Patent ID: 7203991

Claim:
A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface comprising: a housing for movement along the surface; a suction nozzle assembly provided on said housing having an inlet and an outlet; a recovery container removably mounted to said housing; a hose having a first end detachably connected to said outlet of said suction nozzle and a second end in fluid communication with said recovery container; a vacuum source in fluid communication with said suction nozzle, said hose, and said recovery container for drawing dirt from the cleaning surface into the inlet of the suction nozzle and into said recovery container; a first handle movably connected to said housing, said first handle being moved between a first position that locks the first end of said hose to said housing to a second position that unlocks the first end of said hose to said housing; and a liquid distribution system mounted at least in part to said housing for dispensing liquid to said surface, said liquid distribution system including a solution tank removably mounted to said housing for holding the cleaning solution.