Squeegee assembly for a floor cleaning machine
First Claim
1. A squeegee assembly for removing liquids from a floor, the squeegee assembly adapted for use with a floor cleaning machine having a frame, the squeegee assembly comprising:
- a squeegee frame attachable to the machine frame;
a squeegee coupled to the squeegee frame; and
three rollers coupled to the squeegee frame, the rollers adapted to roll along a floor being traversed by the squeegee assembly and to support the squeegee relative to the floor, the rollers positioned on the squeegee frame to define a plane and support the squeegee frame relative to the floor in a predefined orientation, at least one of the rollers positioned rearward of the squeegee relative to the cleaning direction of travel of the squeegee assembly, each of the rollers selectively adjustable relative to the squeegee frame to alter the orientation of the squeegee frame relative to the floor.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved squeegee assembly. Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to a uniquely shaped squeegee configuration that has been found to remove liquids from a floor in an efficient manner. One particular embodiment utilizes a W-shaped squeegee. Other embodiments are directed to a squeegee fixation device. Yet other embodiments are directed toward a squeegee orientation device. Some embodiments are also directed toward a lifting mechanism and the connection between the squeegee assembly and the lifting mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A squeegee assembly for removing liquids from a floor, the squeegee assembly adapted for use with a floor cleaning machine having a frame, the squeegee assembly comprising:
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a squeegee frame attachable to the machine frame; a squeegee coupled to the squeegee frame; and three rollers coupled to the squeegee frame, the rollers adapted to roll along a floor being traversed by the squeegee assembly and to support the squeegee relative to the floor, the rollers positioned on the squeegee frame to define a plane and support the squeegee frame relative to the floor in a predefined orientation, at least one of the rollers positioned rearward of the squeegee relative to the cleaning direction of travel of the squeegee assembly, each of the rollers selectively adjustable relative to the squeegee frame to alter the orientation of the squeegee frame relative to the floor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of orienting a squeegee blade relative to a floor, the method comprising:
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providing a squeegee frame having a squeegee coupled to the squeegee frame, the squeegee frame also having three rollers coupled to the squeegee frame to support the squeegee relative to the floor, wherein at least one of the rollers is positioned rearward of the squeegee relative to the cleaning direction of travel of the squeegee assembly, and wherein each of the rollers is selectively adjustable relative to the squeegee frame to alter the orientation of the squeegee frame relative to the floor; defining a plane of support with the rollers; and providing a predefined orientation for the squeegee blade with the plane of support. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A squeegee assembly for removing liquids from a floor, the squeegee assembly adapted for use with a floor cleaning machine, the squeegee assembly comprising:
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a squeegee frame attachable to the floor cleaning machine and having a non-linear profile with first and second ends and a central area located at an apex of the frame, the central area defining a wedge; a squeegee coupled to the squeegee frame; and a plurality of rollers coupled to the squeegee frame, the rollers adapted to roll along a floor being traversed by the squeegee assembly and to support the squeegee relative to the floor, and each of the rollers selectively adjustable relative to the squeegee frame to alter the orientation of the squeegee frame relative to the floor, wherein at least one of the rollers is positioned within the wedge and located at the apex. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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