SQUEEGEE ASSEMBLY FOR A FLOOR CLEANING MACHINE
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved squeegee assembly. Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to a uniquely shaped squeegee configuration that has been found to remove liquids from a floor in an efficient manner. One particular embodiment utilizes a W-shaped squeegee. Other embodiments are directed to a squeegee fixation device. Yet other embodiments are directed toward a squeegee orientation device. Some embodiments are also directed toward a lifting mechanism and the connection between the squeegee assembly and the lifting mechanism.
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40 Claims
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1-24. -24. (canceled)
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25. A squeegee assembly for removing liquids from a floor, the squeegee assembly adapted for use with a floor cleaning machine, the squeegee assembly comprising:
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a frame; a squeegee coupled to the frame; and three rollers coupled to the frame, the rollers adapted to roll along a floor being traversed by the squeegee assembly, the rollers positioned on the frame to define a plane and support the frame relative to the floor in a predefined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30-38. -38. (canceled)
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39. A method of orienting a squeegee blade relative to a floor, the method comprising:
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providing a frame having a squeegee coupled to the frame, the frame also having three rollers coupled to the frame, wherein the rollers are non-aligned with each other; defining a plane of support with the rollers; and providing a predefined orientation for the squeegee blade with the plane of support.
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40. (canceled)
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