Floor cleaning tool having a mechanically operated pump

A motorless floor washing machine comprising:

• a chassis comprising a clean fluid storage tank and a spent fluid collection tank;
• at least two wheels for supporting and moving the machine;
• a mechanically-driven pump housed within the chassis having an inlet and an outlet, the pump operably interconnected to a drive wheel, the drive wheel provided substantially proximal to a lateral midpoint of the chassis and comprising an eccentric wheel hub interconnected to a drive shaft such that a rotational movement of the drive wheel results in a reciprocating movement of the drive shaft and provides power to the pump;
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• a trailing deck assembly comprising a fluid pick-up orifice and at least one squeegee, the fluid pick-up orifice being interconnected to the pump by a conduit for transmitting a spent fluid from the fluid pick-up orifice to the pump;
• an extension interconnecting the trailing deck assembly to the chassis;
• wherein the trailing deck assembly is movable from a first position in contact with a floor to a second position not in contact with the floor;
• wherein the trailing deck assembly is pivotably attached to the extension enabling movement of the trailing deck assembly from the first position to the second position.

A floor cleaning tool for cleaning a surface, comprising:

• a chassis comprising:
• a first tank for containing a cleaning solution, the first tank having a discharge port positioned to effect dispensing of the cleaning solution therefrom;
• a second tank for receiving the cleaning solution following its being dispensed to the surface;
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• a mechanically-driven pump for removing the cleaning solution from the surface and discharging the collected cleaning solution into the second tank;
• a conduit for transmitting the cleaning solution from a collection point to the second tank, the conduit comprising at least one non-return valve for substantially preventing flow of the fluid away from the second tank;
• a rotatable trailing deck assembly comprising at least one squeegee, the trailing deck assembly movable from a first position in contact with the surface to a second position not in contact with the surface, and the trailing deck assembly being selectively detachable from the chassis;
• a main wheel assembly comprising at least two wheels for supporting and moving the chassis;
• at least one of the wheels comprising a drive wheel with a rotational motion mechanism for converting the rotational motion of the drive wheel into reciprocal motion;
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• the drive wheel provided substantially directly beneath the pump and operably connected to the pump by a drive shaft.