Surface cleaning extractor

Abstract

An extractor includes a body, a recovery tank coupled to the body, and a liquid tank coupled to the body. The liquid tank is configured to hold a liquid. The extractor includes a base pivotably coupled to the body and configured to support the body above a cleaning surface. The extractor includes a fluid distributor coupled to the base. The fluid distributor is in fluid communication with the liquid tank and configured to dispense the liquid from the liquid tank onto the cleaning surface. The extractor includes a brush roll removably coupled to the base and a nozzle in fluid communication with the recovery tank. The nozzle is coupled to the base to block access to the brush roll. The nozzle is moveable relative to the base and the fluid distributor allowing access to the brush roll and enabling removal of the brush roll from the base.

1 . An extractor comprising:
 a body;   a recovery tank coupled to the body;   a liquid tank coupled to the body, the liquid tank configured to hold a liquid;   a base pivotably coupled to the body and configured to support the body above a cleaning surface;   a fluid distributor coupled to the base, the fluid distributor in fluid communication with the liquid tank and configured to dispense the liquid from the liquid tank onto the cleaning surface;   a brush roll removably coupled to the base; and   a nozzle in fluid communication with the recovery tank, the nozzle coupled to the base to block access to the brush roll, the nozzle moveable relative to the base and the fluid distributor allowing access to the brush roll and enabling removal of the brush roll from the base.   
     
     
         2 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid distributor is fixed to the base. 
     
     
         3 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid distributor is releasably coupled to the base. 
     
     
         4 . The extractor of  claim 3 , wherein the fluid distributor is releasable from the base as the nozzle moves relative to the base. 
     
     
         5 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle disconnects from the base allowing access to the brush roll. 
     
     
         6 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is movable relative to the base to open a top of the base, and wherein the brush roll is removable from the base through the top of the base. 
     
     
         7 . The extractor of  claim 6 , wherein the brush roll is positioned between the fluid distributor and a portion of the base such that the brush roll moves past the fluid distributor as the brush roll is removed from the base. 
     
     
         8 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a lateral wall extending between the first and second side walls, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, and the lateral wall define a cavity in which the brush roll is received when coupled to the base, and wherein the brush roll is inserted between the fluid distributor and the lateral wall to be coupled to the base. 
     
     
         9 . The extractor of  claim 8 , wherein the base includes a top opposite a bottom, wherein the bottom is configured to face the cleaning surface, and wherein the brush roll is coupled to the base by inserting the brush roll into the cavity in a direction from the top toward the bottom. 
     
     
         10 . The extractor of  claim 9 , wherein the brush roll is driven about a rotational axis and includes a plurality of deformable brush members coupled to a brush roll body, wherein a first dimension is measured in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis between the lateral wall and the fluid distributor, and wherein the first dimension is greater than a maximum dimension of the brush roll body measured parallel to the first dimension. 
     
     
         11 . The extractor of  claim 1 , wherein the brush roll is driven about a rotational axis, and wherein the brush roll is coupled to the base for the rotational axis to be positioned behind the fluid distributor in a forward direction of travel of the extractor. 
     
     
         12 . The extractor of  claim 11 , wherein the brush roll is a first brush roll and the rotational axis is a first rotational axis, wherein the extractor includes a second brush roll removably coupled to the base, wherein the second brush roll is driven about a second rotational axis, and wherein the second brush roll is coupled to the base for the second rotational axis to be positioned forward of the fluid distributor in the forward direction of travel of the extractor. 
     
     
         13 . The extractor of  claim 12 , wherein the base includes a top opposite a bottom, wherein the bottom is configured to face the cleaning surface, wherein the first brush roll is coupled to the base by inserting the first brush roll in a vertical direction from the top toward the bottom, wherein the base includes a front opening, and wherein the second brush roll is coupled to the base by inserting the second brush roll in the vertical direction or a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction through the front opening. 
     
     
         14 . An extractor comprising:
 a liquid tank configured to hold a liquid;   a fluid distributor configured to dispense the liquid from the liquid tank onto a cleaning surface;   a base supporting the fluid distributor;   a brush roll coupled to the base; and   a cover coupled to the base to block access to the brush roll, the cover moveable relative to the base and the fluid distributor allowing access to the brush roll.   
     
     
         15 . The extractor of  claim 14 , wherein the fluid distributor is fixed to the base. 
     
     
         16 . The extractor of  claim 14 , wherein the fluid distributor is releasably coupled to the base. 
     
     
         17 . The extractor of  claim 16 , wherein the fluid distributor is releasable from the base as the cover moves relative to the base. 
     
     
         18 . The extractor of  claim 14 , wherein the cover is a nozzle configured to direct the liquid from the cleaning surface to a recovery tank of the extractor. 
     
     
         19 . The extractor of  claim 14 , wherein the cover disconnects from the base allowing access to the brush roll. 
     
     
         20 . The extractor of  claim 14 , wherein the cover is movable relative to the base to open a top of the base, and wherein the brush roll is removable from the base through the top of the base. 
     
     
         21 . The extractor of  claim 20 , wherein the brush roll is positioned between the fluid distributor and a portion of the base such that the brush roll moves past the fluid distributor as the brush roll is removed from the base. 
     
     
         22 . The extractor of  claim 14 , wherein the brush roll is removably coupled to the base, and wherein the cover is moveable relative to the base allowing access to the brush roll and enabling removal of the brush roll from the base. 
     
     
         23 . The extractor of  claim 22 , wherein the base includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a lateral wall extending between the first and second side walls, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, and the lateral wall define a cavity in which the brush roll is received when coupled to the base, and wherein the brush roll is inserted between the fluid distributor and the lateral wall to be coupled to the base. 
     
     
         24 . The extractor of  claim 23 , wherein the base includes a top opposite a bottom, wherein the bottom is configured to face the cleaning surface, and wherein the brush roll is coupled to the base by inserting the brush roll into the cavity in a direction from the top toward the bottom. 
     
     
         25 . The extractor of  claim 24 , wherein a first dimension is measured in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the brush roll between the lateral wall and the fluid distributor, wherein the brush roll includes a plurality of deformable brush members coupled to a brush roll body, and wherein the first dimension is greater than a maximum dimension of the brush roll body measured parallel to the first dimension. 
     
     
         26 . The extractor of  claim 14 , wherein the brush roll is coupled to the base for a longitudinal axis of the brush roll to be positioned behind the fluid distributor in a forward direction of travel of the extractor. 
     
     
         27 . The extractor of  claim 26 , wherein the brush roll is a first brush roll and the longitudinal axis is a first longitudinal axis, wherein the extractor includes a second brush roll coupled to the base, and wherein the second brush roll is coupled to the base for a second longitudinal axis of the second brush roll to be positioned forward of the fluid distributor in the forward direction of travel of the extractor. 
     
     
         28 . The extractor of  claim 27 , wherein the base includes a top opposite a bottom, wherein the bottom is configured to face the cleaning surface, and wherein the first brush roll is selectively coupled to the base by inserting the first brush roll in a vertical direction from the top toward the bottom, wherein the base includes a front opening, and wherein the second brush roll is selectively coupled to the base by inserting the second brush roll in the vertical direction or a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction through the front opening.