Patent ID: 11910971
Assignee: TECHTRONIC FLOOR CARE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surface cleaner comprising:
a supply tank configured to store a fluid;
a fluid distributor in fluid communication with the supply tank;
an actuator to selectively dispense the fluid from the supply tank through the fluid distributor;
a duct having sidewalls forming a suction inlet aperture;
a suction source in fluid communication with the suction inlet aperture;
a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction inlet aperture and the suction source, the recovery tank configured to receive recovered fluid and debris drawn through the suction inlet aperture;
a tool selectively connectable to the surface cleaner configured to direct the fluid dispensed from the supply tank to the duct for rinsing the duct, the tool having a housing forming a passageway, the passageway having
a passageway inlet configured to receive a portion of the fluid distributor; and
a passageway outlet;
wherein the passageway outlet is positionable within the suction inlet aperture when the passageway inlet receives a portion of the fluid distributor; and
wherein the passageway outlet of the tool is spaced from the duct sidewall inside the suction inlet aperture enabling airflow into the suction inlet aperture between the passageway outlet and the duct sidewall sufficient to draw dispensed fluid from the passageway into the duct when the actuator selectively dispenses fluid from the fluid dispenser into the passageway inlet.