Patent ID: 8702869

Claim:
A method of performing a cleaning operation with an autoclavable bucketless cleaning system, the method comprising: placing a cleaning solution in an inside of an autoclavable vessel, the vessel including a first connection point and a second connection point disposed at an outside of the vessel; removably connecting an autoclavable outlet regulator assembly on the vessel at the first connection point so the outlet regulator assembly is in fluid communication with the inside of the vessel, wherein the outlet regulator assembly comprises a female outlet connector configured to be in a closed position when not connected to a male connector; removably connecting an autoclavable inlet regulator assembly on the vessel at the second connection point so the inlet regulator assembly is in fluid communication with the inside of the vessel, wherein the inlet regulator assembly comprises a female inlet connector configured to be in a closed position when not connected to a male connector; pressurizing the inside of the vessel via the inlet regulator assembly; dispensing cleaning solution from the inside of the vessel via the outlet regulator assembly to clean a designated area; removing any pressurized gas that remains inside the vessel after the designated area is cleaned; removing any cleaning solution that remains inside the vessel after the designated area is cleaned; and autoclaving each of the vessel, the outlet regulator assembly, and the inlet regulator assembly, wherein the step of autoclaving includes removing a lid from the vessel and opening a drain valve at a bottom of the vessel so that steam may pass through the vessel, providing a first male autoclave stem in the outlet connector so that steam may pass through the outlet regulator assembly, and providing a second male autoclave stem in the inlet regulator assembly so that steam may pass through the inlet regulator assembly.