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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2004
William H. Theiss, Jr., Canton, OH (US);
Jonathan E. Fawcett, Tallmadge, OH (US);
Kenneth H. Cooper, Akron, OH (US);
Steven W. Kegg, Uniontown, OH (US);
Kenneth L. Symensma, Canton, OH (US);
William H. Theiss, Jr., Canton, OH (US);
Jonathan E. Fawcett, Tallmadge, OH (US);
Kenneth H. Cooper, Akron, OH (US);
Steven W. Kegg, Uniontown, OH (US);
Kenneth L. Symensma, Canton, OH (US);
The Hoover Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
The cleaning apparatus includes a base portion for movement along the surface and a handle pivotally connected to the base portion. A recovery tank is removably mounted to the handle and has a front end. A lid covers the recovery tank and has an inlet opening for directing dirt and liquid into the recovery tank and an outlet opening located at the front end of the recovery tank. A suction nozzle is secured to the base portion and fluidly communicates with the inlet opening of the lid. A suction source fluidly communicates with the outlet opening for drawing dirt and liquid from the surface through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank. A partition device is positioned between the outlet opening and the inlet opening and extends down within the recovery tank a sufficient distance to prevent the liquid from flowing from the inlet opening to the outlet opening.