Patent 10188253 was granted and assigned to Bissell Homecare, Inc. on January, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An extraction cleaner is provided with a removable recovery tank having a drain opening quick-empty valve and actuator assembly for emptying the tank. The actuator assembly may include a quick-release latch for a bottom-empty door or a drain plug for sealing the drain opening. The quick-release latch may include a button remote from the door or drain plug.