Patent ID: 7367081

Claim:
A cleaning apparatus, comprising: a base portion for movement along the surface; a handle pivotally connected to said base portion; a solution tank for supplying a flow of cleaning solution to the surface, said solution tank removably mounted to one of said handle and said base portion; a recovery tank removably mounted to one of said handle and said base portion; a floor suction nozzle secured to said base portion and in fluid communication with said recovery tank; a suction source in fluid communication with said floor suction nozzle for generating suction to draw dirt and liquid through said floor suction nozzle and into said recovery tank, a valve assembly operatively associated with said floor suction nozzle, said valve assembly is selectively movable between a first position which at least partially blocks suction to said floor suction nozzle and a second position which substantially allow suction to flow through said floor suction nozzle; an accessory hose secured to one of said handle and base portion having a proximal end in fluid communication the recovery tank via the valve assembly and a distal end; a holder mounted to said handle and adapted to receive the distal end of the accessory hose; and a blocking member which prevents said distal end from being received in the holder when the valve is in the first position and allows the distal end to be received in the holder when the valve is in the second position.