Surface cleaning apparatus with recovery tank
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a housing including a base housing having a relatively flat top surface with side walls extending downwardly from and below the top surface; and
a dirt recovery system mounted to the housing and including;
a suction nozzle;
a recovery tank having side walls and a relatively flat bottom surface that extends between the side walls, and alignment rails that extend downwardly from a lower portion of the side walls;
a vacuum source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and the recovery tank to draw dirt from a surface to be cleaned through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank;
wherein, when the recovery tank bottom surface is positioned on the top surface of the base, the alignment rails are positioned adjacent to the base housing side walls to align the recovery tank with the base housing.
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a recovery tank. The surface cleaning apparatus can further include a base, and the recovery tank can have side rails to facilitate alignment of the recovery tank with the base. The recovery tank can include a float assembly with a pivotable closure member. The recovery tank can have a lid with a handle and latch to secure the lid to the recovery tank. Further, the recovery tank can comprise a lid with a working air conduit mounted to the lid and removable from the recovery tank with the lid.
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14 Claims
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a housing including a base housing having a relatively flat top surface with side walls extending downwardly from and below the top surface; and a dirt recovery system mounted to the housing and including; a suction nozzle; a recovery tank having side walls and a relatively flat bottom surface that extends between the side walls, and alignment rails that extend downwardly from a lower portion of the side walls; a vacuum source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and the recovery tank to draw dirt from a surface to be cleaned through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank; wherein, when the recovery tank bottom surface is positioned on the top surface of the base, the alignment rails are positioned adjacent to the base housing side walls to align the recovery tank with the base housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a housing including a base housing having a relatively flat top surface with side walls extending downwardly below the top surface; and a dirt recovery system mounted to the housing and including; a suction nozzle; a recovery tank having side walls and a relatively flat bottom surface that extends between the side walls, and alignment rails that extend downwardly from a lower portion of the side walls; a motor/fan assembly mounted to the base housing rearwardly of the recovery tank, wherein the motor/fan assembly is in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and the recovery tank to draw dirt from a surface to be cleaned through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank; wherein, when the recovery tank bottom surface is positioned on the top surface of the base, the alignment rails are positioned adjacent to the base housing side walls to align the recovery tank with the base housing.
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