Patent ID: 9301661
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A47L

Claim Text:
1. A portable, human-powered floor cleaning device comprising: a chassis comprising a clean fluid storage tank and a spent fluid collection tank; a plurality of wheels for supporting and moving the device; a deck assembly comprising a fluid pick-up orifice and a squeegee; a mechanically-driven pump housed within the chassis having an inlet and an outlet, the pump operably interconnected to a single drive wheel; the drive wheel provided substantially proximal to a midpoint of the chassis and comprising an eccentric wheel hub interconnected to a drive shaft extending in a vertical direction such that a rotational movement of the drive wheel results in a reciprocating movement of the shaft and actuation of the pump; the fluid pick-up orifice being interconnected to the pump by a conduit for transmitting fluid from the fluid pick-up orifice to the pump; wherein the device comprises a plurality of valves for substantially preventing flow of a fluid, and wherein at least one valve is provided on an upstream side of said pump and at least one valve is provided proximal to and downstream of said pump; and wherein the device is devoid of a power generation unit, such that translation of the device and actuation of the pump are enabled by a user imparting force to the device.