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Floor scrubber having interlocking tanks

  • US 5,383,251 A
  • Filed: 01/21/1994
  • Issued: 01/24/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A floor washing machine for cleaning a floor comprising:

  • a chassis;

    an on-board power system supported by said chassis;

    at least one wheel powered by said power system and mounted to said chassis for supporting, carrying, and moving said chassis;

    at least one brush powered by said power system and attached to said chassis for scrubbing and applying a cleaning solution to the floor;

    a one-piece molded main body supported on said chassis and covering said power system, said main body having a central cavity and an integrally formed solution tank for holding the cleaning solution;

    a one-piece molded secondary body defining a recovery tank, said secondary body receivable in and supported by said central cavity in an interlocking fashion;

    a solution application system for transferring the solution from said solution tank to said at least one brush; and

    a suction system for transferring liquid on the floor to said recovery tank;

    said main body and said secondary body together defining a water-shedding housing.

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