Patent ID: 8448293

Claim:
A wet extractor comprising: a housing comprising: an upright portion having a handle for controlling the movement of the wet extractor, a base pivotally connected to the upright portion and having a lower portion that faces downward along a vertical axis, a supply tank configured to hold unused fluid, a fluid deposition system configured to selectively deposit unused fluid from the supply tank from the base, a recovery tank configured to hold used fluid, and a vacuum system having a vacuum fan, an inlet at the lower portion of the base, and an air passage that extends from the inlet, through the recovery tank, and to the vacuum fan; an agitator comprising: an agitator drive assembly having a mounting portion attached to the lower portion of the housing and a drive portion that is movable relative to the housing, wherein the mounting portion is connected to the drive portion by a flexible connector comprising ribs that extend in a vertical direction and flex essentially only in a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the vertical direction, an agitator element having one or more agitators, and at least one releasable snap fit connector selectively connecting the agitator element to the drive portion; and, a motor mounted in the housing and operatively connected to the agitator drive assembly to selectively move the drive portion and the agitator element.