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A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The cleaning apparatus connects to a liquid source under pressure, such as a garden hose, and disperses liquid on to a surface to remove debris from the surface. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a handle member and a manifold. The manifold is connec

A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The cleaning apparatus connects to a liquid source under pressure, such as a garden hose, and disperses liquid on to a surface to remove debris from the surface. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a handle member and a manifold. The manifold is connected to the liquid source at one end and the other end is connected to the manifold. The manifold has a right and a left section each of which is pivotally combined to the handle member. The right and left sections rotate between an extended position substantially perpendicular to the handle member and a retracted position parallel with the handle member.

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1. A surface cleaning apparatus to connect to a liquid source under pressure and disperse liquid onto a surface to remove debris from the surface, the apparatus comprising: a handle member having a liquid passage therethrough, the handle member being combinable to the liquid source for directing the

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A surface cleaning apparatus to connect to a liquid source under pressure and disperse liquid onto a surface to remove debris from the surface, the apparatus comprising: a handle member having a liquid passage therethrough, the handle member being combinable to the liquid source for directing the liquid under pressure from the liquid source through the handle member;a coupler combined to an end of the handle member and having a right side port and a left side port each in fluid communication with the liquid passage in the handle member;a right flow joint with an internal passage combined to the right side port of the coupler for providing for fluid communication from the coupler through the right flow joint;a left flow joint with an internal passage combined to the left side port of the coupler for providing for fluid communication from the coupler through the left flow joint;a right side manifold section combined to the right flow joint, wherein the right side manifold section is moveable from an extended position to a retracted position and the internal passage in the right flow joint opens and closes as the right side manifold section moves;a left side manifold section combined to the left flow joint, wherein the left side manifold section is moveable from an extended position to a retracted position and the internal passage in the left flow joint opens and closes as the left side manifold section moves;anda plurality of nozzles spaced apart and positioned along the right side manifold section and the left side manifold section, wherein liquid in the right side manifold section and the left side manifold section is directed out the nozzles toward the surface to remove the debris from the surface. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handle member is a telescoping elongated handle member that moves telescopingly between an extended position to a retracted position. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the extended position of the manifold defines a maximum width for the apparatus and the retracted position defines a minimum width for the apparatus, the minimum width being a storage position for the apparatus. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, and further comprising at least one roller combined to the manifold and positioned behind a direction of flow of the liquid under pressure from the nozzles to the surface so as not to disrupt the flow of the liquid to the surface, wherein the roller engages a ground surface to facilitate movement of the apparatus across the ground surface as liquid under pressure is directed out of the nozzles to the surface for moving debris across the surface. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the manifold is movable with respect to the ground surface to change the position of the nozzles with respect to the ground surface for adjusting an angle with respect to the ground surface the direction of flow of the liquid under pressure travels. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, and further comprising a manually operated lever combined to the handle member to manually control the flow of liquid out of the handle. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handle member comprises a base member and a foldable member pivotally combined to the base member and moveable in a semicircular arc between an extended position and a retracted position parallel to the base member. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the extended position of the manifold defines a maximum width for the apparatus and the retracted position defines a minimum width for the apparatus, the minimum width being a storage position for the apparatus. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, and further comprising at least one roller combined to the manifold and positioned behind a direction of flow of the liquid under pressure from the nozzles to the surface so as not to disrupt the flow of the liquid to the surface, wherein the roller engages a ground surface to facilitate movement of the apparatus across the ground surface as liquid under pressure is directed out of the nozzles to the surface for moving debris across the surface. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein a telescoping manifold is movable with respect to the ground surface to change the position of the nozzles with respect to the ground surface for adjusting an angle with respect to the ground surface the direction of flow of the liquid under pressure travels. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, and further comprising a manually operated lever combined to the handle member to manually control the flow of liquid out of the handle. 12. A surface cleaning apparatus to connect to a liquid source under pressure and disperse liquid on to a surface to remove debris from the surface, the apparatus comprising: a handle member having a liquid passage therethrough, the handle member being combinable to the liquid source for directing the liquid under pressure from the liquid source through the handle member;a manifold having a right and a left section wherein each section is pivotally combined substantially perpendicularly to the handle member such that each section extends outward with respect to the handle member, the right and left sections rotate between an extended position and a retracted position parallel with the handle member, each section having a cross liquid passage therethrough in fluid communication with the liquid passage that opens and closes as the right and left section of the manifold moves between the extended position and retracted position; anda plurality of nozzles spaced apart and positioned along the manifold, wherein liquid in the manifold is directed out the nozzles toward the surface to remove the debris from the surface. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the handle member is a telescoping elongated handle member that moves telescopingly between an extended position to a retracted position. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the handle member is a foldable handle member that comprises a base member and a foldable member pivotally combined to the base member and moveable in a semicircular arc between an extended position and a retracted position parallel to the base member. 15. The apparatus of claim 12, and further comprising a pivoting coupling combining each section of the manifold to the handle member, the pivoting couplings have an internal passage in fluid communication with the cross liquid passage of each section of the manifold when the section of the manifold are in the extended position and the internal passage being closed when the section of the manifold are in the retracted position. 16. The apparatus of claim 12, and further comprising a sliding coupling on the handle member and two support members on opposite sides of the sliding coupling and extending to each section of the manifold to move the section of the manifold to the retracted position when the sliding coupling is moved up the handle member. 17. A surface cleaning apparatus to connect to a liquid source under pressure and disperse liquid on to a surface to remove debris from the surface, the apparatus comprising: a handle member having a liquid passage therethrough, the handle member being combinable to the liquid source for directing the liquid under pressure from the liquid source through the handle member;a manifold having a right and a left section wherein each section is pivotally combined substantially perpendicularly to the handle member such that each section extends outward with respect to the handle member, the right and left sections rotate between an extended position and a retracted position parallel with the handle member, each section having a cross liquid passage therethrough in fluid communication with the liquid passage;a pivoting coupling combining each section of the manifold to the handle member, the pivoting couplings have an internal passage in fluid communication with the cross liquid passage of each section of the manifold when the section of the manifold are in the extended position and the internal passage being closed when the section of the manifold are in the retracted position; anda plurality of nozzles spaced apart and positioned along the manifold, wherein liquid in the manifold is directed out the nozzles toward the surface to remove the debris from the surface. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, and further comprising a sliding coupling on the handle member and two support members on opposite sides of the sliding coupling and extending to each section of the manifold to move the section of the manifold to the retracted position when the sliding coupling is moved up the handle member. 19. A surface cleaning apparatus to connect to a liquid source under pressure and disperse liquid on to a surface to remove debris from the surface, the apparatus comprising: a handle member having a liquid passage therethrough, the handle member being combinable to the liquid source for directing the liquid under pressure from the liquid source through the handle member;a manifold having a right and a left section wherein each section is pivotally combined substantially perpendicularly to the handle member such that each section extends outward with respect to the handle member, the right and left sections rotate between an extended position and a retracted position parallel with the handle member, each section having a cross liquid passage therethrough in fluid communication with the liquid passage that open and close as each section of the manifold move between the extended position and the retracted position;a sliding coupling overlapping the handle member and moveable with respect to the handle member, wherein the right and left section of the manifold are secured to the sliding coupling when the right and left section of the manifold are in the retracted position;anda plurality of nozzles spaced apart and positioned along the manifold, wherein liquid in the manifold is directed out the nozzles toward the surface to remove the debris from the surface.