PIVOTING EXTRACTOR NOZZLE
First Claim
1. An extractor comprising:
- a foot assembly supported by at least one wheel at a rearward portion thereof and at least one rotatable agitator at a forward portion thereof, wherein the foot assembly is traversed over a surface to be cleaned in alternating forward and rearward movements;
a fluid delivery system for delivering a cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned;
a fluid recovery system for extracting fluid and debris from the surface to be cleaned through an extraction path to a recovery tank; and
an extension with a first end aligned with an inlet for the extraction path and a second end in register with the surface to be cleaned,wherein movement of the foot assembly in a rearward direction supports the forward portion of the foot assembly on the extension in a first position and movement of the foot assembly in a forward direction shifts support of the forward portion of the foot assembly off of the extension in a second position.
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Abstract
An extractor comprises a foot assembly supported by at least one wheel at a rearward portion thereof and at least one rotatable agitator at a forward portion thereof, a fluid delivery system, a fluid recovery system and an extension with a first end aligned with an inlet for an extraction path and a second end in register with a surface to be cleaned. The foot assembly can be traversed over the surface to be cleaned in alternating forward and rearward movements. Movement of the foot assembly in a rearward direction supports the forward portion of the foot assembly on the extension in a first position and the at least one agitator and movement of the foot assembly in a forward direction shifts support of the forward portion of the foot assembly off of the extension in a second position.
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14 Claims
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1. An extractor comprising:
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a foot assembly supported by at least one wheel at a rearward portion thereof and at least one rotatable agitator at a forward portion thereof, wherein the foot assembly is traversed over a surface to be cleaned in alternating forward and rearward movements; a fluid delivery system for delivering a cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned; a fluid recovery system for extracting fluid and debris from the surface to be cleaned through an extraction path to a recovery tank; and an extension with a first end aligned with an inlet for the extraction path and a second end in register with the surface to be cleaned, wherein movement of the foot assembly in a rearward direction supports the forward portion of the foot assembly on the extension in a first position and movement of the foot assembly in a forward direction shifts support of the forward portion of the foot assembly off of the extension in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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