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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2004
William H. Theiss, Jr., Canton, OH (US);
David J. Boles, Barberton, OH (US);
Kenneth H. Cooper, Akron, OH (US);
Michael A. Durbin, Massillon, OH (US);
Frank D. Fowler, North Canton, OH (US);
Timothy T. Hertrick, Canton, OH (US);
Laura J. Keiper, Barberton, OH (US);
Charles A. Lang, Hartville, OH (US);
Richard S. Parr, Uniontown, OH (US);
Kenneth L. Symensma, Canton, OH (US);
Jason L. Williams, Erie, PA (US);
Donald R. Wright, Barberton, OH (US);
Ryan S. Steiner, Dalton, OH (US);
William H. Theiss, Jr., Canton, OH (US);
David J. Boles, Barberton, OH (US);
Kenneth H. Cooper, Akron, OH (US);
Michael A. Durbin, Massillon, OH (US);
Frank D. Fowler, North Canton, OH (US);
Timothy T. Hertrick, Canton, OH (US);
Laura J. Keiper, Barberton, OH (US);
Charles A. Lang, Hartville, OH (US);
Richard S. Parr, Uniontown, OH (US);
Kenneth L. Symensma, Canton, OH (US);
Jason L. Williams, Erie, PA (US);
Donald R. Wright, Barberton, OH (US);
Ryan S. Steiner, Dalton, OH (US);
Healthy Gain Investments Limited, Tortola, VG;
Abstract
A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a base portion for movement along the surface and a handle pivotally connected to the base portion. The handle includes a lower portion and an upper portion pivotally connected to the lower portion and pivoted between an upper position for use and a lower position for storage. A solution tank for supplying a flow of cleaning solution to the surface is removably mounted to one of the base portion and the handle. A recovery tank removably mounted to one of the base portion and the handle and is in fluid communication with a suction nozzle secured to said base portion. A suction source is in fluid communication with the suction nozzle for generating suction to draw dirt and liquid through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank, wherein one of the solution tank and the recovery tank is removably mounted to the handle.