Cleaning apparatus roller tool

A roller tool for a cleaning apparatus that includes a suction source, a supply tank, and a recovery tank, the roller tool comprising:

• a support body configured to selectively engage a wand to be in fluid communication with said suction source, said supply tank, and said recovery tank via an accessory hose;
• at least one tool suction nozzle disposed in the support body for capturing fluid and debris with an airflow to be carried along a recovery flow path;
• at least one tool air inlet disposed in the support body through which air is drawn into the support body to be directed along a refresh flow path;
• a wash chamber in fluid communication with the at least one tool air inlet and the at least one tool suction nozzle;
• a roller operably coupled with the support body proximate to the wash chamber, wherein the airflow is configured to be directed along the recovery flow path through the at least one tool suction nozzle, around the roller, through the wash chamber, and toward said recovery tank;
• at least one liquid outlet configured to direct liquid from said supply tank into the wash chamber;
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• at least one air cushion disposed within the wash chamber and in fluid communication with the at least one tool air inlet, wherein the at least one air cushion is configured to expand and engage a surface of the roller as the air is drawn through the at least one tool air inlet, and wherein the air is configured to be directed along the refresh flow path through the at least one air cushion and into the wash chamber to combine with the recovery flow path being directed toward said recovery tank.

A cleaning apparatus, comprising:

• a supply tank configured to house a liquid;
• a recovery tank;
• a suction source configured to generate an airflow to draw fluid and debris into the recovery tank;
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• a roller tool in fluid communication with the supply tank, the suction source, and the recovery tank, wherein the roller tool includes:
• a support body defining a wash chamber in fluid communication with the suction source;
• a roller rotatably coupled to the support body;
• at least one liquid outlet configured to dispense the liquid from the supply tank into the wash chamber;
• at least one tool suction nozzle defined between the support body and a surface of the roller, wherein a recovery flow path is defined from the at least one tool suction nozzle, around the roller, through the wash chamber, and to the recovery tank to carry the fluid and debris with the airflow generated by the suction source;
• at least one tool air inlet defined by the support body and spaced from the at least one tool suction nozzle;
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• at least one air cushion disposed within the wash chamber, wherein the at least one air cushion is configured to expand and engage the surface of the roller as air is drawn along a refresh flow path through the at least one tool air inlet and into the at least one air cushion, the air drawn along the refresh flow path configured to combine with the recovery flow path to be drawn to the recovery tank.