Hand manipulated pusher apparatus with adjustably spaced teeth for cleaning uneven corrugated surfaces

a pusher and uneven technology, applied in the direction of cleaning equipment, carpet cleaners, cleaning apparatus and processes, etc., can solve the problems of insufficient standard shovels, difficult cleaning of corrugated floor surfaces of refrigerated bodies, and production of bottom layer to be crushed on the corrugated floor
US20060059857A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-23KUHNS MARK J +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
KUHNS MARK J
Publication Date
2006-03-23
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A manually manipulated shovel-like device for cleaning corrugated floors along the bottom of refrigerated containers and trailers having a blade, an elongate handle extending from the proximal end of the blade, and a plurality of elongate cleaning teeth extending perpendicularly from the opposed distal end of the blade, each of the cleaning teeth being individually slidably adjustable in both the lateral and the vertical directions with respect to the distal edge of the blade to enable the device to clean corrugated floors having unequally spaced apart corrugations of varying depth, joints between sections of corrugated panels, and uncorrugated sections near walls of the container, each of said teeth additionally being individually removable and replaceable from the blade so that teeth of various geometrical configurations and functional features may be used, including teeth tapered to a narrower distal tip, teeth of generally uniform width, and teeth having chisel-pointed edges, the blade optionally being curved to have a concave front side, the blade further optionally having frontwardly extending sidewalls.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of manually manipulated cleaning devices for the specific use of cleaning the channels or recessed corrugations in uneven corrugated floors along the bottom of refrigerated trailers, vans, and containers. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning the plurality of channels in a corrugated floor of a refrigerated trailer having a handle, a pusher blade, and a plurality of laterally and vertically adjustable teeth or fingers arrayed along the bottom edge of the pusher blade.

[0002] The transportation of perishable commodities, produce, and foodstuffs in insulated refrigerated bodies such as trucks, trailers, and containers is prevalent around the world. The floors of these bodies are typically corrugated both to enhance the strength of the flooring to be able to support heavy loads of goods, as well as loading and unloading equipment, and to enable the circulation...

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