Floor cleaning device with collapsible handle
First Claim
1. A floor cleaning device, comprising:
- a base assembly adapted to be guided across a floor during operation of the device, wherein the base assembly occupies floor space defined by an outer periphery of the base assembly;
an operating handle selectively moveable between an extended position and a collapsed position, the operating handle comprising a lower handle connected to the base assembly and an upper handle connected to the lower handle, wherein the lower handle is pivotally connected to the base assembly and the upper handle is pivotally connected to the lower handle;
wherein the operating handle is adapted to be moved to the collapsed position by folding the lower handle downward relative to the base assembly and folding the upper handle relative to the lower handle;
wherein the lower and upper handles are each positioned above at least a portion of the base assembly and do not extend laterally and longitudinally a substantial distance from the outer periphery of the base assembly when the operating handle is moved to the collapsed position; and
,wherein the base assembly further comprises an accessory outlet, the accessory outlet being accessible when the operating handle is moved to the collapsed position.
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Abstract
A floor cleaning device having a base assembly and an operating handle selectively movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. The operating handle has a lower handle connected to the base assembly and an upper handle connected to the lower handle. The lower handle is pivotally connected to the base assembly and the upper handle is pivotally connected to the lower handle. The handle is moved to the collapsed position by folding the lower handle downward relative to the base assembly and folding the upper handle relative to the lower handle. The base occupies a floor space defined by an outer periphery of the base assembly, and the lower and upper handles are positioned above the base assembly and do not extend laterally and longitudinally a substantial distance from the outer periphery of the base assembly when the operating handle is moved to the collapsed position.
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19 Claims
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1. A floor cleaning device, comprising:
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a base assembly adapted to be guided across a floor during operation of the device, wherein the base assembly occupies floor space defined by an outer periphery of the base assembly; an operating handle selectively moveable between an extended position and a collapsed position, the operating handle comprising a lower handle connected to the base assembly and an upper handle connected to the lower handle, wherein the lower handle is pivotally connected to the base assembly and the upper handle is pivotally connected to the lower handle; wherein the operating handle is adapted to be moved to the collapsed position by folding the lower handle downward relative to the base assembly and folding the upper handle relative to the lower handle; wherein the lower and upper handles are each positioned above at least a portion of the base assembly and do not extend laterally and longitudinally a substantial distance from the outer periphery of the base assembly when the operating handle is moved to the collapsed position; and
,wherein the base assembly further comprises an accessory outlet, the accessory outlet being accessible when the operating handle is moved to the collapsed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wet extraction floor cleaning device, comprising:
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a base adapted to be guided across a floor during operation of the device and having an inlet nozzle proximal the floor; an operating handle moveable between an extended position and a collapsed position, the operating handle comprising a lower handle connected to the base assembly and an upper handle connected to the lower handle, wherein the lower handle is pivotally connected to the base assembly and the upper handle is pivotally connected to the lower handle; a fresh water tank adapted to be selectively installed in the base or operating handle, the fresh water tank being positioned along a first lateral side of the wet extraction floor cleaning device; a waste water recovery tank adapted to be selectively installed in the base or operating handle, the waste water tank being positioned along a second lateral side of the wet extraction floor cleaning device, wherein the second lateral side of the wet extraction floor cleaning device is opposite to the first lateral side of the wet extraction floor cleaning device; a fluid deposition system adapted to selectively deposit cleaning fluid from the fresh water tank onto the floor; and a vacuum source adapted to draw cleaning fluid from the floor into the inlet nozzle and deposit the cleaning fluid in the waste water recovery tank. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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