Surface cleaning apparatus
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a) a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet a clean air outlet, the fluid flow path including a separator and a suction motor;
b) a separation stage comprising the separator and a separated liquid reservoir wherein the separated liquid reservoir includes a liquid sequestering member wherein the liquid sequestering member is deformable and reusable; and
,(c) a compression member which is moveable between a first position in which the liquid sequestering member is uncompressed and a second position in which the liquid sequestering member is deformed.
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus, such as an extractor, has a separated liquid reservoir wherein the separated liquid reservoir includes a liquid sequestering member.
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17 Claims
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet a clean air outlet, the fluid flow path including a separator and a suction motor; b) a separation stage comprising the separator and a separated liquid reservoir wherein the separated liquid reservoir includes a liquid sequestering member wherein the liquid sequestering member is deformable and reusable; and
,(c) a compression member which is moveable between a first position in which the liquid sequestering member is uncompressed and a second position in which the liquid sequestering member is deformed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet a clean air outlet, the fluid flow path including a separator and a suction motor; and
,b) a separation stage comprising the separator and a separated liquid reservoir wherein the separated liquid reservoir includes baffle members wherein the baffle members comprises an open cell material. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet a clean air outlet, the fluid flow path including a separator and a suction motor; b) a separation stage comprising the separator and a separated liquid flow path extending from the separator to a separated liquid reservoir whereby the separated liquid reservoir receives liquid separated by the separator; and
,c) a liquid sequestering member positioned in the separated liquid flow path to inhibit flow of separated water from the separated liquid reservoir back to the separator.
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