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20120204377 | ACCESSORY TOOL FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - An accessory tool can include a recovery tank assembly for removing fluid and dirt from a surface to be cleaned and store the recovered fluid and dirt. The accessory tool can be used in connection with a vacuum cleaner including an extraction cleaner. The accessory tool can include a housing assembly having a suction outlet opening adapted to be connected to a vacuum hose in fluid communication with the suction source of the vacuum cleaner and a recovery tank can be in fluid communication with the suction nozzle to store liquid drawn in through the suction nozzle. | 08-16-2012 |
20120222234 | FLOOR CLEANER WITH STOWABLE HANDLE - A surface cleaning apparatus comprising a base; an upright handle assembly pivotally mounted to the base and including an upright housing at a lower portion thereof, a handle tube extending upwardly from an upper end of the upright housing and a push rod that is axially slidable within the handle tube; wherein the handle tube is mounted for telescoping movement within upright housing between an extended position and a stowed position within the upright housing; a fluid delivery system including a fluid supply tank for holding a supply of a cleaning fluid; a fluid distributor for distributing the cleaning fluid from the fluid supply tank onto the surface to be cleaned; and a fluid conduit, including a fluid flow controller, between the fluid supply tank and the fluid distributor. A locking collar on the upright housing locks the handle tube in the extended and stowed positions. | 09-06-2012 |
20130318740 | EXTRACTION CLEANER - An extraction cleaner for a floor surface comprises a fluid delivery system for storing cleaning fluid and delivering the cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned and a fluid recovery system for removing the spent cleaning fluid and dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the spent cleaning fluid and dirt. The fluid delivery system includes at least one fluid distributor and the fluid recovery system includes an extraction nozzle. The extraction nozzle and the at least one fluid distributor can be simultaneously removed from the extraction cleaner. | 12-05-2013 |
20140345079 | EXTRACTION CLEANER - An extraction cleaner for a floor surface comprises a fluid delivery system for storing cleaning fluid and delivering the cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned and a fluid recovery system for removing the spent cleaning fluid and dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the spent cleaning fluid and dirt. The fluid delivery system can further include a bladder housed within a tank of the recovery system, and the bladder can be closed by a fill cap. | 11-27-2014 |
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20090061018 | Tooth brush sanitation methodology - The methodology includes providing a portable, hand-held spray container to user for spraying a toothbrush with an effective amount of a solution containing: (a) water; (b) a flavoring additive; and, (c) about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of at least one antibacterial component. The antibacterial component may be selected from the group consisting of ethanol, denatured alcohol, thymol, hydrogen peroxide, peroxy acids and combinations thereof or it may be selected from the group consisting of a non-necrotic fatty acid compound, a bis-biquanido hexane, a quaternary ammonium salt, an N-tetradecyl pyridium salt and an N-tetradecyl ethyl pyridium salt and combinations thereof. The flavoring may be oil of peppermint, oil of spearmint, oil of clove, oil of wintergreen, oil of cinnamon, of oil of lemon, oil of almond, oil of nutmeg, oil of orange, oil of anise, oil of savory, oil of celery, oil of rosemary, oil of thyme, vanilla and combinations thereof. | 03-05-2009 |
20090139882 | Metered trap dispenser cap with twist release valve - A metered trap dispenser cap with twist release valve for releasing a powder or other fluid material from a trap valve component into a container with liquid may be used for releasing medicinal, food beverage, or chemical or other component material into a liquid for time-of-use mixing and dispensing. The metered trap dispenser cap device includes an outer cap, an inner cap, a valve component and at least one screw-down deterrent mechanism connected to at least one of the inner cap and the outer cap. The outer cap includes a dispensing orifice for dispensing mixed liquid with material using a push pull nozzle mechanism, an open nozzled mechanism, a pour spout mechanism, a flip top nozzle, or the like. | 06-04-2009 |
20090255896 | Rotate, squeeze and lift child resistant safety cap - A squeeze and lift child resistant safety closure for attachment to a container having a conventional container closure on its top includes: an inner member for attachment to either the container or its closure, the inner member having an outer member interlocking component, being one of a circular track and a circular rail, the circular track having inside and outside ledges with a track space between the inside and outside ledges, the track space having a predetermined track space width, the circular rail having inside and outside protrusions adapted to ride inside the track space and under the ledges, the protrusions having widths less than the track space width and greater than one half the track space width; and an outer member being an outer closure having a circular bottom that is semi-flexible, and at its circular bottom, having the other of the one of a circular track and a circular rail. When the inner member is attached to a container under its conventional closure and the inner member and the outer member are interconnected, access to the convention closure is denied. However, if a user squeezes the outer member at the squeeze indicia to flex the outer member from circular to oval, the outer member can be removed to expose the conventional container closure for normal opening. | 10-15-2009 |
20100096354 | Rotate, squeeze and lift child resistant safety cap with dispensing actuator - A rotate, squeeze and lift child resistant safety cap with a dispenser actuator for attachment to a pressurized container having a dispenser stem on its top includes: an inner member for attachment to either the container or its closure, the inner member having an outer member interlocking component, being one of a circular track and a circular rail, the circular track having inside and outside ledges with a track space between the inside and outside ledges, the track space having a predetermined track space width, the circular rail having inside and outside protrusions adapted to ride inside the track space and under the ledges, the protrusions having widths less than the track space width and greater than one half the track space width; and an outer member being an outer closure having a circular bottom that is semi-flexible, and at its circular bottom, having the other of the one of a circular track and a circular rail. When a user squeezes the outer member at the squeeze indicia to flex the outer member from circular to oval, the outer member can be removed to expose the dispenser stem for use. | 04-22-2010 |
20100181348 | Two-way dispenser cap with metered and unmetered selection - A two-way dispenser cap with metered and unmetered selection includes: (a) a main cap member having a sidewall and a recessed top, the main cap member having attachment means for attachment to a container, the recessed top having a pour orifice for unmetered dispensing and having a trap separate from the pour orifice for metered dispensing, the trap having an inlet and an outlet; and, (b) a toggle valve connected to the main cap member above the pour orifice and above the trap, the toggle valve having three positions, and being rotatably movable among the three positions, the three positions being a first position wherein the pour orifice is closed, the trap outlet is closed and the trap inlet is open, a second position wherein the pour orifice is open, the trap outlet is closed and the trap inlet is open and a third position wherein the pour orifice is closed, the trap outlet is open and the trap inlet is closed. | 07-22-2010 |
20120187070 | Child resistant container with inverting cap bottom lift - A child resistant container with inverting cap bottom lift features has a container main body adapted to receive a sprayer container with a top-positioned spray activator, and has at least one lift rod slot on its bottom; an inner cap for permanent connection to the open top of the container after a spray container is placed therein; and an outer cap with at least one downwardly projecting lift rod. The inner cap has a spray activator orifice large enough to permit a spray activator of a spray container to pass therethrough and small enough to prevent a spray container connected to the spray activator from passing therethrough. A user removes the outer cap, inverts it and pushes up through the bottom to raise up the spray container enough to expose the spray activator and its nozzle for spray use. | 07-26-2012 |
20120187151 | Child resistant container with inverting cap top key for spray activation - A child resistant container with inverting cap top key for spray activation includes (a) a container main body adapted to receive a sprayer container with a top-positioned spray activator and spray nozzle; (b) an inner cap adapted for permanent connection to the open top of the container main body and having at least one key slot to permit at least one key to be inserted therein to permit a spray activator of a spray container to be activated by depression; (c) cut-out(s) to expose the spray activator nozzle when needed; (d) an outer cap to fit over the inner cap and having upwardly projecting key(s) for spray activation when the outer cap is inverted and inserted into the inner cap. | 07-26-2012 |
20130214004 | Child resistant cap with u-channel component - A child resistant cap with a U-channel safety component includes an inner and an outer member. The inner member has sidewalls with two horizontal tracks, being an upper and a lower track. There in a top horizontal flange with breaks to permit movement of outer member inwardly projecting lugs therethrough, and a central horizontal flange with breaks to permit movement of inwardly projecting lugs from the lower track upwardly past the central horizontal break, past the upper track, and through the breaks of the upper track top horizontal flange. There are vertical stops that prevent the lugs from entering the break when in the upper track, and one stop adjacent one break on the lower track to permit lugs to enter the break when in the lower track. A user rotates the outer member to a position for movement to the lower track, rotates to a stop, and lists to open. | 08-22-2013 |
20130270298 | Child resistant container with inverting cap bottom lift for vertical nozzle push container - A child resistant container with inverting cap bottom lift features has a container main body adapted to receive a sprayer container with a vertical spray nozzle top-positioned spray actuator, and has at least one lift rod slot on its bottom; an inner cap for permanent connection to the open top of the container after a spray container is placed therein; and an outer cap with at least one downwardly projecting lift rod. The inner cap has a spray actuator orifice large enough to permit a vertical nozzle of a spray container to pass therethrough and small enough to prevent a spray container spray actuator from passing therethrough. A user removes the outer cap, inverts it and pushes up through the bottom to raise up the spray container nozzle and to push on the spray actuator to dispense. | 10-17-2013 |