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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2014
Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited, Tortola, VG;
John Bantum, Munroe Falls, OH (US);
Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited, Tortola, VG;
Abstract
An extractor includes a base movable along a surface having an agitator. The extractor also includes a distribution nozzle, a suction nozzle, and a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and operable to draw fluid and dirt from the surface, a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction source to receive and store the fluid and dirt drawn, a supply tank supported by the base and in fluid communication with the distribution nozzle to supply cleaning fluid, a pump in fluid communication with the supply tank and the distribution nozzle to deliver fluid from the supply tank to the distribution nozzle, a motor operable to drive the agitator and the pump, and a drive mechanism coupled to the motor, the agitator, and the pump and operable to selectively connect the agitator and the pump to the motor to alternately drive the agitator and the pump.