Floor and Mat Surface Cleaning Apparatus

• US 20120151696A1
• Filed: 12/15/2011
• Published: 06/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Colter Hamblin, Stacie Hamblin
• Original Assignee: Colter Hamblin, Stacie Hamblin
• Inventors: Hamblin, Colter, Hamblin, Stacie
• Application Number:
  US13/326,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20120151696A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/4
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/302 having rotary tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4005 Arrangements of batteries or cells; Electric power supply arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4008 Arrangements of switches, indicators or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4011 Regulation of the cleaning machine by electric means; Control systems and remote control systems therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4041 Roll shaped surface treating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4044 Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4066 Propulsion of the whole machine
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4069 Driving or transmission means for the cleaning tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4075 Handles; levers
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4083 Liquid supply reservoirs; Preparation of the agents, e.g. mixing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4088 Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits

Abstract

A mat surface cleaner of the walk-behind type, comprising a wheeled housing having a forward roller brush cleaner, a rear squeegee device, user hand controls and an internal cavity for housing the device power means and cleaning elements. The cavity is accessed through flip-open hatch along the housing upper surface, which provides access to a cleaning solution reservoir attached thereto. Along the base of the cavity is a gel cell battery, electric motor and a pulley system for powering the device. Rear hand controls provide the user control over the cleaning spray application and vehicle speed, while a rearward A/C power plug is provided for recharging the battery. The forward roller brush is adapted to provide soft-contact bristles for the particular goal of sanitizing and cleaning athletic and wrestling mats after their use without causing damage thereto, while the lightweight design of the device allows improved handling and everyday use.

Claims

1. ) A floor mat cleaning assembly,

a housing having an internal cavity, four wheels, a cleaning solution reservoir, a user handle and a cleaning means;

said cleaning means comprising a roller cleaning brush, a plurality of cleaning solution spray nozzles and a spray pump for distributing solution from said reservoir to said nozzles and onto a target surface;

an electric motor, powered by a battery power supply within said housing;

said electric motor providing motive input for said rotating roller cleaning brush and one of said wheels through a double pulley and belt assembly;

said handle having user controls to control said pump flow rate and sad electric motor speed;

a rearward squeegee assembly along said housing;

said housing having a hingeable lid for access to said internal cavity.

2. ) The device of claim 1, further comprising an NC wall outlet plug for recharging said battery power supply.

3. ) The device of claim 1, wherein said roller cleaning brush comprises soft bristles that are adapted for use with floor mat surfaces.

4. ) The device of claim 1, wherein said user controls further comprise movable handles that connect to potentiometers, said potentiometers providing input to an electric motor controller and said spray pump.

5. ) The device of claim 1, wherein aid rearward squeegee is a removable absorbent cloth for drying said surface.