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Rotary disc floor cleaning apparatus

US5706549A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
36References
25Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 25, 1996
Grant dateJan 13, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L11/4044
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A rotary disc floor apparatus (A) is disclosed for cleaning surfaces of floors or the like. The apparatus (A) includes a rotary block (30) having bristles (40) for scrubbing a floor surface with cleaning solution. The apparatus (A) further includes a wiper and vacuum nozzle assembly (20) having a ring (88) with squeegees (128) and nozzles (154) forming vacuum nozzle openings (163). The squeegees (128) and nozzles (154) include respective wiping portions (148, 166) having portions disposed outwardly of and located at a greater distance from the axis (B) than the nozzle openings (163). The squeegees (128) and nozzles (154) are readily removable and readily attachable to the ring (88) via shafts (140, 142, 158, 160). The apparatus (A) further includes flat springs (186) for biasing the ring (88) downward toward the floor surface and relative to the rotary block (30).

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