Floor scrubber
First Claim
1. A floor scrubber for cleaning floor surfaces comprising:
- a cleaning head having a housing defining a downwardly opening cleaning zone,at least one spray nozzle supported within said cleaning zone,said cleaning head having a liquid inlet connectable to a pressurized liquid supply for directing cleaning fluid to said at least one nozzle,said liquid inlet being defined by a pivotably mounted adaptor,said adaptor defining a liquid flow passageway for communicating liquid from said liquid inlet to said at least one spray nozzle,a pump having a control wand connectable to said adaptor for directing pressurized liquid to said liquid inlet and through said liquid passageway and said at least one spray nozzle,said housing further defining a vacuum zone, and said vacuum zone having a vacuum pressure inlet connectable to a vacuum pressure source.
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Abstract
A floor scrubber for cleaning floor surfaces that includes a cleaning head which defines a downwardly opening cleaning zone having a plurality of spray nozzles connected to a power washer pump for directing pressurized liquid flow streams onto the floor surface during a cleaning operation. The cleaning head further defines a separate downwardly opening vacuum zone connected to a wet/dry vacuum device operable for creating a vacuum pressure within the vacuum zone for removing liquid that has been directed onto the floor surface. The wet/dry vacuum device preferably further is operable for selectively directing a positive air flow into the vacuum zone to facilitate drying of the floor surface after cleaning and vacuum removal of the liquid.
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19 Claims
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1. A floor scrubber for cleaning floor surfaces comprising:
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a cleaning head having a housing defining a downwardly opening cleaning zone, at least one spray nozzle supported within said cleaning zone, said cleaning head having a liquid inlet connectable to a pressurized liquid supply for directing cleaning fluid to said at least one nozzle, said liquid inlet being defined by a pivotably mounted adaptor, said adaptor defining a liquid flow passageway for communicating liquid from said liquid inlet to said at least one spray nozzle, a pump having a control wand connectable to said adaptor for directing pressurized liquid to said liquid inlet and through said liquid passageway and said at least one spray nozzle, said housing further defining a vacuum zone, and said vacuum zone having a vacuum pressure inlet connectable to a vacuum pressure source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A floor scrubber for cleaning floor surfaces comprising:
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a cleaning head having a housing defining a downwardly opening cleaning zone, an adjustable spray nozzle assembly supported within said housing including a plurality of spray nozzles for directing pressurized liquid flow streams, wherein said spray assembly may be vertically adjusted within said housing, said housing having a liquid inlet for directing pressurized liquid from a pressurized liquid supply to said spray nozzle assembly, said plurality of spray nozzles including at least one turbo nozzle having a turbulence creating internal agitation member for agitating the flow stream, and at least two of said plurality of nozzles being fan spray nozzles for generating fan spray patterns. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A floor scrubber for cleaning floor surfaces comprising:
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a cleaning head having a housing defining a downwardly opening cleaning zone, at least one spray nozzle supported within said cleaning zone, said cleaning head having a liquid inlet connectable to a pressurized liquid supply, said housing further defining a vacuum zone, said vacuum zone having a vacuum pressure inlet connectable to a vacuum pressure source, said vacuum inlet being defined by an adaptor connected to said housing, and said adaptor having a tapered outer surface that narrows as it extends outwardly from said housing for accommodating engagement to different sized vacuum lines selectable for use in connecting a vacuum inlet to said vacuum pressure source. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A floor scrubber for cleaning floor surfaces comprising:
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a cleaning head having a housing defining a downwardly opening cleaning zone, at least one spray nozzle supported within said cleaning zone, said cleaning head having a liquid inlet connectable to a pressurized liquid supply, said housing further having a vacuum zone separate from said cleaning zone, said vacuum zone having a vacuum pressure inlet connectable to a vacuum pressure source, said vacuum zone being within the housing and being disposed adjacent only a section of a perimeter of the cleaning zone; and a plurality of rolling elements disposed within a lower perimeter of said housing and supporting said lower perimeter in a predetermined spaced relation to the floor surface, at least two of said plurality of rolling elements being disposed outside of a forward longitudinal path of said vacuum zone. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A floor scrubber cleaning head for cleaning floor surfaces comprising:
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a housing defining a downwardly opening cleaning zone and a vacuum zone separate from said cleaning zone, wherein said vacuum zone is within the housing and is disposed adjacent only a portion of a perimeter of said cleaning zone; at least one spray nozzle positioned within said cleaning zone, a liquid inlet connectable to a pressurized liquid supply for directing fluid to said at least one nozzle; a vacuum inlet connectable to a vacuum pressure source; and a plurality of rolling elements disposed within a lower perimeter of said housing and supporting said lower perimeter in a predetermined spaced relation to the floor surface, at least two of said plurality of rolling elements being disposed outside of a forward longitudinal path of said vacuum zone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of cleaning a floor surface comprising the steps of:
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providing a floor scrubber, comprising; a cleaning head having; a housing defining a downwardly opening cleaning zone and a vacuum zone separate from said cleaning zone, wherein said vacuum zone is within the housing and is disposed adjacent only a portion of a perimeter of said cleaning zone; at least one spray nozzle positioned within said cleaning zone, a liquid inlet; a vacuum inlet; and a plurality of rolling elements disposed within a lower perimeter of said housing and supporting said lower perimeter in a predetermined spaced relation to the floor surface, at least two of said plurality of rolling elements being disposed outside of a forward longitudinal path of said vacuum zone; connecting the liquid inlet to a pressure washer to supply pressurized liquid to said at least one spray nozzle; connecting a vacuum source with a vacuum tank to said vacuum inlet; spraying at least a portion of said pressurized liquid into the cleaning zone; and vacuuming at least a portion of said pressurized liquid from said floor surface, through the vacuum zone of said cleaning head and into said vacuum tank. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Specification