Cleaning tool
First Claim
1. An improved tool adapted for cleaning a hard surface floor and the like, comprising:
- housing means having a front edge, a rear edge, and a bottom portion which is adapted to be positioned so as to face the floor to be cleaned;
a scrubbing block having a bottom scrubbing surface which is adapted to be positioned in surface-to-surface contact with the floor to be cleaned;
handle means having a lower end which is connected with the scrubbing block so that back and forth movement of the handle may cause corresponding back and forth movement of the scrubbing block along and over the floor to be cleaned;
means for connecting the scrubbing block with the housing means, said connection means including spring means which permit limited relative movement between the housing means and the scrubbing block;
means carried by the housing means for discharging fluid onto the floor to be cleaned;
vacuum conduit means, having one end adapted to be connected with a source of vacuum;
fluid conduit means having one end adapted to be connected with the fluid discharging means and having its other end connected with a source of fluid; and
the housing means including means for removing fluid from the floor to be cleaned, with the fluid removing means being connected with the other end of the vacuum conduit means.
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Abstract
An improved tool is disclosed for cleaning hard surface floors. The tool includes a scrubbing block which is pivotally mounted on the lower end of a handle that may be manipulated by a person standing by the tool. A housing is mounted about the scrubbing block and is connected with the scrubbing block by leaf springs so as to permit the housing to "float" with respect to the scrubbing block. The housing includes a bottom surface and curved, generally transverse, front and rear channels that are disposed adjacent to the front and rear of the housing, that are open to the floor, and that are connected with a vacuum conduit. Squeegee blades are disposed in the channels and are carried therein by support members pivotally mounted on the housing. The support members include a plurality of depending feet which support the housing so that its bottom surface is above the floor to be cleaned. Links interconnect the ends of the support members whereby when the tool is moved in a forward direction, transverse to the channels, the lower edge of the squeegee blade in the front channel is disposed slightly above the floor while the lower edge of the squeegee blade in the rear channel is held in contact with the floor and whereby when the tool is moved in a rearward direction, transverse to the channels, the lower edge of the squeegee blade in the rear channel is disposed slightly above the floor while the lower edge of the squeegee blade in the front channel is held in contact with the floor.
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1. An improved tool adapted for cleaning a hard surface floor and the like, comprising:
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housing means having a front edge, a rear edge, and a bottom portion which is adapted to be positioned so as to face the floor to be cleaned; a scrubbing block having a bottom scrubbing surface which is adapted to be positioned in surface-to-surface contact with the floor to be cleaned; handle means having a lower end which is connected with the scrubbing block so that back and forth movement of the handle may cause corresponding back and forth movement of the scrubbing block along and over the floor to be cleaned; means for connecting the scrubbing block with the housing means, said connection means including spring means which permit limited relative movement between the housing means and the scrubbing block; means carried by the housing means for discharging fluid onto the floor to be cleaned; vacuum conduit means, having one end adapted to be connected with a source of vacuum; fluid conduit means having one end adapted to be connected with the fluid discharging means and having its other end connected with a source of fluid; and the housing means including means for removing fluid from the floor to be cleaned, with the fluid removing means being connected with the other end of the vacuum conduit means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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