US 2003/0227146 A1 · Scrub-mate

Abstract

A novel solution for converting a walk behind floor scrubber into a sit and ride behind floor scrubber. The present invention consists of a chassis frame to which five wheels are attached. Two of the front wheels pivot and the up-front safety wheel does not. The wheels that are attached to the rear of the frame, are non-pivotal. The present invention is employed by a person sitting on its' cushioned seat and connecting their arms to the floor scrubbers control handles and rotating them forward. The floor scrubber as it propels forward, pulls the present invention behind it, in tandem. This allows the operator of the floor scrubber to sit and ride instead of walking, while cleaning large commercial size floors. This new procedure saves enormous time and the person controlling the scrubber will be less fatigued from hours of walking. The Scrub-mate is new to the floor cleaning industry, because it eliminates walking of the operator while using a battery-powered walk behind floor scrubber.

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Dependent claims

A five wheeled mobile sitting unit, which converts a battery powered walk behind floor scrubber, into a two-piece riding floor scrubber comprising;

a) a frame with a front and back end.
b) a front end wheel assembly comprising of two pivotal wheels and an up front non-pivoting wheel.
c) an up front bracket on said frame supporting up front non-pivoting safety wheel.
d) said safety wheel on said bracket, for added balance, and is positioned an ¼ of an inch off the ground.
e) a set of non-pivotal wheels are on the rear of said frame.
f) An utility tray and cup holder are located on lower portion of said frame.
g) Durable seat with cushioned insert on said seat frame, on main frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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