US2007237570A1PendingUtilityA1

Wet cleaning device

Assignee: LIM HOWARD T SPriority: Apr 11, 2006Filed: Apr 11, 2006Published: Oct 11, 2007
Est. expiryApr 11, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Howard Lim
A46B 11/0017A47L 13/23
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Abstract

A wet cleaning device having a controller with shut-off valve, an extension bar, and a cleaning element is provided to supply instant fluid supply for wet cleaning, wherein the fluid supply is delivered from a pressurized inlet fluid source to the outlet of the cleaning element through an internal and an external channel. The components are connected with various couplers including threads and multiple stage-couplings, secured with a lock element and a non-round over-wrap element. A splash guard is located on the components for preventing from fluid splashing, and various cleaning elements are presented with the cleaning heads and the fluid collecting chamber, wherein the cleaning heads include plurality of bristles and pads as cleaning material.

Claims

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1 . A wet cleaning device which comprises: 
 a controller having a body with an internal passage channel and an external passage channel for fluid passage from an inlet to an outlet, a pressurized fluid source connected to said inlet, a location of said inlet for easy coupling with said pressurized fluid source, a released fluid delivered from said outlet, a means of securing connection of said inlet and outlet including but not limited fastening, sealing, coupling, and locking, a threaded coupler of said means of securing connection, a quick connection coupler having multiple stages and said means of securing connection, a securing element of said body for union with an over wrap coupling element of an extension bar to reinforce of connection, a non-rounded shape of said securing element for preventing spinning of connection, a lock element on said body for reinforcement of connection including but not limited a groove and a hook as a counterpart, a shut-off valve to control fluid supply passing through from said inlet to said outlet being preferably located toward said outlet for affording rooms to grip and control easily, said shut-off valve inserted into said body of controller as an isolated element, said shut-off valve infused into said body of controller as a consolidated element, said shut-off valve having features of supplying fluid instantaneously or continuously, a switch of said shut-off valve for operation of supplying fluid instantaneously or continuously, a switch of said shut-off valve having types of push-on-release-off and push-on-push-off; a switch of said shut-off valve having types of turn-on-release-off and turn-on-turn-off;    an extension bar having a body with an internal passage channel and an external passage channel for fluid passage from an inlet to an outlet, a pressurized fluid source connected to said inlet, a released fluid delivered from said outlet, an inlet counterpart of said outlet of said controller, an outlet counterpart of an inlet of an cleaning element, a means of securing connection of said inlet and said outlet including but not limited fastening, sealing, coupling, and locking, a threaded coupler having said means of securing connection, a quick connection coupler having multiple stages and said means of securing connection, a coupler matching to the corresponding said counterparts, said multiple stages including an element for guidance and securement, said multiple stages including an element for connection and sealing with corresponding said counterparts, said multiple stages of said inlet for connection and sealing with corresponding said counterparts of said controller, said multiple stages of said outlet for connection and sealing with corresponding said counterparts of a cleaning element, a multiple sealing elements on said coupler of said inlet and outlet including but not limited O-rings and grooves, an over wrap coupling element of said body for union with a securing element of said controller to reinforce of connection, a non-rounded shape of said over wrap coupling element for preventing spinning of connection, a lock element on said body for reinforcement of connection including but not limited a hook as a counterpart of the groove of said controller, a splash guard secured on said body for protecting from fluid splattering, a means of securement of said splash guard on said body, a mounting base for said splash guard, a securing element of said body for union with an over wrap coupling element of a cleaning element for reinforcement of connection;    a cleaning element having a body with an internal passage channel and an external passage channel for fluid passage from an inlet to an outlet, a body having various shapes and sizes, an internal passage channel located inside of said body for supply of fluid to said outlet, an external passage channel located outside body for supply of fluid to said outlet, a swivel element of said head for pivotal movement, a pin for said swivel element, a mound for said swivel element, a chamber of said body for collecting fluid located between said inlet and said outlet, an internal location of said chamber located inside of said body, an external location of said chamber located outside of said body, a cleaning material placed or implanted on said body for use of cleaning including but not limited rubbing, scouring, washing, scrubbing, brushing, and polishing, a bristle of said cleaning material preferably implanted on said body, said bristle including natural and synthetic, a swab of said cleaning material for cleaning and absorption, a wipe of said cleaning material such as paper towel and cloth, a rag of said cleaning material, a sponge of said cleaning material, a mop of said cleaning material, a pad of said material, plurality of said pad, a layer of said material, plurality of said layer, a pad having a singular said layer, a pad having plurality of said layer, a wrap pad having said pad enfolded with a wrapping material, a fastening element for securing and sealing of said material to said body including but not limited screws and adhesives, a reverse angled edge and a bump of said fastening element, a porous element of said material for facilitating absorption and transmission of fluid, a cleaning agent of said material for facilitating cleaning, a hard element of said material for easy attachment, an outlet opening of said body for release of fluid, an internal location of said outlet opening located inside of said body, an external location of said outlet opening located outside of said body, a nozzle having said external location of said outlet opening, a location of said internal outlet opening on said bristle, a location of said internal outlet near said bristle, a slit of said body located for collecting and controlling fluid in said material, a connection of said outlet opening to said chamber, a connection of said outlet opening to said passage channel, plurality of said outlet openings for wider coverage of fluid supply, location of said outlet opening around or on said bristle, an inlet coupler having multiple stages of said inlet as means of coupling and locking, a securing element of said coupler for union with said over wrap coupling element of said extension bar for reinforcement of connection, a non-rounded shape of said securing element for preventing spinning of connection, a lock element of said coupler for reinforcement of connection including but not limited a hook as a counterpart of said groove of said extension bar;    a bowl brush head of said cleaning element including various types of bristles for general cleaning and scrubbing;    a swivel head of said cleaning element having a multiple layered pad and a passage channel, wherein the passage channel includes an internal and an external channel to supply fluid;    a spray head of said cleaning element having various shapes of disc for spraying fluid;    an O-ring type bowl brush head of said cleaning element having a loop with a chamber for general cleaning of narrow area;    a scrub brush head of said cleaning element including a body having a pointed edge for reaching into corners;    a deck brush head of said cleaning element including a wide body having plurality of bristles and outlet openings for fluid supply;    a padded deck head of said cleaning element including a sponge pad, a multiple layered pad, and a base material;    a wrapped head of said cleaning element having said wrap pad with slits under the base for collecting and control the fluid remaining in said pad;    a padded edge head of said cleaning element having a pad at the edge for cleaning corners and crevices;    a brush head of said cleaning element for light duty cleaning of a wide area;    a broom head of said cleaning element having a long handle and a multiple bristles for wide area cleaning and scrubbing;    a bottle brush head of said cleaning element having a long handle and a cleaning tip with a multiple bristles for cleaning of bottles;    a cone shaped head of said cleaning element having a long handle and a cone shaped brush for cleaning corners and crevices;    an elongated nozzle of said cleaning element having various shapes and sizes of outlet openings for various patterns of strong fluid stream;    a wide opening nozzle of said cleaning element having a large outlet opening for a soft fluid stream;    a flexible hose nozzle of said cleaning element having a flexible hose or tube for cleaning and flushing pipes;    a mop head of said cleaning element having various kinds of handles and head frames which include headband and tail band for joining mops together.    
   
   
       2 . A wet cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein said lock element of said groove on the controller for a counterpart of said hook on the extension bar can be reversed as said hook on the controller for a counterpart of said groove on the extension bar.  
   
   
       3 . A wet cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein said controller and extension bar can be consolidated and infused into a single unit, as to said extension bar and said cleaning element being consolidated and infused into a single unit.  
   
   
       4 . A wet cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein said coupler have a variety of couplings including but not limited quick-disconnect couplings, threads, and clamps for joining of two components.  
   
   
       5 . A wet cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein said cleaning element can be connected to said controller without said extension bar for reducing the length by using of the correspondent coupling adapters.  
   
   
       6 . A wet cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein said internal passage channel for fluid supply can be located inside of said body of said controller, extension bar, and cleaning element, whereas said external passage channel located outside of said body of said controller, extension bar, and cleaning element.  
   
   
       7 . A wet cleaning device according to  claim 6  wherein said external channel located outside of said body of said controller, extension bar, and cleaning element is flexible for facilitating swivel of said cleaning element such as a flexible hose.  
   
   
       8 . A wet cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein said outlet opening of said cleaning element can be located inside of said body of said cleaning element as an internal outlet opening and located outside of said body of said cleaning element as an external outlet opening.  
   
   
       9 . A wet cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein said chamber connected between said inlet and said outlet can be located inside of said components as an internal chamber and located outside of said components as an external chamber.  
   
   
       10 . A wet cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein said couplings include but not limited a single staged male and female quick-turn couplings, a quick-disconnect socket and plug couplings, and a male-female threaded couplings.

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