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Floor cleaning machine

  • US 20040255413A1
  • Filed: 05/26/2004
  • Published: 12/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cleaning machine having a main frame and a ground-engaging brush driven for sweeping a surface and moving debris through a dirt transfer duct within a casing of said machine, the improvement comprising:

  • a carrier frame mounted to said main frame and located below first and second dirt delivery openings formed in a wall of said casing;

    first and second containers adapted to be removably positioned on said carrier frame, each container having an upper rim surrounding an associated container inlet opening; and

    control linkage carried by said main frame and connected to said carrier frame for moving said carrier frame between a raised use position in which said upper rim of each of said dirt containers engages said casing wall and seals therewith about an associated one of said first and second dirt delivery openings, and a lowered access position in which outer portions of said first and second containers are lowered to an access position, permitting exterior access thereto.

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