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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 31, 2007
Philip Grove, West Midlands, GB;
Reuben Proud, Worcester, GB;
Philip Grove, West Midlands, GB;
Reuben Proud, Worcester, GB;
VAX Limited, Worcestershire, GB;
Abstract
A wet type suction cleaner comprising a tank () having an inlet () for suction-induced air flow and an outlet leading to a fan for creating the suction: and a float valve assembly () including a housing () and a float member movable relative to the housing () to cause closure of the outlet; wherein the inlet () directs the suction air flow to impinge on a part () of the housing (), and the housing () has an opening () leading to the outlet which opening () is at a part of the housing () facing away from the inlet (), the housing () further comprising deflecting means () for deflecting impinged matter away from the opening ().