CPC A47L 11/4086 (2013.01) [A47L 11/4016 (2013.01); A47L 11/4041 (2013.01); A47L 11/4083 (2013.01); A47L 11/4088 (2013.01); A47L 11/34 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
an upright body comprising a handle and a frame;
a base coupled with the upright body and adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, the base having a floor-facing side disposed toward the surface to be cleaned and a non-floor facing side disposed away from the surface to be cleaned;
a moveable joint assembly mounting the base to the upright body, wherein the upright body is pivotable via the joint assembly between an upright stored position and a reclined use position;
a brushroll to agitate the surface to be cleaned;
a recovery system comprising a suction inlet port on the base, a recovery tank, and a vacuum motor;
a supply tank configured to store a supply of a cleaning fluid;
a liquid delivery system comprising a liquid dispenser; and
a steam delivery system comprising:
a heater in fluid communication with the supply tank and configured to heat cleaning fluid to generate steam; and
a steam dispenser on the base, wherein the steam dispenser comprises:
a floor steam outlet at the floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam toward the surface to be cleaned; and
a steam vapor outlet at the non-floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam away from the surface to be cleaned as visible steam vapor.
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