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US 10,188,253 B2Granted
Extraction cleaner with quick empty tank
AssigneeBISSELL Homecare, Inc.
InventorDavid M. Miller
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Abstract
An extraction cleaner is provided with a removable recovery tank having a drain opening quick-empty valve and actuator assembly for emptying the tank. The actuator assembly may include a quick-release latch for a bottom-empty door or a drain plug for sealing the drain opening. The quick-release latch may include a button remote from the door or drain plug.
Claims17
An extraction cleaner, comprising
- a housing that comprises an upright assembly having a handle where the upright assembly is pivotally connected to a base assembly for directing the base assembly across a surface to be cleaned;
- a suction nozzle provided on the housing;
- a suction source provided on the housing and in fluid communication with the suction nozzle for generating a working airstream;
- and
- a recovery tank for separating and collecting fluid and debris from the working airstream for later disposal, wherein the recovery tank is removably mounted on the housing and comprises:
- a recovery container defining a recovery chamber and comprising a drain opening provided on a lower portion of the recovery container;
- a valve fluidly connected to the drain opening for movement between a closed position for sealing the recovery chamber and an open position for draining fluid from the recovery chamber;
- and
- an actuator for selectively opening the valve, wherein at least a portion of the actuator is provided on an upper portion of the recovery container.
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An extraction cleaner, comprising
- a housing;
- a suction nozzle provided on the housing;
- a suction source provided on the housing and in fluid communication with the suction nozzle for generating a working airstream;
- and
- a recovery tank for separating and collecting fluid and debris from the working airstream for later disposal, wherein the recovery tank is removably mounted on the housing and comprises:
- a recovery container defining a recovery chamber and comprising a drain opening provided on a lower portion of the recovery container;
- a valve fluidly connected to the drain opening for movement between a closed position for sealing the recovery chamber and an open position for draining fluid from the recovery chamber wherein the valve comprises a bottom empty door that is hingedly connected to the container for movement between a closed position in which the door covers the drain opening and an open position in which the door is separated from the drain opening;
- and
- an actuator for selectively opening the valve, wherein at least a portion of the actuator is provided on an upper portion of the recovery container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.