Floor polishing machine

Mechanism for an elongated electric cord comprising, in combination:

• a first component;
• a second component pivotally mounted to the first component about a first pivot axis;
• a first cord hook formed on the second component;
• a third component pivotally mounted to the first component about a second pivot axis spaced from and parallel to the first pivot axis;
• a second cord hook formed on the third component, with the first and second cord hooks receiving the electric cord wrapped therebetween;
• and means for operatively connecting the third component to the second component so that pivoting of the second component relative to the first component causes pivoting of the third component relative to the first component, with the second and third components being pivotal relative to the first component from a storage position to a release position with the distance between the first and second cord hooks decreasing as the second and third components pivot from the storage position to the release position.

Machine for polishing floor surfaces comprising, in combination:

• a platform having a front and a rear;
• a polishing member rotatably mounted to the platform for rotation about a generally vertical axis and means for rotating the polishing member about the vertical axis;
• a transport component pivotally mounted to the platform about a generally horizontal pivot axis;
• a gas spring having a first end pivotally connected to the transport component about an axis spaced from the pivot axis and having a second end pivotally connected to the platform about an axis spaced from the pivot axis, with the gas spring biasing the platform to pivot relative to the transport component to raise the floor polishing member off the floor, with the floor polishing member being spaced from the floor when the polishing member is not being rotated by the rotating means allowing a partial vacuum to be formed under the polishing member when the polishing member is initially rotated by the rotating means to place a downward suction on the polishing member and counteracting with the gas spring to place an even force on the floor surface by the polishing member regardless of the pivotal position of the transport component with respect to the platform and regardless of the unevenness of the floor surface;
• and means for movably supporting the platform relative to the floor surface.

Machine for polishing floor surfaces comprising, in combination:

• a platform having a front and a rear;
• a first set of wheels rotatably mounted to the platform along a generally horizontal wheel axis adjacent the rear of the platform, with the wheels movably supporting the platform on the floor surface, with the platform being pivotal relative to the floor about the wheel axis;
• a polishing member for rotation about a generally vertical axis and means for rotating the polishing member about the vertical axis;
• and means for pivotally mounting the polishing member to the platform about a pivot axis spaced from and parallel to the wheel axis, with the polishing member being rotatable about the vertical axis relative to the platform, with the pivotable mounting of the polishing member to the platform allowing the polishing member to flushly abut the floor surface.