Abstract: An improved carpet extractor is provided having powered brushes for scrubbing cleaning solution on a floor surface and a floor nozzle for extracting soiled cleaning solution from the floor surface in a floor cleaning mode. The extractor may be converted from the floor cleaning mode to an above the floor cleaning mode for cleaning upholstery, stairs, spots on carpet, or the like, with an attached hand held wand having a cleaning solution applicator and an upholstery and stair cleaning nozzle. A pair of motors are provided, one for driving the floor scrubbing brushes when in the floor cleaning mode and one for driving a cleaning solution supply pump and providing pressurized cleaning solution to the wand in the above floor cleaning mode. An automatic conversion mechanism is provided for automatically energizing and de-energizing the motors depending upon the operative position of the handle portion of the extractor.

Abstract: Predetermined portion or segment of an insulated conductor is positioned adjacent to a first contact, and thereafter conductor is sequentially engaged with spaced apart teeth of a second contact. Preferably, insulation is extruded away from contact points. Second contact is moved through a curved path so as to sequentially pinch conductor at spaced apart locations. In another form, conductor segment is positioned in predetermined position and move multi-toothed connector in an arcuate manner to establish electrical contact. Apparatus effects swinging motion of multi-toothed connector or contact relative to first member and insulated wire segment so as to exert relatively great forces against first end of segment, and insure complete and adequate penetration of insulating coating to insure good electrical circuit. Electrical connector assembly includes first jaw and second jaw movable through arc relative to first jaw. Each jaw has contact portion formed with teeth having cutting face.