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US 2019/0159646 A1Published application
Surface cleaning apparatus
AssigneeBISSELL Homecare, Inc.
InventorsMichael Luyckx, Jacob Resch
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus includes include at least a recovery system for removing the spent cleaning fluid and debris from the surface to be cleaned and storing the spent cleaning fluid and debris. The recovery system is provided with a recovery tank having a removably strainer that is configured to strain large debris and hair out of the recovery tank prior to emptying the recovery tank.
Claims20
A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a housing including an upright handle assembly and a cleaning head mounted to the handle assembly and adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned;
- a fluid delivery system comprising:
- a supply tank assembly;
- a fluid dispenser provided on the cleaning head in fluid communication with the supply tank assembly;
- and
- a fluid recovery system comprising:
- a suction source
- a suction nozzle provided on the cleaning head in fluid communication with the suction source;
- and
- a recovery tank container having a bottom end and a top end opposite the bottom end;
- a strainer removably mounted within the recovery tank container and comprising:
- a strainer base at the bottom end of the recovery tank container, the strainer base having a plurality of drain holes therein;
- and
- an elongated grip extending from the strainer base toward the top end of the recovery tank container.
11 more elements
A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fluid recovery system provided on the housing and comprising a suction source and a dirty air inlet in fluid communication with the suction source and a recovery tank assembly, the recovery tank assembly comprising:
- a recovery tank container having a bottom end and a top end opposite the bottom end;
- and
- a strainer removably mounted within the recovery tank container and comprising:
- a strainer base at the bottom end of the recovery tank container, the strainer base having a plurality of drain holes therein;
- and
- an elongated grip extending from the strainer base toward the top end of the recovery tank container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.