Automatic floor cleaner
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1. An automatic floor cleaner comprising:
- a body member having an extension extending therefrom;
a cleaning implement attached to the extension;
at least one ball wheel attached to the body member;
a motor disposed within the body member;
an electrical source electrically connected to the motor for operating the motor; and
a driven wheel swivelly attached to the body member and operatively attached to the motor such that when the body member is traveling and encounters an obstacle, the driven wheel swivels and changes the traveling direction of the body member.
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Abstract
An automatic floor cleaner uses a body member that has a change-of-direction driving mechanism such that when the body member encounters an impediment, the direction of travel of the body member is altered. An extension extends outwardly from the body member and has a cleaning implement removably secured thereto, the cleaning implement running along the ground and cleaning same during operation of the body member.
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1. An automatic floor cleaner comprising:
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a body member having an extension extending therefrom;
a cleaning implement attached to the extension;
at least one ball wheel attached to the body member;
a motor disposed within the body member;
an electrical source electrically connected to the motor for operating the motor; and
a driven wheel swivelly attached to the body member and operatively attached to the motor such that when the body member is traveling and encounters an obstacle, the driven wheel swivels and changes the traveling direction of the body member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automatic floor cleaner comprising:
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a body member having an extension extending therefrom;
a cleaning implement attached to the extension;
at least one ball wheel attached to the body member;
a motorized change-of-direction wheel attached to the body member; and
an electrical source electrically connected to the motorized change-of-direction wheel for operating the motorized change-of-direction wheel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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