Portable vacuum apparatus for rapid collection and disposal of debrisladen liquid

Claim 1

A PORTABLE LIQUID VACUUM CLEANER, COMPRISING: AN UPRIGHT TANK HAVING A TOP AND A BOTTM AND INCLUDING AN OPENING IN THE TOP, A LIQUID INLET PORT ADJACENT THE TOP, AND A LIQUID OUTLET PORT ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK; REMOVABLE MEANS FOR SEALING THE OUTLET PORT; SUCTION-CREATING MEANS HAVING AN AIR INTAKE IN ITS LOWER SURFACE AND AN AIR OUTLET REMOTE FROM THE AIR INTAKE; A COMPRESSIBLE GASKET SEATED AROUND THE OPENING IN THE TOP OF THE TANK, THE GASKET INCLUDING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING FLANGED PORTION FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING A LOWER END OF THE SUCTION-CREATING MEANS OVER THE OPENING IN THE TOP OF THE TANK SUCH THAT THE AIR INTAKE COMMUNICATES WITH THE OPENING AND THE AIR OUTLET IS EXTERNAL TO THE TANK; A COVER MEMBER DIMENSIONED TO FIT OVER THE SUCTION-CREATING MEANS, THE COVER MEMBER HAVING A LOWER END PORTION WHICH FITS TIGHTLY AROUND THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE VERTICALLY EXTENDING FLANGED PORTION OF THE GASKET; AND HAND OPERABLE MEANS ON THE COVER AND ENGAGING THE TOP OF THE TANK OF COUPING THE COVER AND THE SEUCTON-CREATING MEANS TO THE TANK.