Squeegee assembly for a floor surface treatment apparatus
First Claim
1. A squeegee assembly for a floor surface treatment apparatus, said apparatus being of the type that is movable relative to a floor surface along a forward direction of travel to treat a floor surface, said squeegee assembly comprising:
- an elongate frame member having a flange depending therefrom and extending lengthwise at least a portion of the length of the frame member between opposite ends of said frame member;
a front squeegee blade, a spacer and a rear squeegee blade arranged such that the front squeegee blade is nearer the flange of the frame member than the rear squeegee blade and the spacer is disposed intermediate the front and rear squeegee blades;
only one clamping band configured for abutting relationship with the rear squeegee blade such that rear squeegee blade is disposed intermediate the spacer and the clamping band; and
a quick-release mechanism capable of releasably securing the clamping band to said frame member, the quick-release mechanism being selectively operable between an unclamped configuration in which the front and rear squeegee blades are removable from the squeegee assembly and a clamped configuration in which the clamping band generally clamps the rear squeegee blade, the spacer and the front squeegee blade between the clamping band and the flange of the frame member.
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Abstract
A squeegee assembly of a floor surface treatment apparatus has an elongate frame member and a flange depending therefrom intermediate opposite ends of the frame member. A front squeegee blade, a spacer and a rear squeegee blade are arranged with the front squeegee blade nearer the flange than the rear squeegee blade and the spacer disposed intermediate the front and rear squeegee blades. A single clamping band abuts against the rear squeegee blade and has a quick-release mechanism selectively operable between an unclamped configuration and a clamped configuration in which the clamping band is releasably secured to the frame member and generally clamps the rear squeegee blade, the spacer and the front squeegee blade between the clamping band and the flange of the frame member. The rear blade extends lengthwise outward beyond the ends of the frame member.
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17 Claims
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1. A squeegee assembly for a floor surface treatment apparatus, said apparatus being of the type that is movable relative to a floor surface along a forward direction of travel to treat a floor surface, said squeegee assembly comprising:
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an elongate frame member having a flange depending therefrom and extending lengthwise at least a portion of the length of the frame member between opposite ends of said frame member;
a front squeegee blade, a spacer and a rear squeegee blade arranged such that the front squeegee blade is nearer the flange of the frame member than the rear squeegee blade and the spacer is disposed intermediate the front and rear squeegee blades;
only one clamping band configured for abutting relationship with the rear squeegee blade such that rear squeegee blade is disposed intermediate the spacer and the clamping band; and
a quick-release mechanism capable of releasably securing the clamping band to said frame member, the quick-release mechanism being selectively operable between an unclamped configuration in which the front and rear squeegee blades are removable from the squeegee assembly and a clamped configuration in which the clamping band generally clamps the rear squeegee blade, the spacer and the front squeegee blade between the clamping band and the flange of the frame member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A squeegee assembly for a floor surface treatment apparatus, said apparatus being of the type that is movable relative to a floor surface along a forward direction of travel for treating said floor surface, said squeegee assembly comprising:
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an elongate frame member having a flange depending therefrom and extending generally lengthwise at least a portion of the length of the frame member between opposite ends of the frame member;
a front squeegee blade, a spacer and a rear squeegee blade arranged such that the front squeegee blade is nearer the flange of the frame member than the rear squeegee blade and the spacer is disposed intermediate the front and rear squeegee blades;
at least one clamping band configured for abutting relationship with the rear squeegee blade such that rear squeegee blade is disposed intermediate the spacer and the clamping band; and
at least one quick-release mechanism capable of releasably securing said at least one clamping band to said frame member, said at least one quick-release being selectively operable between an unclamped configuration in which the front and rear squeegee blades are removable from the squeegee assembly and a clamped configuration in which the clamping band generally clamps the rear squeegee blade, the spacer and the front squeegee blade between the clamping band and the flange of the frame member, the rear squeegee blade having a length greater than the length of the frame member whereby the rear squeegee blade extends lengthwise outward beyond the opposite ends of the frame member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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