Patent ID: 8438696
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A steam surface cleaner operable to clean a surface, the surface cleaner comprising: a supply tank configured to retain a cleaning fluid; a base including a dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the supply tank to dispense the cleaning fluid from the supply tank and onto the surface; a handle configured to move the base along the surface; a heater operable to heat the cleaning fluid to generate steam such that the cleaning fluid dispensed from the dispensing nozzle includes steam; a cleaning pad coupled to the base for movement with the base and such that the cleaning pad is configured to directly contact the surface, the cleaning pad including an aperture that allows the cleaning fluid to flow from the dispensing nozzle, through the aperture, and onto the surface; and a plenum between the cleaning pad and the base, wherein the dispensing nozzle discharges the cleaning fluid into the plenum, and wherein the aperture is in fluid communication with the plenum to allow the cleaning fluid to flow from the plenum, through the aperture, and onto the surface.