Patent ID: 6253414
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A carpet extractor having a floor engaging portion and a handle extending from said floor engaging portion for propelling said floor engaging portion along a floor, a cleaning liquid supply tank providing a source of cleaning liquid, a recovery tank, and a motor fan assembly, said floor engaging portion having a front portion and including a cleaning solution applicator in fluid communication with said supply tank for receiving cleaning liquid from said supply tank and distributing the cleaning liquid upon a floor surface and a suction nozzle in fluid communication with said motor fan assembly and said recovery tank for extracting soiled cleaning liquid from the floor surface and depositing said recovered liquid in said recovery tank, said suction nozzle having a front edge, and a side edge, wherein the improvement comprises:a headlight on said front portion of said floor engaging portion adjacent to said side edge of said suction nozzle for illuminating a portion of said floor adjacent to said suction nozzle.