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Bare Floor Cleaner

  • US 20080189901A1
  • Filed: 08/20/2004
  • Published: 08/14/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wet/dry bare floor cleaner comprising:

  • a base;

    a handle pivotally connected to the base;

    a recovery system comprising;

    a wet suction nozzle;

    a dry suction nozzle;

    a recovery tank for receiving wet and dry debris;

    a working air conduit extending from each of the dry suction nozzle and the wet suction nozzle to the recovery tank;

    a motor/fan assembly mounted to one of the handle and the base and adapted to create a working air flow in the working air conduit from at least one of the dry suction nozzle and the wet nozzle and to the recovery tank;

    a diverter mounted in the working air conduit and movable between a dry suction position and a wet suction position for selectively at least partially blocking working air flow from the wet suction nozzle and the dry suction nozzle, respectively, to the recovery tank; and

    an actuator mounted to the handle and connected to the diverter to move the diverter between the dry suction position and the wet suction position.

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