Floor finish application system using applicator pad and matched floor finish composition
AssigneeEcolab Inc.
InventorsScott DeFields, Scott Olson
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Abstract
A system for the formation of a thick robust transparent floor finish layer from a high solids formulation with an applicator device utilizing micro fiber technology. A micro fiber applicator device can be configured to apply a sufficient amount of an aqueous high solids floor finish to obtain a thick robust finish layer in a single application. One system for applying the floor finish can comprise a source of aqueous floor finish and an applicator wand comprising an application nozzle and application surface. Application surface can comprise micro fiber technology in a pad structure comprising a reservoir foam and a micro fiber applicator surface.
Claims47
A system for forming floor finish layer comprising:
- portable reservoir configured to be supported on operator and to hold up to about 20 liters of liquid floor finish;
- wand applicator comprising handle, applicator, and conduit;
- the conduit providing fluid communication of floor finish from the portable reservoir to floor;
- the applicator comprising pad;
- the pad comprising attachment surface, fluid reservoir, and application surface;
- the application surface comprising microfiber;
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- metering valve configured to controllably provide fluid communication of floor finish through the conduit and to release floor finish onto the floor between the wand and the handle.
A system for forming floor finish layer on a floor, the system comprising:
- a portable container for floor finish, a wand applicator, a trigger, and a metering valve;
- the portable container for liquid floor finish having a reservoir of about 5 to 20 liters, the container comprising a coupling providing fluid communication to the wand applicator;
- the wand applicator comprising a handle, an applicator pad and a conduit providing fluid communication of floor finish from the container to the applicator pad;
- the applicator pad comprising attachment surface, fluid reservoir, and application surface;
- the application surface comprising microfiber;
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- the trigger and the metering valve configured to release the floor finish onto the floor between the applicator pad and an operator of the system and to apply about 30 to 90 milliliters of the floor finish composition onto each square meter of the floor.
A system for forming a floor finish layer on a floor, the system comprising:
- a portable container for floor finish, a wand applicator, a trigger, and a metering valve;
- the portable container for liquid floor finish having a reservoir of about 5 to 20 liters, the container comprising a coupling providing fluid communication to the wand applicator;
- the wand applicator comprising a handle, an applicator pad and a conduit providing fluid communication of floor finish from the container to the applicator pad;
- the applicator pad comprising attachment surface, fluid reservoir, and application surface;
- the application surface comprising microfiber;
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- the trigger and the metering valve configured to release the floor finish onto the floor between the applicator pad and operator of the system and to apply floor finish composition comprising greater than about 30 wt.-% solids, at a rate of addition of floor finish of about 30 to 90 milliliters of aqueous floor finish per each square meter of the floor.
A system for forming a floor finish layer on a floor, the system comprising:
- a portable container for floor finish, a wand applicator, a trigger, and a metering valve;
- the portable container for liquid floor finish having a reservoir of about 5 to 20 liters, the container comprising a coupling providing fluid communication to the wand applicator;
- the wand applicator comprising a handle, an applicator pad and a conduit providing fluid communication of floor finish from the container to the applicator pad;
- the applicator pad comprising attachment surface, fluid reservoir, and application surface;
- the application surface comprising microfiber, and
- the trigger and the metering valve configured to release the floor finish onto the floor between the applicator pad and operator of the system and to apply floor finish composition to form a substantial uniform dried floor finish layer having a thickness of about 0.01 to 0.03 mm and about 10 to 35 gm-m−2 of dried floor finish on the floor.
The system of 42, wherein the microfiber comprises a woven fabric structure wherein said microfibers are looped and knotted into the fabric surface and extend from the pad surface 0.1 to 5 millimeters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.