Patent ID: 11913241
Assignee: TAYLOR TOOLS
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 10:
11. A ride-on floor machine, comprising:
a frame including a lower frame portion, wherein the lower frame portion includes a front end and a rear end with a lower panel extending therebetween;
a drive system carried by the frame; and
a blade control system carried by the lower frame portion, the blade control system including:
a blade holder pivotably attached proximate the front end of the lower frame portion;
a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the blade holder at a first end and coupled to the lower panel at a second end, wherein the cylinder includes a cylinder rod extending along a center line and is operative to move between an extended position where the blade holder is in an up position and a retracted position where the blade holder is in a down position; and
a shaft support bracket mounted to the lower panel and positioned to hold the cylinder rod parallel with respect to the lower panel.