Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – With air blast or suction
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Redding, David A (Department: 3723)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
With air blast or suction
C015S331000, C015S383000, C015S416000, C015S419000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07979952
ABSTRACT:
A cleaning device with an elongated housing having a grip at one end and a cleaning head at another end, a dirt collection device and a vacuum source. The cleaning head has a rotary agitator, a first inlet opening having a first cross-sectional area, and a second inlet opening having a second cross-sectional area. The second cross-sectional area may be substantially less than the first cross-sectional area. The second inlet opening may be above the first inlet opening. There also may be a fluid supply tank and an associated pump, and the pump and agitator may be driven by the same motor.
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Tecnica product information, website date 2008; original date unknown, but admitted prior art (2 pages).
Dirt Devil Mop Vac (1 page brochure).
“Royal Creates Mop Vac” Goldbogen article (1 page, oversized 11×17).
“Caddy Clean” brochure (4 pages).
Beskow Jonas
Haegermarck Anders
Sepke Arnie
Vines Brian
AB Electrolux
Hunton & Williams
Redding David A
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