Water extraction cleaning machine with nesting tank assembly
First Claim
1. An improved upright water extraction cleaning machine comprising a housing which includes a base module adapted to roll across a supporting surface and a handle pivotally mounted to the base, a cleaning solution pump mounted to the housing and connected to a source of cleaning solution, at least one spray nozzle mounted on the base housing and connected to the pump to receive pressurized cleaning solution and distribute it onto a surface being cleaned, a suction nozzle mounted to the base module to remove cleaning solution from the supporting surface, a recovery tank mounted to the base module and in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and a vacuum motor mounted to the housing and connected to the suction nozzle and the recovery tank to generate a working air flow from the suction nozzle through the recovery tank for recovering used cleaning fluid and dirt the improvement comprising:
- a tank assembly removably mounted to the housing in an operative position the tank assembly comprising a clean water tank and a detergent tank wherein the detergent tank is slidably mounted in a recess provided in at least one of said clean water tank and said recovery tank.
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Abstract
An upright water extraction cleaning machine having an assembly of tanks efficiently stored on and interconnected to the machine is shown. The tank assembly has at least two tanks nested with one another and having one-way valve mechanisms on the bottom thereof. The two tanks are slidably mounted to one another and the tank assembly is slidably mounted and operatively connected to the machine. With this structure, the user can quickly and easily remove and refill the tanks and continue operation of the machine with a minimum amount of interruption and delay.
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1. An improved upright water extraction cleaning machine comprising a housing which includes a base module adapted to roll across a supporting surface and a handle pivotally mounted to the base, a cleaning solution pump mounted to the housing and connected to a source of cleaning solution, at least one spray nozzle mounted on the base housing and connected to the pump to receive pressurized cleaning solution and distribute it onto a surface being cleaned, a suction nozzle mounted to the base module to remove cleaning solution from the supporting surface, a recovery tank mounted to the base module and in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and a vacuum motor mounted to the housing and connected to the suction nozzle and the recovery tank to generate a working air flow from the suction nozzle through the recovery tank for recovering used cleaning fluid and dirt the improvement comprising:
a tank assembly removably mounted to the housing in an operative position the tank assembly comprising a clean water tank and a detergent tank wherein the detergent tank is slidably mounted in a recess provided in at least one of said clean water tank and said recovery tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An improved upright water extraction cleaning machine comprising a housing which includes a base module adapted to roll across a supporting surface and a handle pivotally mounted to the base module, a cleaning solution pump mounted to the housing and connected to a source of cleaning solution, at least one spray nozzle mounted to the base module and connected to the pump to receive pressurized cleaning solution and distribute it onto a surface being cleaned, a suction nozzle mounted to the base module to remove cleaning solution from the supporting surface, and a vacuum motor mounted to the housing and connected to the suction nozzle to generate a working air flow for recovering used cleaning fluid and dirt, the improvement comprising:
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a tank assembly slidably mounted to the handle in an operative position, the tank assembly comprising a clean water tank and a detergent tank, the detergent tank being slidably mounted in a recess provided in the clean water tank; and a recovery tank removably mounted to the base module, the recovery tank being fluidly connected to the vacuum motor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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