Floor cleaning machine including squeegee assembly
First Claim
1. A cleaning machine for use in cleaning a surface, comprising:
- a housing unit for containing a number of cleaning machine components;
a cleaning assembly connected to said housing unit for cleaning a path on a floor surface;
machine moving means for use in moving said housing unit and said cleaning assembly;
a squeegee mounting assembly connected to said housing unit;
a squeegee assembly separate from but connected to said squeegee mounting assembly for wiping up liquid on the floor surface, said squeegee assembly including;
(1A) squeegee blade means for collecting liquid from the floor surface, and(1B) a blade holding subassembly;
said squeegee blade means including at least a first squeegee blade having upper and lower sections, said lower section including a laterally extending edge for contacting the floor surface when collecting liquid, said upper surface joined to said lower section above said laterally extending edge, wherein said blade holding subassembly fixedly holds said upper section of said first squeegee blade in place, said blade holding subassembly including a plurality of connectors positioned through portions of said blade holding subassembly, each of said plurality of connectors being for holding said first squeegee blade, and wherein said plurality of connectors includes roller connectors for connecting rollers, located adjacent to ends of said holding subassembly, to said blade holding subassembly.
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Abstract
A cleaning machine for cleaning floor surfaces is disclosed characterized by a squeegee blade assembly that utilizes a number of connectors for dual functions. The squeegee blade assembly includes a holding subassembly for maintaining the squeegee blades in place. A plurality of connectors are used to connect the squeegee blades to the squeegee holding subassembly. A first set of these connectors also connects the squeegee holding subassembly to a squeegee mounting assembly, which is attached to the body of the cleaning machine. A second set of these connectors is also used to connect rollers to the holding subassembly. A third set of these connectors also attaches a caster assembly to the holding subassembly. Each squeegee blade is an integral, one-piece member but with an upper section having a greater hardness than the lower section.
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16 Claims
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1. A cleaning machine for use in cleaning a surface, comprising:
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a housing unit for containing a number of cleaning machine components; a cleaning assembly connected to said housing unit for cleaning a path on a floor surface; machine moving means for use in moving said housing unit and said cleaning assembly; a squeegee mounting assembly connected to said housing unit; a squeegee assembly separate from but connected to said squeegee mounting assembly for wiping up liquid on the floor surface, said squeegee assembly including; (1A) squeegee blade means for collecting liquid from the floor surface, and (1B) a blade holding subassembly; said squeegee blade means including at least a first squeegee blade having upper and lower sections, said lower section including a laterally extending edge for contacting the floor surface when collecting liquid, said upper surface joined to said lower section above said laterally extending edge, wherein said blade holding subassembly fixedly holds said upper section of said first squeegee blade in place, said blade holding subassembly including a plurality of connectors positioned through portions of said blade holding subassembly, each of said plurality of connectors being for holding said first squeegee blade, and wherein said plurality of connectors includes roller connectors for connecting rollers, located adjacent to ends of said holding subassembly, to said blade holding subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cleaning machine for use in cleaning a surface, comprising:
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a housing unit for containing a number of cleaning machine components; a cleaning assembly connected to said housing unit for cleaning a path on a floor surface; machine moving means for use in moving said housing unit and said cleaning assembly; a squeegee mounting assembly connected to said housing unit; a squeegee assembly separate from but connected to said squeegee mounting assembly for wiping up liquid on the floor surface, said squeegee assembly including; (1A) squeegee blade means for collecting liquid from the floor surface, and (1B) a blade holding subassembly; said squeegee blade means including at least a first squeegee blade having upper and lower sections, said lower section including a laterally extending edge for contacting the floor surface when collecting liquid, said upper section joined to said lower section above said laterally extending edge, wherein said blade holding subassembly fixedly holds said upper section of said first squeegee blade in place, said blade holding subassembly including a plurality of connectors positioned through portions of said blade holding subassembly, each of said plurality of connectors being for holding said first squeegee blade, and wherein said plurality of connectors includes a connector for connecting a caster assembly to said blade holding subassembly.
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16. A cleaning machine for use in cleaning a surface, comprising:
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a housing unit for containing a number of cleaning machine components; a cleaning assembly connected to said housing unit for cleaning a path on a floor surface; machine moving means for use in moving said housing unit and said cleaning assembly; a squeegee mounting assembly connected to said housing unit; a squeegee assembly separate from but connected to said squeegee mounting assembly for wiping up liquid on the floor surface, said squeegee assembly including; (1A) squeegee blade means for collecting liquid from the floor surface, and (2B) a blade holding subassembly; said squeegee blade means including at least a first squeegee blade having upper and lower sections, said lower section including a laterally extending edge for contacting the floor surface when collecting liquid, said upper section joined to said lower section above said laterally extending edge, wherein said blade holding subassembly fixedly holds said upper section of said first squeegee blade in place, said blade holding subassembly including a plurality of connectors positioned through portions of said blade holding subassembly, each of said plurality of connectors being for holding said first squeegee blade, and wherein said plurality of connectors includes a connector for connecting said squeegee mounting assembly to said blade holding subassembly.
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