Patent ID: 7779505

Claim:
A combination wet-dry vacuum cleaner comprising: a recovery tank having: a single recovery chamber; an air-liquid separator within the recovery chamber for separating air from liquid within the recovery chamber; a first conduit in communication with the recovery chamber; and a second conduit in communication with the air-liquid separator; and a diverter tube mounted to the recovery tank for rotation relative to the recovery tank and having an inlet opening at a first end thereof adapted for fluid communication with a vacuum hose and an outlet opening spaced from the first end; wherein the diverter tube is rotatable within the recovery tank for movement between a dry mode position, in which outlet opening is in communication with the first conduit to direct dry dirt-laden air to the recovery chamber, and a wet mode position, in which the outlet opening is in communication with second conduit to direct liquid-laden air to the air-liquid separator.