FLOOR TREATMENT APPARATUS
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1. A floor treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a chassis comprising a front, a back, a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front, an upper surface, a rear surface located substantially behind a center point of the chassis, a left surface, and a right surface;
a platform located partially between a portion of the right surface and the left surface and at least partially behind the rear surface, wherein the platform includes a top surface adapted to receive the feet of an operator, a throttle and an operator presence device;
one or more batteries electrically connected to an electric monowheel drive;
a steering mechanism associated with the chassis and having a portion accessible to an operator; and
a floor treating device connected adjacent to the lower surface of the chassis, the floor treating device configured to scrub floors, clean carpets, vacuum floors, wax floors, burnish floors, remove wax from a floor, or remove varnish from a floor.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for cleaning or otherwise treating a floored surface that includes a platform adapted to support the weight of an operator. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is capable of generally performing 360E turns to facilitate the treatment of difficult to access portions of the floored surface.
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30 Claims
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1. A floor treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a chassis comprising a front, a back, a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front, an upper surface, a rear surface located substantially behind a center point of the chassis, a left surface, and a right surface; a platform located partially between a portion of the right surface and the left surface and at least partially behind the rear surface, wherein the platform includes a top surface adapted to receive the feet of an operator, a throttle and an operator presence device; one or more batteries electrically connected to an electric monowheel drive; a steering mechanism associated with the chassis and having a portion accessible to an operator; and a floor treating device connected adjacent to the lower surface of the chassis, the floor treating device configured to scrub floors, clean carpets, vacuum floors, wax floors, burnish floors, remove wax from a floor, or remove varnish from a floor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A floor treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a chassis having a front, a back, a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front, a rear surface located substantially behind a center point of the chassis, a left surface, and a right surface; a first wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent to the left surface; a second wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent the right surface; a platform adapted to support an operator'"'"'s weight located at least partially between the right and left surface and at least partially behind the rear surface; an electric monowheel drive operably interconnected to the lower surface and in operative communication with one or more batteries; a steering mechanism, at least partially housed within the chassis, operably interconnected to at least one of the first, second and third wheel; and a floor treating mechanism selectively interconnected to the lower surface, the floor treating mechanism configured to scrub floors, clean carpets, vacuum floors, wax floors, burnish floors, remove wax from a floor, or remove varnish from a floor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A floor treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a chassis comprising a front, a back, a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front, an upper surface, a rear surface adjacent the back, a left surface, and a right surface; a platform located partially between a portion of the right surface and the left surface and at least partially behind the rear surface, wherein the platform includes a top surface adapted to receive the feet of an operator, a throttle comprised of a pedal that protrudes above the top surface of the platform and is positioned adjacent the right surface of the chassis, and an operator presence device, wherein the top surface of the platform includes one or more protrusions; a portion of an electric drive motor positioned below at least a portion of the top surface of the platform, interconnected to a first wheel and in communication with the throttle; one or more batteries electrically connected to the electric drive motor; a steering mechanism associated with the chassis and having a portion accessible to an operator; a floor treating device connected adjacent to the lower surface of the chassis, the floor treating device configured to scrub floors, clean carpets, vacuum floors, wax floors, burnish floors, remove wax from a floor, or remove varnish from a floor; a squeegee operably interconnected to the lower surface and capable of a first position of use spaced a predetermined distance from a surface being cleaned and a second position of use wherein the squeegee contacts the surface being cleaned and positioned between the front of the chassis and the electric drive motor; a clean fluid storage compartment in operable communication with a fluid dispenser; a spent fluid storage compartment in operable communication with a fluid collection system; a hose in fluid communication with the spent fluid storage compartment, wherein at least a portion of the hose being positioned outside of the chassis; and a panel forming a portion of the rear surface and rotatable to provide access to an interior portion of the chassis.
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30. A floor treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a chassis having a front, a back, a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front, a rear surface adjacent the back, a left surface, and a right surface; a first wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent to the left surface; a second wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent the right surface; a platform adapted to support an operator'"'"'s weight located at least partially between the right and left surface and at least partially behind the rear surface and including a throttle, and operator presence switch, and a top surface having one or more protrusions; at least a third wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface and in operative communication with a battery-powered power plant that is at least partially positioned beneath a top surface of the platform; a steering mechanism, at least partially housed within the chassis, operably interconnected to at least one of the first, second and third wheel; a floor treating mechanism selectively interconnected to the lower surface, the floor treating mechanism configured to scrub floors, clean carpets, vacuum floors, wax floors, burnish floors, remove wax from a floor, or remove varnish from a floor; a rotatable squeegee capable of a first position of use positioned a predetermined distance from a surface being cleaned and a second position of use substantially on the surface being cleaned and positioned between the front of the chassis and the power plant; a hose in fluid communication with a spent fluid storage compartment, wherein at least a portion of the hose is positioned outside of the chassis; and a panel forming a portion of the rear surface and rotatable to provide access to an interior portion of the chassis.
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