Patent ID: 7895694
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
1. A scrubber comprising: a housing; a framework having first and second ends and defining at least a forward end of at least one arm at the second end, the first end of the framework connected to the housing; a roller assembly comprised of at least one roller, the roller assembly rotatably associated with the at least a forward end of the at least one arm: a motor connected to the housing and operably associated with at least one drive belt, the at least one drive belt operably associated with the roller assembly; and an adjustable handle assembly connected to the housing for extending the reach of the scrubber, with the adjustable handle assembly comprising a receiver connected to the housing and an extension and a support handle adjustably connected with the receiver, the extension defining an extension handle, and the support handle adjustably connected with the receiver forward of the extension handle when the extension is adjustably connected with the receiver; with the adjustable connection of the extension with the receiver comprising a mating engagement of at least a forward end of the extension with the receiver and an extension fixator for releasably connecting the extension along the receiver, and wherein the adjustable connection of the support handle with the receiver comprises a support handle fixator for releasably connecting the support handle along the receiver; with the extension fixator and the support handle fixator comprising a common fixator; and with the support handle defining a tensioner bore there-through and the receiver and the extension each define an elongated slot, the elongated slots of the receiver and the extension adapted for selective alignment with one another and with the tensioner bore of the support handle, the common fixator comprising a tensioner adapted for insertion through the bore of the support handle and through the elongated slots of the receiver and the extension to adjustably connect the support handle and the extension along the receivers; the scrubber further comprising a gearbox connected to the housing, the gearbox driving at least one drive pulley and operably associated with the motor, each at least one drive pulley operably engaged with each at least one drive belt to comprise the operable association of the motor with the at least one drive belt.