Patents by Inventor Francesca Polti

Francesca Polti has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10470639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning planar surfaces such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, glasses, in particular for floors cleaning, comprising a mop and an external base station, wherein the external base station comprises a reservoir of cleaning fluid and it supplies said cleaning fluid to said mop, when the mop is in contact with a section of the base station. In a preferred embodiment the cleaning fluid is water and the device comprises a heating element is adapted to vaporize the cleaning fluid which is released through the one or more nozzles in the form of steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: POLTI SPA
    Inventors: Francesca Polti, Stefano Cappi
  • Publication number: 20180035862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning planar surfaces such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, glasses, in particular for floors cleaning, comprising a mop and an external base station, wherein the external base station comprises a reservoir of cleaning fluid and it supplies said cleaning fluid to said mop, when the mop is in contact with a section of the base station. In a preferred embodiment the cleaning fluid is water and the device comprises a heating element is adapted to vaporize the cleaning fluid which is released through the one or more nozzles in the form of steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Francesca POLTI, Stefano CAPPI
  • Patent number: 9839336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vacuum cleaners with steam functionality (steam and vacuum cleaners), preferably to canister steam and vacuum cleaners, comprising a suction hose and a steam hose for respectively suctioning dirt and conveying steam, wherein the steam hose is external to the suction hose and comprises, at each end, a detachable connector, preferably a rapid-fitting detachable connector, for optionally detaching the steam hose when using only the vacuum cleaning functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: POLTI SPA
    Inventors: Francesca Polti, Stefano Cappi, Riccardo Turati
  • Publication number: 20160183756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vacuum cleaners with steam functionality (steam and vacuum cleaners), preferably to canister steam and vacuum cleaners, comprising a suction hose and a steam hose for respectively suctioning dirt and conveying steam, wherein the steam hose is external to the suction hose and comprises, at each end, a detachable connector, preferably a rapid-fitting detachable connector, for optionally detaching the steam hose when using only the vacuum cleaning functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: POLTI SPA
    Inventors: Francesca Polti, Stefano Cappi, Riccardo Turati