Tank lid hinge assembly for floor treatment machines
AssigneeNilfisk A/S
InventorNicholas John Davis
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Abstract
A hinge assembly for pivotably maintaining a lid relative to an opening of a tank body of a floor treatment machine. The hinge assembly includes a post, a base body, and a bracket. The post projects from a side of the lid. The base body defines a slot. The bracket is configured for connection to the base body in a region of the slot. Upon final assembly, the bracket captures the post within the slot in a manner permitting the post to selectively rotate relative to the bracket and relative to the base body.
Claims20
A hinge assembly for pivotably maintaining a lid relative to an opening of a tank body of a floor treatment machine, the hinge assembly comprising:
- a post projecting from a side of the lid;
- a base body defining a slot;
- and
- a bracket configured for connection to the base body in a region of the slot;
- wherein upon final assembly, the bracket captures the post within the slot in a manner permitting the post to selectively rotate relative to the bracket and relative to the base body.
A floor treatment machine comprising:
- a chassis;
- at least one floor treating implement carried by the chassis;
- and
- a tank unit carried by the chassis, wherein the tank unit includes a tank body, a lid, and a hinge assembly pivotably maintaining the lid relative to an opening of the tank body, the hinge assembly including:
- a post projecting from a side of the lid,
- a base body defining a slot,
- a bracket configured for connection to the base body in a region of the slot,
- wherein upon final assembly, the bracket captures the post within the slot in a manner permitting the post to selectively rotate relative to the bracket and relative to the base body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.