Hard and soft floor cleaning tool and machine
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1. A cleaning tool for use with a floor cleaning machine, the cleaning tool comprising:
- a hub having a longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of cleaning members connected to the hub and distributed along the longitudinal axis, the cleaning members comprising a fibrous material.
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Abstract
A cleaning tool generally comprises a hub having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of cleaning members. The cleaning members, formed of a fibrous material, are connected to the hub. In accordance with one embodiment, the cleaning members are distributed along the longitudinal axis. Also disclosed is a floor cleaning machine that includes a mobile body, the cleaning tool and a motor. The mobile body supports the cleaning tool and the motor and is configured to travel over a surface. The motor is configured to drive a rotation of the cleaning hub about the longitudinal axis.
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24 Claims
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1. A cleaning tool for use with a floor cleaning machine, the cleaning tool comprising:
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a hub having a longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of cleaning members connected to the hub and distributed along the longitudinal axis, the cleaning members comprising a fibrous material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cleaning tool comprising:
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a hub having a longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of disk-shaped cleaning members through which the hub extends, the cleaning members are distributed along the longitudinal axis and are oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis, an outer edge portion of the cleaning members comprises a fibrous material and is configured to flex in response to contact with a surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A floor cleaning machine comprising:
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a mobile body configured for travel over a surface;
a cleaning tool supported on the mobile body configured to scrub the surface, the cleaning tool comprising;
a hub having a longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of cleaning members connected to the hub and distributed along the longitudinal axis, the cleaning members comprising a fibrous material; and
a motor supported on the mobile body and configured to drive a rotation of the hub about the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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