Patent ID: 6557207
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A squeegee assembly for a floor surface treatment apparatus, said apparatus being of the type that is movable relative to a floor surface along a forward direction of travel to treat a floor surface, said squeegee assembly comprising:an elongate frame member having a flange depending therefrom and extending lengthwise at least a portion of the length of the frame member between opposite ends of said frame member; a front squeegee blade, a spacer and a rear squeegee blade arranged such that the front squeegee blade is nearer the flange of the frame member than the rear squeegee blade and the spacer is disposed intermediate the front and rear squeegee blades; only one clamping band configured for abutting relationship with the rear squeegee blade such that rear squeegee blade is disposed intermediate the spacer and the clamping band; and a quick-release mechanism capable of releasably securing the clamping band to said frame member, the quick-release mechanism being selectively operable between an unclamped configuration in which the front and rear squeegee blades are removable from the squeegee assembly and a clamped configuration in which the clamping band generally clamps the rear squeegee blade, the spacer and the front squeegee blade between the clamping band and the flange of the frame member.