Patent ID: 6952858
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A device for extracting a liquid from a surface, said device comprising: a) a housing having a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, a bottom portion and first and second side portions; b) a generally cylindrical cavity defined within the interior of said housing, the lower portion of said cavity defining a downwardly facing opening in said bottom portion, said opening extending laterally across said bottom portion from said first side portion to said second side portion, wherein said bottom portion comprises a flat bottom surface surrounding said opening; c) a passageway defined between said cavity and the exterior of said housing, said passageway thereby allowing a fluid connection between said cavity and a vacuum source external to said device; and d) a rotor assembly contained within said cavity and extending along the length thereof, a portion of said rotor assembly protruding downwardly through said opening, said rotor assembly rotatable about its longitudinal axis relative said cavity wherein said rotor assembly has an interior fluid passageway.