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Is a steam mop patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a steam mop have been patented many times, but "a steam mop" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 114 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “steam mopcleaner” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 114 best keyword matches we examined, 25 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: EURO PRO OPERATING LLC (8), ROSENZWEIG MAXIMILIAN (5), CHOW OSCAR (3), KAERCHER ALFRED SE & CO KG (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47L (87), B08B (46), F22B (24), D06F (6).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a steam mop
- Wet steam mop vacuum cleaner WO-2022186520-A1 2022 · LIM TAEK SOON
The present invention relates to a wet steam mop vacuum cleaner which: during wet steam mop vacuum cleaning, collects dust and foreign materials in the periphery by rotating a brush of a water container bracket, captures the dust …
View on Google Patents - Rolling steam mop WO-2021017035-A1 2021 · ZHONGSHAN KAMSHING HOME ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO LTD
A rolling steam mop, comprising a frame (1); cleaning rollers (2) and a steam generation apparatus (3) are arranged on the frame (1); the cleaning rollers (2) are used to rotatingly clean a surface to be cleaned; the steam generat…
View on Google Patents - Cleaning pad with visually discernible indicator, steam mop and method US-10004373-B2 2018 · BISSELL HOMECARE INC
A cleaning pad for use with a surface cleaning appliance, such as a steam mop, includes a cleaning composition and at least one visually discernible indicator that alerts a user to the condition of the cleaning pad. The visually d…
View on Google Patents - Steam mop WO-2018103052-A1 2018 · KE M O HOUSE CO LTD
A steam mop (100), comprising: a mop head (10); a water storage tank (20) rotatably connected to the mop head (10), the water storage tank (20) being provided with a spray head (21) for spraying water vapor towards the mop head (1…
View on Google Patents - Cleaning cloth with encapsulated formulation, steam mop and method US-8927480-B2 2015 · WILLIAMS JESSE J
A cleaning cloth for use with a steam mop having a housing mounting the cleaning cloth for cleaning the surface to be cleaned and a steam delivery system for delivering steam to the cleaning cloth. The cleaning cloth has at least …
View on Google Patents - Boiler for steam mop US-2013209075-A1 2013 · MA WU-YANG
A boiler for a steam mop includes a boiler, one end of which is disposed with a water inlet and a steam outlet, the body is disposed with a loop liquid way and a heating device to vaporize the water inside the liquid way; a water …
View on Google Patents - Self-feeding steam mop US-2013091647-A1 2013 · YUAN KWANG-TONG
An easy, efficient, and self-feeding steam mop is provided. With its special design, it is economical and practical to be competitive. There are three sections inside this mop—water feeding, heating, and steaming. The check valve …
View on Google Patents - Steam mop WO-2013010341-A1 2013 · XIOTIN INDUSTRY LTD
A steam mop comprises a body (100), a handle (200) disposed above the body (100), and a floor pad (300) disposed below the body (100). A steam generation device capable of providing steam for the floor pad (300) is disposed in the…
View on Google Patents - Fabric pad for a steam mop US-8261402-B2 2012 · ROSENZWEIG MAXIMILIAN
A steam pad for use with a steam mop is provided. The steam pad includes at least one layer of fabric having at least one fastener that corresponds to at least one fastener on the steam mop. In another embodiment, the steam pad co…
View on Google Patents - Boiler for steam cleaner and steam cleaning system WO-2011147211-A1 2011 · NINGBO JETPOWER CLEANING SYSTEM CO LTD
Disclosed is a boiler for a steam cleaner, which includes a casing (2) and a heat exchanger (1) jacketed by the casing (2). The casing (2) is provided with a water inlet joint (21) and a steam nozzle (22). A heating component is s…
View on Google Patents - Actuator for steam mop US-7650667-B2 2010 · EURO PRO OPERATING LLC
A steam mop having a main body including a water pump and a boiler. Generation of steam is provided when the water pump is actuated by angular movement of the mop handle which changes the angle between the handle and mop head for …
View on Google Patents - Steam Mop Pad With Pocket US-2009223540-A1 2009 · ROSENZWEIG MAXIMILIAN
A fabric steam pad for use with a steam mop of at least one layer of fabric with an border overlapping a portion of the inner surface of the steam pad to form an interior cavity pocket with a drawstring or an elastic band around t…
View on Google Patents - Steam mop US-2009320231-A1 2009 · ROSENZWEIG MAXIMILIAN
A steam mop including a mop housing is provided. The mop housing includes a water tank with a water inlet and a water outlet, a water pump with a pump inlet and a pump outlet and a boiler. A mop handle is connected to the mop hous…
View on Google Patents - Steam mop with a mechanical water transfer pump WO-2008016741-A3 2008 · EURO PRO OPERATING LLC
A steam mop (10) having a main body (16) with a boiler (46), a water container (14), a mechanical water pump (29) between the boiler and container and a boiler steam outlet (17) connected to a fabric steam pocket frame (21). The w…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a steam mop been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Household products tend to differ in the mechanism (how something attaches, folds, dispenses or cleans) rather than the basic idea.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.