Patent ID: 7337491

Claim:
A pressure washing system for delivering a cleaning fluid under pressure to a surface to be cleaned, comprising: an elongated fluid collector for resting along its entire length on the surface to be cleaned to help block fluid flowing therealong and for capturing waste fluid runoff of the cleaning fluid; the fluid collector being substantially hollow throughout its length and includes an elongated perforated surge barrier and a perforated suction conduit for being disposed within the hollow interior of said barrier; the surge barrier being general U-shaped and including a seal extending along one edge of the surge barrier to help retain the fluid within the surge barrier and prevent the surge barrier from moving; the suction conduit extending the length of the surge barrier; a plurality of fasteners attaching the suction conduit to the surge barrier: a plurality of angularly disposed inlets in the suction conduit offset from the vertical; and a vacuum pump unit for withdrawing the captured waste fluid from the fluid collector.