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US 6,295,682 B1Granted
Rideable cleaning appliance
OwnerJohn H. Klucznikinventor
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Abstract
A rideable carpet cleaning system in which the assembly that is ridden is releasably attached to a power bonnet assembly to facilitate storage cleaning and repair. The system is battery operated and includes a forward mounted steering assembly. The bonnet assembly is mounted partially forward of the steering wheel and a link-pin feature allows the operator to lower or raise the assembly for engagement or storage purposes, as desired, with minimum effort.
Claims10
An operator driven rideable carpet cleaning machine comprising:
- a) a carriage including means for supporting the user thereon during use of the machine;
- b) front and rear wheels for said carriage;
- c) a first power source for driving one of said wheels;
- d) a steering control assembly;
- e) a bonnet cleaner assembly pivotally mounted to said carriage in advance of said front wheel, said bonnet cleaner assembly comprising a bonnet housing in which a disk-shaped cleaning means is mounted for rotation and driven by a second power source independent of the first power source;
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- f) tilt assembly means to raise and lower said bonnet cleaner assembly.
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A rideable cleaning machine comprising:
- a) a rider carriage having a powered rear wheel and a forward steering wheel and means for supporting the user thereon during use of the machine;
- b) a bonnet cleaner assembly pivotally mounted to said carriage at least partially forward of the forward steering wheel, said bonnet cleaner assembly comprising a bonnet housing in which a disk-shaped cleaning means is mounted for rotation and driven by a power source;
- c) said bonnet cleaner assembly having a tilt assembly with a handle to raise it and a latch to lower it;
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- d) said tilt assembly having a quick disconnect latch from said rider carriage.
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An operator driven rideable carpet cleaning appliance comprising:
- a) a carriage;
- b) front and rear wheels for said carriage;
- c) a motive power source for driving one of said wheels;
- d) a steering control assembly;
- e) an independently powered bonnet cleaner assembly mounted on said carriage in advance of said front wheel;
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- f) tilt assembly means to raise and lower said bonnet cleaner assembly, said tilt assembly means comprises a fulcrum on the bonnet cleaner assembly pivotally connected to the carriage, said tilt assembly means having a tiltable handle with said tilt assembly means further comprising a foot operated control arm connected to the handle, said control arm releasably connected to a support anchor to hold the bonnet cleaner assembly off a support surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.