US 12,167,820 B2
Systems for steam cleaning
Dan Innes, West Roxbury, MA (US); Lee Cottrell, Newton, MA (US); and Paul Grandstrand, Brighton, MA (US)
Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating, LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/361,237.
Application 16/195,390 is a division of application No. 15/169,647, filed on May 31, 2016, granted, now 10,130,237, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Application 17/361,237 is a continuation of application No. 16/195,390, filed on Nov. 19, 2018, granted, now 11,045,062.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/216,285, filed on Sep. 9, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/180,268, filed on Jun. 16, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/167,355, filed on May 28, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0393103 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. A47L 13/22 (2006.01); A47L 13/12 (2006.01); A47L 13/254 (2006.01); A47L 13/26 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 13/225 (2013.01) [A47L 13/12 (2013.01); A47L 13/254 (2013.01); A47L 13/26 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a steam generator unit configured to produce steam;
a body including a body outlet configured to output steam generated by the steam generator unit;
a head removably attached to the body, wherein the head comprises a head inlet in fluid communication with the body outlet and configured to direct steam from the body outlet through the head to a target surface to be contacted by a first surface of the head for cleaning;
a scrubber member connected to the body and configured to pivot between a retracted state and a deployed state;
wherein attachment of the head to the body prevents the scrubber member from reaching the cleaning surface; and
wherein detachment of the head from the body allows the scrubber member to reach the cleaning surface.