Floor treatment apparatus

A floor treatment apparatus comprising:

• a chassis having a front and a back and with a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front, an upper surface, a rear surface adjacent the back, a left surface, and a right surface;
• a first wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent to the left surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;
• a second wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent the right surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;
• a platform located substantially between at least a portion of the right surface and at least a portion of the left surface, and closer to the lower surface than the upper surface, wherein the platform extends rearwardly from a portion of the rear surface, wherein a portion of the platform is positioned between the first wheel and the second wheel such that a portion of the platform penetrates a three-dimensional cylindrical volume that is defined by the outer surface of the first wheel and the second wheel, and wherein the platform includes a throttle and an operator presence device, which is operatively connected to and which selectively interrupts operation of the throttle;
• a power source positioned substantially within the chassis;
• an electric monowheel drive motor associated with the power source;
• a third wheel associated with the electric monowheel drive motor and operably connected adjacent the lower surface of the chassis;
• a steering mechanism associated with the third wheel;
• a floor treating device connected adjacent to the lower surface of the chassis;
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• wherein the chassis includes a rear cowling that is capable of selective rotation about an axis parallel to the axis extending between the center of the first wheel and the center of the second wheel.

A floor treatment apparatus comprising:

• an enclosure for enveloping at least a waste receptacle, the enclosure having a front and a back and a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front, an upper surface, a rear surface adjacent the back, a left surface, and a right surface;
• a first wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent to the left surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;
• a second wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent the right surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;
• a platform located closer to the lower surface than the upper surface and substantially between at least a portion of the right surface and at least a portion of the left surface, and extending from a portion of the rear surface, wherein a portion of the platform is positioned substantially proximate to an axis extending between the first wheel and the second wheel;
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• a floor treatment assembly operably connected to the lower surface of the enclosure.

A floor treatment apparatus comprising:

• an enclosure for enveloping at least a waste receptacle, the enclosure having a front and a back and a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front, an upper surface, a rear surface adjacent the back, a left surface, and a right surface;
• a first wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent to the left surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;
• a second wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent the right surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;
• a platform located closer to the lower surface than the upper surface and substantially between at least a portion of the right surface and at least a portion of the left surface, and extending from a portion of the rear surface, wherein a portion of the platform also positioned substantially adjacent to an axis extending between the first wheel and the second wheel;
• a floor treatment assembly operably connected to the lower surface of the enclosure;
• a power source positioned substantially within the enclosure;
• an electric monowheel drive motor associated with the power source;
• a third wheel associated with the electric monowheel drive motor and operably connected adjacent the lower surface of the enclosure;
• a steering mechanism associated with the third wheel;
• and
• wherein the enclosure includes a rear cowling that is capable of selective rotation about an axis parallel to the axis extending between the center of the first wheel and the center of the second wheel.

A floor treatment apparatus comprising:

• a chassis with a lower surface, a front surface, an upper surface, a rear surface, a left surface and a right surface;
• a platform is provided that extends substantially between at least a portion of the right surface, at least a portion of the left surface and at least a portion of the rear surface, the platform having a throttle and an operator presence device operatively connected to and which selectively interrupts operation of the throttle;
• a third wheel operably connected adjacent the lower surface of the chassis;
• a steering mechanism substantially housed within the chassis and having a portion adjacent to the upper surface;
• a floor treating device connected adjacent to the lower surface of the chassis;
• a debris collection device connected adjacent to the lower surface of the chassis;
• and
• wherein the chassis includes a rear portion that is capable of selective rotation about an axis parallel to the axis extending between the center of the first wheel and the center of the second wheel.

A floor treatment apparatus with a platform upon which the operator can stand during operation, comprising:

• a chassis having a front and a back and a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front,
• a rear surface adjacent the back, a left side and right side and a platform;
• at least a first wheel, a second wheel and a third wheel, the first wheel and the second wheel located substantially toward the back of the apparatus;
• at least one of a debris collection device and a fluid collection device connected adjacent the lower surface;
• a power source interconnected to at least one of the wheels;
• a mechanism operably interconnected to at least one of the wheels to allow an operator to steer the floor treatment apparatus;
• wherein the platform has a portion that is positioned below the uppermost point of the first wheel and the second wheel, and wherein the platform includes a throttle actuator and an operator presence device, which is operatively connected to and which selectively interrupts operation of the throttle actuator.