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US 5,849,097 AGranted
Apparatus for processing a base with a rotating member
AssigneeDiversey Lever, Inc.
InventorDieter Windmeisser
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Abstract
An apparatus for processing a base such as brushing or rubbing a floor, with the aid of a rotating member, is described. The apparatus contains a frame or chassis, a coupling means which couples to the rotating member, a means for driving the rotating member and a means for varying the magnitude and position of the pressing force of the rotating member relative to the base.
Claims8
An apparatus for processing a surface comprising:
- (a) a chassis;
- (b) a rotating member associated with the chassis and used for exerting a pressing force on the surface;
- (c) coupling means arranged in the chassis for coupling the rotating member to the chassis;
- (d) driving means arranged in the chassis for driving the rotating member, the driving means comprising at least one driving wheel for driving the rotating member through a belt;
- and
- (e) varying means for varying a magnitude of the pressing force of the rotating member relative to the surface, the varying means comprising a pressing wheel having a pressing force which is varied by adjusting means comprising an adjustable counter weight, the varying means having a position relative to the rotating member which is varied by the adjusting means, the adjusting means comprising a toothed rack and pinion.
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A method for processing a floor area comprising the steps of:
- brushing or rubbing a floor area with an apparatus comprising:
- (a) a chassis;
- (b) a rotating member associated with the chassis and used for exerting a pressing force on the surface;
- (c) coupling means arranged in the chassis for coupling the rotating member to the chassis;
- (d) driving means arranged in the chassis for driving the rotating member, the driving means comprising at least one driving wheel for driving the rotating member through a belt;
- and
- (e) varying means for varying a magnitude of the pressing force of the rotating member relative to the surface, the varying means comprising a pressing wheel having a pressing force which is varied by adjusting means comprising an adjustable counter weight, the varying means having a position relative to the rotating member which is varied by the adjusting means, the adjusting means comprising a toothed rack and pinion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.