ½″ from the nozzle discharge end.  
   
   
       12 . The steam cleaner nozzle of  claim 1 , wherein the connection end has a ribbed or finned surface.  
   
   
       13 . A steam cleaner, comprising: 
 a steam cleaning unit having a steam discharge end; and    a nozzle in fluid connection with the steam discharge end of the steam cleaner, wherein the nozzle comprises connection end having coupling component for coupling to a steam cleaner; nozzle discharge end; steam channel extending from the connection end to the nozzle discharge end; implement holding surface at the nozzle discharge end; and scrubbing implement attached to the implement holding surface.    
   
   
       14 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the nozzle is attached directly to the steam discharge end.  
   
   
       15 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the nozzle is coupled to a hose attachment and the hose attachment is attached to the steam discharge end.  
   
   
       16 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the hose attachment includes a cylindrical tube and handle arrangement.  
   
   
       17 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the coupling component is a detent component.  
   
   
       18 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the coupling component is a screw component.  
   
   
       19 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the scrubbing implement is removably attached to the implement holding surface.  
   
   
       20 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the scrubbing implement is a pad.  
   
   
       21 . The steam cleaner of  claim 20 , wherein the pad has more than one layer.  
   
   
       22 . The steam cleaner of  claim 20 , wherein the pad is covered with a mesh.  
   
   
       23 . The steam cleaner of  claim 20 , wherein the pad has an open channel that aligns with the steam channel.  
   
   
       24 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the implement holding surface contains a hook arrangement for holding the scrubbing implement.  
   
   
       25 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the scrubbing implement is a plurality of brush bristles.  
   
   
       26 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the scrubbing implement extends from ⅛″ to 1 ½″ from the nozzle discharge end.  
   
   
       27 . The steam cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the connection end has a ribbed or finned surface.