A wet extraction floor cleaning device having a base assembly adapted for movement on a surface being cleaned, an operating handle pivotally attached to the base assembly, a supply tank having a supply tank outlet, and a recovery tank having a recovery tank inlet and a recovery tank outlet. The base
A wet extraction floor cleaning device having a base assembly adapted for movement on a surface being cleaned, an operating handle pivotally attached to the base assembly, a supply tank having a supply tank outlet, and a recovery tank having a recovery tank inlet and a recovery tank outlet. The base assembly has an inlet nozzle that extends from an inlet slit proximal the surface being cleaned to a nozzle outlet. The device further includes a fluid deposition assembly that can be selectively placed in fluid communication with the supply tank outlet, a vacuum source, and first and second external pockets. The supply and recovery tanks are adapted to be selectively placed in the first and second external pockets, thereby placing the supply tank outlet in fluid communication with the fluid deposition system, the recovery tank inlet in fluid communication with the nozzle outlet, and the recovery tank outlet in fluid communication with the vacuum source inlet.
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1. A wet extractor comprising: a housing comprising: an upright portion having a handle for controlling the movement of the wet extractor,a base pivotally connected to the upright portion and having a lower portion that faces downward along a vertical axis,a supply tank configured to hold unused flu
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A wet extractor comprising: a housing comprising: an upright portion having a handle for controlling the movement of the wet extractor,a base pivotally connected to the upright portion and having a lower portion that faces downward along a vertical axis,a supply tank configured to hold unused fluid,a fluid deposition system configured to selectively deposit unused fluid from the supply tank from the base,a recovery tank configured to hold used fluid, anda vacuum system having a vacuum fan, an inlet at the lower portion of the base, and an air passage that extends from the inlet, through the recovery tank, and to the vacuum fan;an agitator comprising: an agitator drive assembly having a mounting portion attached to the lower portion of the housing and a drive portion that is movable relative to the housing, wherein the mounting portion is connected to the drive portion by a flexible connector comprising ribs that extend in a vertical direction and flex essentially only in a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the vertical direction,an agitator element having one or more agitators, andat least one releasable snap fit connector selectively connecting the agitator element to the drive portion; and,a motor mounted in the housing and operatively connected to the agitator drive assembly to selectively move the drive portion and the agitator element. 2. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein the mounting portion is connected to the drive portion by a flexible connector or a mechanical linkage. 3. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein the mounting portion is attached to the lower portion of the housing by one or more connectors that permit the mounting portion to move in the vertical direction relative to the housing. 4. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein the drive portion comprises a bar extending in a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the vertical direction. 5. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein the one or more agitators comprises one or more bristles, pads, or flexible fingers. 6. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein: the at least one releasable snap fit connector comprises at least one clip having a pair of flexible posts extending from the agitator element towards the drive portion, each flexible post having a protrusion thereon;the drive portion comprises a hole corresponding to each releasable snap fit connector, the hole being sized to receive the flexible posts and retain the releasable snap fit connector by engagement with the protrusions; andwherein the flexible posts are movable to displace the protrusions to permit the flexible posts and protrusions to be removed from the hole. 7. The wet extractor of claim 6, wherein the protrusions are ramped to cause the flexible posts to move upon application of a downward vertical force on the agitator element. 8. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein the at least one releasable snap fit connector comprises flexible clips that retain the agitator element on the agitator drive assembly by engagement with one or more corresponding holes. 9. The wet extractor of claim 8, wherein the one or more corresponding holes are provided on the agitator drive assembly. 10. The wet extractor of claim 8, wherein the flexible clips are removable by the application of a downward vertical force on the agitator element. 11. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein the at least one releasable snap fit connector comprises flexible clips that retain the agitator element on the agitator drive assembly by engagement with one or more corresponding structures that are located between the flexible clips when in engagement therewith. 12. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein the at least one releasable snap fit connector is elongated to permit the agitator element to move a predetermined distance in the vertical direction relative to the drive portion, without releasing from the drive portion. 13. The wet extractor of claim 12, wherein the predetermined distance is greater than about 0.125 inches. 14. The wet extractor of claim 12, wherein the predetermined distance is greater than about 0.250 inches. 15. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein the at least one releasable snap fit connector comprises one or more clips that slidingly engage one or more corresponding holes. 16. The wet extractor of claim 1, further comprising one or more guides pins, separate from the at least one releasable snap fit connector, between the agitator element and the drive portion. 17. The wet extractor of claim 16, wherein the guide pins extend from the agitator element into corresponding guide pin holes in the drive portion. 18. The wet extractor of claim 1, wherein the motor includes a drive system that converts rotating motion of the motor into linear reciprocating movement of the drive portion in a direction perpendicular to the vertical axis. 19. A wet extractor comprising: a housing comprising: an upright portion having a handle for controlling the movement of the wet extractor,a base pivotally connected to the upright portion and having a lower portion that faces downward along a vertical axis,a supply tank configured to hold unused fluid,a fluid deposition system configured to selectively deposit unused fluid from the supply tank from the base,a recovery tank configured to hold used fluid, anda vacuum system having a vacuum fan, an inlet at the lower portion of the base, and an air passage that extends from the inlet, through the recovery tank, and to the vacuum fan;an agitator comprising: an agitator drive assembly having a mounting portion attached to the lower portion of the housing and a drive portion that is movable relative to the housing,an agitator element having one or more agitators, andat least one releasable snap fit connector selectively connecting the agitator element to the drive portion, the at least one releasable snap fit connector being elongated to permit the agitator element to move a predetermined distance of greater than about 0.125 inches in a vertical direction relative to the drive portion, without releasing from the drive portion; and,a motor mounted in the housing and operatively connected to the agitator drive assembly to selectively move the drive portion and the agitator element. 20. The wet extractor of claim 19, wherein the mounting portion is connected to the drive portion by a flexible connector or a mechanical linkage. 21. The wet extractor of claim 19, wherein the mounting portion is attached to the lower portion of the housing by one or more connectors that permit the mounting portion to move in the vertical direction relative to the housing. 22. The wet extractor of claim 19, wherein the one or more agitators comprises one or more bristles, pads, or flexible fingers. 23. The wet extractor of claim 19, wherein: the at least one releasable snap fit connector comprises at least one clip having a pair of flexible posts extending from the agitator element towards the drive portion, each flexible post having a protrusion thereon;the drive portion comprises a hole corresponding to each releasable snap fit connector, the hole being sized to receive the flexible posts and retain the releasable snap fit connector by engagement with the protrusions; andwherein the flexible posts are movable to displace the protrusions to permit the flexible posts and protrusions to be removed from the hole. 24. The wet extractor of claim 23, wherein the protrusions are ramped to cause the flexible posts to move upon application of a downward vertical force on the agitator element. 25. The wet extractor of claim 19, wherein the at least one releasable snap fit connector comprises flexible clips that retain the agitator element on the agitator drive assembly by engagement with one or more corresponding holes. 26. The wet extractor of claim 25, wherein the one or more corresponding holes are provided on the agitator drive assembly. 27. The wet extractor of claim 25, wherein the flexible clips are removable by the application of a downward vertical force on the agitator element. 28. The wet extractor of claim 19, wherein the at least one releasable snap fit connector comprises flexible clips that retain the agitator element on the agitator drive assembly by engagement with one or more corresponding structures that are located between the flexible clips when in engagement therewith. 29. The wet extractor of claim 19, wherein the predetermined distance is greater than about 0.250 inches. 30. The wet extractor of claim 19, further comprising one or more guide pins, separate from the at least one releasable snap fit connector, between the agitator element and the drive portion. 31. The wet extractor of claim 30, wherein the guide pins extend from the agitator element into corresponding guide pin holes in the drive portion. 32. The wet extractor of claim 19, wherein the motor includes a drive system that converts rotating motion of the motor into linear reciprocating movement of the drive portion in a direction perpendicular to the vertical axis.
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