QUICK LOCK SQUEEGEE ATTACHMENT AND METHOD OF USE

• Main Authors: SHINLER, KEVIN, L, FEENY, STEVEN, V, ICKES, JOHN, C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 12.05.2011
• Subjects: COFFEE MILLS; COMBINED OPERATIONS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; FURNITURE; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; OTHER WORKING OF METAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS

A releasable squeegee assembly for coupling to a surface maintenance machine and including a compliant bushing and an over-center lever attached to a pull rod and compliant spring. The compliant bushing is compressed via said over-center lever with said compliant spring providing a spring force. A bushing sleeve is provided to limit the degree of compression of said compliant bushing by the over-center lever. A method of coupling a squeegee assembly to a surface maintenance machine is also provided. La présente invention se rapporte à un ensemble raclette détachable destiné à être accouplé à une machine d'entretien de surface et comprenant une douille flexible et un levier décentré fixé à une tige de traction et à un ressort flexible. La douille flexible est comprimée par le biais du levier décentré à l'aide dudit ressort flexible offrant une force de rappel. Une chemise de douille est utilisée pour limiter le degré de compression de ladite douille flexible par le levier décentré. L'invention se rapporte également à un procédé consistant à accoupler un ensemble raclette à une machine d'entretien de surface.