Patent ID: 6536071
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
An upright carpet extractor of the type which applies a cleaning solution to a floor surface and vacuums dirty cleaning solution therefrom, the carpet extractor comprising:a base housing; a recovery tank mounted to the base housing; a directing handle pivotally connected with the base housing for moving the base housing over a floor surface to be cleaned, the handle including first and second splayed leg members mounted adjacent their lower ends to the base housing, the leg members defining an opening therebetween; a first tank, removably mountable in the opening between the splayed leg members; and a second tank, mounted on the directing handle, one of the first and second tanks receiving a supply of a concentrated cleaning fluid, the other of the first and second tanks receiving a supply of a dilutant for diluting the concentrated cleaning fluid to form the cleaning solution.