Patent ID: 6629333
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A device for deflooding liquid from carpet, comprising:a housing; a suction conduit with a discharge end and an intake end, said discharge end being couplable with a suction source for suction of the liquid through said conduit; an enclosed suction chamber at said housing and coupled to said intake end of said suction conduit, said suction chamber having a downward facing opening; a roller located within said housing and rotatable around a horizontal axis of rotation, said roller partially protruding below the level of the bottom of said downward facing opening, with said horizontal axis of rotation positioned at a level above the first-mentioned level and, wherein said roller compresses the carpet with substantial downward force to press liquid from the carpet; and a drive motor coupled to said roller to drive the roller across the carpet.