US 11,986,140 B2
Multi-orientation cleaning device
Joseph K. Patterson, Monroe, CT (US); Paul H. Adams, Monroe, CT (US); Stephen P. Huda, Shelton, CT (US); and Christopher Joseph Carballo, Rye, NY (US)
Assigned to Unger Marketing International, LLC, Bridgeport, CT (US)
Filed by Unger Marketing International, LLC, Bridgeport, CT (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,500.
Application 17/947,500 is a division of application No. 17/168,539, filed on Feb. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,589,725.
Application 17/168,539 is a division of application No. 16/251,769, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,973,387, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 16/032,846 is a division of application No. 15/704,993, filed on Sep. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,070,766, issued on Sep. 11, 2018.
Application 15/849,797 is a division of application No. 14/983,883, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,877,631, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 16/251,769 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/032,846, filed on Jul. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,881,264, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/032,846 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/849,797, filed on Dec. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,470,638, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/452,891, filed on Jan. 31, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/394,643, filed on Sep. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/185,382, filed on Jun. 26, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0020360 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47L 13/22 (2006.01); A47L 13/254 (2006.01); A47L 13/256 (2006.01); A47L 13/257 (2006.01); A47L 13/26 (2006.01); A47L 13/42 (2006.01); A47L 13/44 (2006.01); B05B 9/08 (2006.01); B05B 12/00 (2018.01); B05B 15/30 (2018.01); B25G 1/04 (2006.01); B25G 3/38 (2006.01); B05B 1/30 (2006.01); B05B 15/40 (2018.01); B25G 1/10 (2006.01); B65D 47/20 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 13/22 (2013.01) [A47L 13/254 (2013.01); A47L 13/256 (2013.01); A47L 13/257 (2013.01); A47L 13/26 (2013.01); A47L 13/42 (2013.01); A47L 13/44 (2013.01); B05B 9/08 (2013.01); B05B 12/002 (2013.01); B05B 15/30 (2018.02); B25G 1/04 (2013.01); B25G 3/38 (2013.01); B05B 1/3006 (2013.01); B05B 9/085 (2013.01); B05B 9/0861 (2013.01); B05B 15/40 (2018.02); B25G 1/102 (2013.01); B65D 47/20 (2013.01); B65D 75/5883 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cleaning device comprising:
a power source;
a pump in selective electrical communication with the power source;
a storage container in fluid communication with the pump;
a cleaning head having a first opening and a spray nozzle, the spray nozzle being in fluid communication with the pump, the spray nozzle being disposed to direct cleaning fluid through the opening;
a vent member installed in a wall of the storage container and fluidly coupled directly between an interior portion of the storage container and an ambient environment and configured to selectively flow air into the interior portion; and
a cleaning element removably coupled to the cleaning head.