Hand-held carpet cleaning device

Abstract

The hand-held carpet cleaning device includes a generally arcuate housing enclosing a fluid reservoir, a fluid exit port and an absorbent pad mounted to the housing. The fluid exit port directs fluid exiting the port towards the carpet area in front of the device. The pad has a layer of absorbent material and a mesh layer situated over the absorbent material layer. The mesh layer is made of nylon, has a substantially flat, low friction surface and a plurality of openings of approximately 4 mm diameter. A ring-like member removably mounts the pad to the front of the housing. The member includes resilient carpet agitating protrusions. The device housing also has a window for observing the fluid level in the reservoir. The fluid entrance port for the reservoir has a funnel-shaped recess associated with it. A bracket is provided for hanging the housing on a wall. The bracket includes a compartment for retaining absorbent pads when not in use.

1 . A hand-held carpet cleaning device comprising a housing enclosing a fluid reservoir, a fluid exit port, and an absorbent pad mounted to said housing, said pad comprising a layer of absorbent material and a mesh layer situated over said absorbent material layer. 
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising means for removably mounting said pad to said housing, said mounting means comprising carpet agitating means. 
     
     
         3 . The device  claim 2  wherein said pad mounting means comprises a member with a rim defining an opening smaller than said pad, said member being adapted to engage said housing. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2  wherein said pad mounting means comprises a member and a flange on said housing adapted to be engaged by said member. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 2  wherein said carpet agitating means comprises a plurality of protrusions. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 3  wherein said member is formed of resilient material. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said protrusions are formed of resilient material. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said fluid exit port directs fluid exiting said reservoir towards the area in front of said device. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said mesh layer is made if nylon. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said mesh layer has a substantially flat, low friction surface. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said mesh layer comprises a plurality of openings approximately 4 mm in diameter. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a window in said housing for observing the fluid level in said reservoir. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said window is elongated. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said housing is arcuate. 
     
     
         15 . A hand-held carpet cleaning device comprising a housing enclosing a fluid reservoir, a fluid entrance port for said reservoir and a funnel-shaped recess associated with said fluid entrance port. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15  further comprising a cap for closing said fluid entrance port, said cap comprising screw threads and said housing comprising screw threads adapted to engage said cap screw threads. 
     
     
         17 . In combination, a hand-held carpet cleaning device comprising a housing and an absorbent pad mounted to said housing, and a bracket for hanging said housing on a surface. 
     
     
         18 . The combination of  claim 17  wherein said bracket comprises means for retaining an absorbent pad.