Patent ID: 6072940
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B44C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A wallpaper remover with suction cups comprising, in combination:a base including a planar rectangular plate and a rectangular peripheral lip integrally coupled to a periphery of the plate and extending therefrom for defining an interior space and an open bottom, the peripheral lip defined by a pair of elongated side faces and a pair of short end faces, the plate of the base having a linear handle coupled to a top surface thereof in parallel relationship with a central longitudinal bisector of the plate via a pair of stanchions mounted on ends thereof;a steam applicator assembly including a linear outlet pipe having ends coupled between centers of the end faces of the base in parallel relationship with the central longitudinal bisector of the plate, the outlet pipe having a plurality of spaced, linearly aligned apertures formed therein along a length thereof for dispensing steam from the open bottom of the base upon the receipt thereof, the steam applicator assembly further including a hose removably coupled to one of the ends of the outlet pipe and extending from one of the end faces of the base for connecting with a separate steam generator for supplying the outlet pipe with steam; anda suction cup assembly including a plurality of suction cups each mounted to a bottom surface of the plate of the base adjacent to one of the corners thereof, each of the suction cups adapted to secure to a recipient surface upon the rotation of an associated lever in a predetermined direction, the suction cup assembly further including an actuator arm hingably coupled at an inboard end thereof to an end of the handle of the base, the actuator arm adapted to rotate the levers of each of the suction cups in the predetermined direction upon the depression thereof against the handle, thereby securing the base to the recipient surface.