Patent ID: 11889960
Assignee: TECHTRONIC FLOOR CARE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A floor cleaner comprising:
a vacuum source;
a supply tank configured to store a cleaning fluid;
a base movable over a surface to be cleaned, the base having a suction inlet in fluid communication with the vacuum source, the base further including a distribution nozzle in fluid communication with the supply tank, the distribution nozzle configured to dispense the cleaning fluid onto the surface to be cleaned;
a body pivotally coupled to the base, the body pivotable between an upright storage position and an inclined operating position, the body including a recovery tank recess and a flexible portion adjacent the recovery tank recess, the recovery tank recess having a front height that increases when the flexible portion of the body is flexed;
a recovery tank removably coupled to the body in the recovery tank recess, the recovery tank in fluid communication with the vacuum source and the suction inlet, the recovery tank configured to store the cleaning fluid and/or debris drawn through the suction inlet from the surface by the vacuum source, wherein the recovery tank includes a tank body, a cover removably coupled to the tank body, and a latch that releasably engages a latch recess in the recovery tank recess;
a projection; and
a recess that receives the projection when the recovery tank is coupled to the body to limit movement of the body relative to the recovery tank, wherein the interaction of the projection and the recess prevents the latch from releasing the latch recess when the front height increases, wherein the interaction of the projection and the recess causes the cover to move relative to the tank body when the front height increases.