SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a) a liquid delivery system comprising at least one spray nozzle that delivers at least one liquid;
b) a separation stage comprising a separator and a separated liquid container in communication with a separated element outlet of the separator; and
,c) a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, the fluid flow path including the separator and a suction motor,wherein, when the surface cleaning apparatus is in a vertical orientation, the separated liquid container has a first portion underlying the separator, a second portion laterally spaced from the first portion and positioned below the separator and a third portion positioned above the second portion, and the third portion has a volume that is at least 80% of a volume of the first portion.
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus, such as an extractor, has a separation stage comprising a separator and a separated liquid container in communication with a separated element outlet of the separator. When the surface cleaning apparatus is in a vertical orientation, the separated liquid container has a first portion underlying the separator, a second portion laterally spaced from the first portion and positioned below the separator and a third portion positioned above the second portion, and the third portion has a volume that is at least 80% of a volume of the first portion.
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22 Claims
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a liquid delivery system comprising at least one spray nozzle that delivers at least one liquid; b) a separation stage comprising a separator and a separated liquid container in communication with a separated element outlet of the separator; and
,c) a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, the fluid flow path including the separator and a suction motor, wherein, when the surface cleaning apparatus is in a vertical orientation, the separated liquid container has a first portion underlying the separator, a second portion laterally spaced from the first portion and positioned below the separator and a third portion positioned above the second portion, and the third portion has a volume that is at least 80% of a volume of the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a liquid delivery system comprising at least one spray nozzle that delivers at least one liquid; b) a separation stage comprising a separator and a separated liquid container in communication with a separated element outlet of the separator; and
,c) a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, the fluid flow path including the separator and a suction motor, wherein, when the surface cleaning apparatus is in a vertical orientation, the separated liquid container has a first portion underlying the separator, a second portion laterally spaced from the first portion and positioned below the separator and a third portion positioned above the second portion, and the third portion has a volume whereby, when the surface cleaning apparatus is in a vertical orientation, the first and second portions are full with separated liquid and the third portion is empty and when the surface cleaning apparatus is then moved to a horizontal orientation, an upper surface of the separated liquid is positioned below the separated element outlet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a liquid delivery system comprising at least one spray nozzle that delivers at least one liquid; b) a separation stage comprising a separator, a solid collection chamber in communication with a separated element outlet of the separator and a separated liquid container in communication with the solid collection chamber; c) a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, the fluid flow path including the separator and a suction motor; and
,d) a valve in a flow connection between the solid collection chamber and the separated liquid container. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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