US Patent 7624473 Adjustable flow rate valve for a cleaning apparatus

Patent 7624473 was granted and assigned to The Hoover Company on December, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

The Hoover Company

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

76244730

Patent Inventor Names

Steven W. Kegg0

Evan A. Gordon0

Date of Patent

December 1, 2009

Patent Application Number

107530170

Date Filed

January 7, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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David A. Redding

Patent abstract

A portable cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface is provided and includes a housing for movement along the cleaning surface. A solution distribution system is mounted at least in part to the housing and includes a solution distributor operatively connected to the housing for distributing a solution onto the cleaning surface, a first solution tank for holding the solution, and a first adjustable flow rate valve fluidly connected between the first solution tank and the distributor for adjusting the flow rate of the solution out of the valve.