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Floor finish applicator

US8366336B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Diversey, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andrew M. Bober · Racine, US
Charles A. Crawford · Racine, US
Lance D. Brown · Racine, US
Douglas S. Rodenkirch · Sun Prairie, US
Scott I. Biba · Mazomanie, US
Craig P. Conner · Madison, US
Daniel R. Nett · Sun Prairie, US
Nicholas Reback · Monona, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2011
Grant date	Feb 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L13/31
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A floor finish applicator including a cart having wheels and a body member constructed and arranged to receive a source of floor finish. The floor finish applicator also includes a pump coupled to the cart and operable to deliver floor finish to a floor, a floor finish feed conduit in fluid communication between the pump and a container supporting floor finish, and a transmission assembly coupled to the cart. The floor finish feed conduit supplies floor finish to the pump. The transmission assembly includes an axle coupled to and driven by a wheel of the cart, a drive gear connected to the axle, a drive shaft having a driven gear for engaging the drive gear and driving the pump, and a hand-actuated spring-loaded clutch for selective engagement of the pump and the drive shaft with the axle.

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