Bare Floor Cleaner
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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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Abstract
A bare floor cleaner for wet and dry bare floor surfaces comprises a base with wet and dry suction nozzles and a handle pivotally connected to the base. A diverter mounted in the working air conduit between each of the dry suction nozzle and the wet suction nozzle to a recovery tank is movable by movement of the handle 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.
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1. A wet/dry bare floor cleaner comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A wet/dry bare floor cleaner comprising:
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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 agitator mounted to the base for vertical movement between a lowered position in contact with the surface to be cleaned and a raised position above the surface to be cleaned for selectively agitating the surface to be cleaned. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A wet/dry bare floor cleaner comprising:
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a base; a handle pivotally connected to the base for movement between a first position forward of a vertical position and a second position rearward of the vertical position; 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 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 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; and a shut-off valve mounted in the recovery tank and adapted to prevent fluid communication between the motor/fan assembly and the recovery tank when the amount of liquid in the recovery tank reaches a first predetermined amount when the handle is in the first position and a second predetermined amount different than the first predetermined amount when the handle is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A wet/dry bare floor cleaner comprising:
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a 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 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 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; and a handle pivotally connected to the base movement between a dry suction position and a wet suction position; the handle including a bi-directional grip having a first portion adapted to be conveniently gripped by a hand of the user when the handle is in the dry suction position and a second portion which is adapted to be conveniently gripped by the hand of the user in substantially the same relative position when the handle is in the wet suction position. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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