Cordless, battery-operated floor edger, scrubber, and buffer

Abstract

In the floor cleaning industry to have a battery powered machine that can quickly remove dirt and wax build up from edges of floor would revolutionize the way floors are stripped, scrubbed, and buffed. The splash guard would eliminate any floor cleaning agents from contaminating shelved goods. The unique hinge system allows the brush or pad to travel under stationary objects. With no cord to deal with floor jobs would move along faster with higher quality and less risk of injury. The quick release piece would allow user to switch from brush to pad rapidly not losing valuable time on the job. Current methods of cleaning edges, and hard to get to areas are limited to manual operations. This machine offers a power tool with a rechargeable battery adjustable to both right and left handed users.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to cordless, battery operated cleaning mechanisms and more particularly to the stripping, scrubbing, and buffing of edges and hard to reach areas on various types of floors using 18 and 24-volt reversible motor, designed to accommodate both left and right handed users, with adjustable splash guard, and a polarity reverse switch. Changeable heads and hinge motor housing unit, which allows for cleaning of hard to reach areas, such as under stationary tables, benches, and chairs. also, incorporated is a variable speed switch which allows slower speeds which are needed to strip and scrub and higher speeds which are needed for buffing. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0002] Not applicable STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0003] Not applicable REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX [0004] Not applicable BACKGROUND INVENTION [0005] Currently in the fi...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] With only manual, as well as corded machines, available to satisfactorily remove wax and dirt build up from edges of various types of flooring, the embodiment of a cordless edger would decrease not only the time needed to strip and scrub edges of floors, but would greatly reduce the amount of manual labor needed. There is great advantage in not having a cord and in having a suitable splash guard to prevent the damage of goods on shelves close to the floor. Also, the adjustable hinge allows the head of the unit to stay in a fixed position as needed; angled, vertical, or horizontal.

[0008] It is the object of this invention to provide a unique cleaning tool which is cordless, versatile, and easy to use and maintain.

[0011] It is yet another object of this invention to provide a tool with a rechargeable, long-life, battery.

Problems solved by technology

While there are a number of battery-operated cleaning tools, none would be sufficient to perform the specific task of this field of endeavor.

In the field of dc powered cleaning tools, there are many that use detachable rotary discs as well as changeable pad, however, none use an adjustable splash guard, or a reversible motor which is needed for various users.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,289,605 Armbruster, uses a telescoping pole and a hinge, however, these aren't applicable for use on floors where pressure must be exerted not vertically, but horizontally.

This too is not adequate to accommodate the speeds needed to buff various floors.

Prior art does not disclose an 18 and 24 volt dc powered stripper, scrubber, and buffer combination that uses an adjustable splash guard, a fixed length pole, with variable speed and reversible motor, designed exclusively for floor edging applications.

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