US 2016/0353958 A1 · SCRUBBER MACHINE

Abstract

A floor scrubber machine can comprise a chassis, a scrub deck and a propulsion system. The scrub deck can include a hands-free, double-scrub side skirt mechanism, and a dual mode side blade assembly. The chassis can include a rear squeegee assembly having a self-aligning hanger system with balanced handles. The propulsion system can include a throttle pedal having a button for forward/reverse control, and a control panel having a setting for rescaling the acceleration profile. A disc brush scrub deck can include a brush centering mechanism. A cylindrical brush scrub deck can include an idler end brush cover with self-aligning tabs, and a self-contained drive mechanism.

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Dependent claims

A skirt mechanism for a floor scrubber configured to selectively partially guide cleaning fluid alongside a rotary brush of the floor scrubber, the skirt mechanism comprising:

a mount for coupling to a floor scrubber;
a first arm rotatably connected to the mount, the first arm having a lever;
a second arm rotatably connected to the mount;
a blade support rotatably connected to the first and second arms;
and
a latch connecting the mount and the blade support, the latch including a slot configured to hold the blade support relative to the mount in raised and lowered positions;
wherein the slot is shaped such that the lever can be depressed to both raise and lower the blade support to the raised and lowered positions.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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