Patent ID: 8438685
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: A47L,B08B,B60L,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A floor treatment apparatus, comprising: a chassis having a front and a back and a lower surface, a front surface adjacent the front, a rear surface adjacent the back, a left side and right side and a platform; at least a first wheel, a second wheel and a third wheel which at least partially support the weight of the chassis; a floor treatment mechanism interconnected to the lower surface; a power source interconnected to at least one of the wheels; a mechanism operably interconnected to at least one of the wheels to allow an operator to steer the apparatus and wherein the chassis is allowed to rotate 360 degrees without substantially moving in other directions; wherein the platform is located substantially below the steering mechanism and substantially directly above an axis extending between the center of the first and second wheels, which are located substantially toward the back of the apparatus; and wherein the platform includes a throttle, an operator present switch that interrupts the throttle when not depressed, and a platform switch which must be engaged in order for the throttle to be effective.