Floor cleaning machine using microfiber pad

A floor cleaning machine comprising:

• a vacuum nozzle located at a front of said machine and extending transverse of the direction of travel of said machine for suctioning materials on a floor in front of said machine;
• a tank coupled to said vacuum nozzle;
• a vacuum motor for creating a vacuum in said tank to suction loose materials through said vacuum nozzle and convey said materials to said tank;
• a filter for filtering particulate matter from air passing through said vacuum nozzle and into said tank;
• a floor scrubbing assembly including at least one scrub member located behind said nozzle and including a contact section covered with microfiber cloth and adapted to contact the surface of a floor to be cleaned;
• a motor powering said scrub member to move said scrub member such that said microfiber cloth is driven against said floor in scrubbing action;
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• a source of liquid including a pump for providing a controlled amount of liquid for said scrub member to maintain moisture on the section of said scrub member in contact with the floor;
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• an exhaust nozzle located to the rear of said machine and delivering filtered air from said vacuum motor onto the floor behind said scrub member.