Squeegee assembly for a floor cleaning machine
First Claim
1. A squeegee assembly for removing liquids from a floor, the squeegee assembly adapted for use with a floor cleaning machine, the squeegee assembly comprising:
- a frame movable in a direction of travel and including a base and opposed walls defining a channel extending along the length of the frame;
a squeegee blade partially disposed in the frame within the channel adjacent a first wall of the opposed walls, the squeegee blade including a first longitudinal edge positioned adjacent the base of the channel and a second longitudinal edge extending outward from the channel; and
a jam member engageable with the frame within the channel so that the squeegee blade is positioned between the frame and the jam member to couple the squeegee blade to the frame,wherein the first wall of the opposed walls of the frame has a non-planar profile that engages and secures the squeegee blade.
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Abstract
A squeegee assembly for removing liquids from a floor. The squeegee assembly includes a frame that is movable in a direction of travel and that includes a base and opposed walls defining a channel extending along the width of the frame, and a squeegee blade partially disposed in the frame within the channel adjacent one of the walls. The squeegee blade has a first longitudinal edge positioned adjacent the base of the channel and a second longitudinal edge extending outward from the channel. The squeegee assembly also includes a jam member that is engageable with the frame within the channel so that the squeegee blade is positioned between the frame and the jam member to couple the squeegee blade to the frame.
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36 Claims
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1. 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 movable in a direction of travel and including a base and opposed walls defining a channel extending along the length of the frame; a squeegee blade partially disposed in the frame within the channel adjacent a first wall of the opposed walls, the squeegee blade including a first longitudinal edge positioned adjacent the base of the channel and a second longitudinal edge extending outward from the channel; and a jam member engageable with the frame within the channel so that the squeegee blade is positioned between the frame and the jam member to couple the squeegee blade to the frame, wherein the first wall of the opposed walls of the frame has a non-planar profile that engages and secures the squeegee blade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of assembling a squeegee assembly for moving liquid from a floor, the squeegee assembly including a frame and adapted for use with a floor cleaning machine, the method comprising:
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positioning a squeegee blade within a channel of the frame, the channel defined by a base and opposed walls; engaging a jam member with the frame; sandwiching the squeegee blade between the frame and the jam member to couple the squeegee blade to the frame and to orient the squeegee blade relative to the floor; and deforming a portion of the squeegee blade sandwiched between the frame and the jam member against a non-planar surface of a wall of the opposed walls of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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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 movable in a direction of travel and including a base and opposed walls defining a channel extending along the length of the frame; a squeegee blade partially disposed in the frame within the channel adjacent a first wall of the opposed walls, the squeegee blade including a longitudinal edge extending outward from the channel; a jam member engageable with the frame within the channel so that the squeegee blade is positioned between the frame and the jam member to couple the squeegee blade to the frame; and a biasing member positioned between the jam member and the base to bias the jam member away from the frame, wherein the first wall has a non-planar profile. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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