Floor cleaning device with a recovery tank

A floor cleaning device for cleaning a surface comprising:

• a recovery tank;
• a lid covering said recovery tank, said lid having an inlet opening for directing dirt and liquid into said recovery tank, said lid having an outlet opening;
• a suction nozzle fluidly communicating with said inlet opening of said lid;
• a suction source fluidly communicating with said outlet opening for drawing dirt and liquid from the surface through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank;
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• a duct secured to said lid and fluidly connected to said inlet opening, said duct extending horizontally within said recovery tank adjacent a side wall of said recovery tank for directing dirt and liquid from said inlet opening in two opposing directions.

A floor cleaning device for cleaning a surface comprising:

• a recovery tank having a side wall and an inlet opening;
• a lid covering said recovery tank, said lid having an outlet opening for directing air out of said recovery tank;
• a suction nozzle fluidly communicating with said inlet opening of said recovery tank;
• a suction source fluidly communicating with said outlet opening for drawing dirt and liquid from the surface through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank;
• a pair of shields depending downward from said lid and extending to said side wall of said recovery tank, said outlet opening of said lid being located between said shields such that said shields prevent liquid from coming out of said inlet opening and entering said outlet opening of said lid;
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• a float assembly having a seal portion for covering and sealing said outlet opening of said lid to prevent air and liquid from entering said suction source when the liquid in said recovery tank reaches a predetermined level.