Portable waste collection and cleaning device
AssigneeKärcher North America, Inc.
InventorsScott Pyne, Adam Bearup, Mark McCullough, Lynn Relph, Michael Rasmussen, Scott Geschwentner, Jeff Bernath
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Abstract
A portable cleaning assembly is provided. The assembly comprises a body or chassis portion supported by wheels. The body portion comprises a first portion for selectively receiving a waste container or barrel, as well as a housing member for storing various features of the assembly as well as additional cleaning products and devices. The housing at least partially contains a vacuum, a motor, and a rechargeable battery for powering the motor.
Claims20
A portable cleaning assembly comprising:
- a main body portion comprising a substantially horizontally extending platform for receiving at least one waste container, and a housing comprising a plurality of sidewalls, at least some of said sidewalls extending perpendicularly to the horizontally extending platform;
- a plurality of wheels provided on a lower portion of the main body portion to enable movement of the assembly;
- a vacuum unit comprising a motor, the vacuum unit at least partially disposed within the housing;
- a collection device in fluid communication with the motor for collecting materials;
- at least one rechargeable battery provided within the housing and electrically connected to the motor for supplying electrical power to the motor;
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- wherein at least one sidewall of the housing comprises an attachment member on an exterior portion of the sidewall for selectively receiving and securing a waste container.
A portable cleaning assembly comprising:
- a main body portion comprising a horizontally extending platform for receiving at least one waste container, and a housing comprising a plurality of sidewalls, at least some of said sidewalls extending perpendicularly to the horizontally extending platform, the housing comprising an at least partially enclosed volume;
- a plurality of wheels provided on a lower portion of the main body portion to enable movement of the assembly;
- a vacuum unit comprising a motor and a vacuum canister;
- the motor provided within the housing;
- at least one source for power provided within the housing for supplying electrical power to the vacuum unit;
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- wherein the vacuum unit comprises an exhaust hose, the exhaust hose in fluid communication with the vacuum motor and an outlet of the housing.
A portable cleaning assembly comprising:
- a main body portion comprising a forwardly extending platform operable to receive at least one waste container, and a housing comprising a plurality of sidewalls, at least some of the sidewalls extending perpendicularly to the platform, the housing comprising an at least partially enclosed volume;
- a plurality of wheels provided on a lower portion of the main body portion to enable movement of the assembly;
- a vacuum unit comprising a motor and a vacuum canister;
- the motor provided substantially within the at least partially enclosed volume;
- at least one rechargeable battery provided within the housing for supplying electrical power to the vacuum unit;
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- wherein the vacuum unit comprises an exhaust hose, the exhaust hose in fluid communication with the vacuum motor and an outlet of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.