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Cleaning heads and adaptors for use therewith

CA 2246594 A1 · Owner: Grey, Nicholas Gerald · Inventors: Grey, Nicholas Gerald

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In order to adapt a cleaning head (10) of the kind adapted for cleaning floor surfaces which are of a relatively unyielding and non-absorbent nature by the application and removal of a liquid to enable such heads to be used for dry suction cleaning in the manner of normal vacuum cleaner a clip-on , adaptor/cover member (50) is provided. The adapter/cover member (50) is formed to define an inlet slot (62) to register with a suction aperture (37) in the cleaning head and to enclose squeegee blades (35) provided on the head. Additionally, the adaptor/cover member (50) includes a bottom wall (51) which extends over, and encloses, an applicator assembly (40) within the cleaning head …

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  • Filed February 13, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 13, 2017.
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FiledFebruary 13, 1997
GrantedNo grant recorded
Term endedFebruary 13, 2017
Patent numberCA 2246594 A1
Classification (IPC)A47L11/30 +2 more

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