Patent ID: 7269879

Claim:
A portable cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with any dirt on the surface in a continuous operation comprising; a) housing; b) a distributor operatively connected to said housing for distributing cleaning solution to said surface; e) a first solution container removably mounted to said housing and fluidly connected to said distributor for supplying a first flow of cleaning solution to said distributor; d) a recovery tank removably mounted to said housing; e) a suction nozzle secured to said housing and in fluid communication with said recovery tank for transporting the cleaning solution and dirt from said surface into said recovery tank; f) a suction source in fluid communication with said suction nozzle and recovery tank for drawing the cleaning solution and dirt from the surface through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank; and g) second solution container provided inside said first solution container for supplying a second flow of cleaning solution to said distributor wherein the weight of the first cleaning solution within said first solution container acts on said second solution container.