Patent ID: 6895626
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A retaining device for a steam swab having a pole assembly and a base assembly, the retaining device comprising: a first primary clamp having two mutually aligned pivot holes defined in opposite inner faces of the first primary clamp to correspond to two distal ends of a first T shaped pivot and a guide formed on a bottom face of the first primary clamp to correspond to a first distal end of a first spring; a triangular upper casing having a first, a second and a third indentation respectively defined in three distal corners of the triangular upper casing, wherein the first indentation has a first pivot seat formed to correspond to a distal end of the first T shaped pivot and a spring seat formed to correspond to a second distal end of the first spring; a second primary clamp having two mutually aligned pivot holes defined in opposite inner faces of the second primary clamp to correspond to two distal ends of a second T shaped pivot and a guide formed on a bottom face of the second primary clamp to correspond to a first distal end of a second spring, wherein the second indentation has a second pivot seat formed to correspond to a distal end of the second T shaped pivot and a spring seat formed to correspond to a second distal end of the second spring; and an auxiliary clamp having two mutually aligned pivot holes defined in opposite inner faces of the auxiliary clamp to correspond to two distal ends of a third T shaped pivot and a guide formed on a bottom face of the auxiliary clamp to correspond to a first distal end of a third spring, wherein the third indentation has a third pivot seat formed to correspond to a distal end of the third T shaped pivot and a spring seat formed to correspond to a second distal end of the third spring, whereby the first primary clamp, the second primary clamp and the auxiliary clamp are able to pivot relative to the upper casing and are adapted to securely clamp a fabric of the steam swab.