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US 2006/0064844 A1Published application
Floating deck for use with a floor cleaning apparatus
OwnerDaniel Venard, Loi Tran +1inventors
InventorsDaniel Venard, Loi Tran, Richard Ware
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a floor treatment component that is designed such that as it passes over an uneven surface it applies a substantially constant downward force to the uneven surface. Specifically, systems for connecting the floor treatment component to a floor treatment apparatus are described.
Claims20
A counter balance mechanism for use with a floor treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a connection member having a pivot point, a first attachment point and a second attachment point, wherein a first force is applied to the connection member at the first attachment point and a second force is applied to the connection member at the second attachment point, and wherein the first force creates a first moment about the pivot point and the second force creates a second moment about the pivot point that opposes the first moment, and wherein in response to a first action a moment arm of the first moment changes and a moment arm of the second moment changes in a substantially opposite manner to the change of the first moment arm.
A device for use with a floor treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a means for providing communication between a floor treatment component and the floor treatment apparatus, wherein the means for communicating comprises a pivot point;
- a means for applying a force to the means for communicating;
- wherein the means for applying the force applies a first moment about the pivot point and the first moment opposes a second moment about the pivot point created by the weight of the floor treatment component.
A device for connecting components of a floor treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a connection member;
- a force applying member;
- a moving member pivotally associated with the connection member and comprising a first attachment point, wherein the first attachment point is operatively associated with a floor treatment component and a second attachment point, wherein the second attachment point is operatively associated with the force applying member;
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- wherein the floor treatment component is operable to apply a substantially constant downward force to an uneven surface.
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