Industrial floor scraper equipment shield

An industrial floor scraper equipment shield having an industrial floor scraper assembly, a front shield assembly, a fastening assembly, a wedge shield assembly, and a side shield assembly is disclosed herein. The industrial floor scraper assembly includes a ride on floor scraping vehicle that has hydraulic hoses that are used to power and operate the scraper blade. The shields of the aforementioned assemblies are mounted to the front and sides of the industrial floor scraper, said shields are attached to said industrial floor scraper using said fastening assembly. Thereby covering the previously exposed hydraulic hoses and create a debris deflecting shield. Wherein the shield helps prevent the hydraulic hoses from being damaged by any flying sharp debris.

II. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an industrial floor scraper equipment shield and, more particularly, to an industrial floor scraper equipment shield that is mounted to a front and lateral portion of a floor scraping vehicle to prevent damage by flying sharp debris.

2. Description of the Related Art

Several designs for industrial floor scraper equipment shield have been designed in the past. None of them, however, include an industrial floor scraper equipment shield that is mounted on a commercial hydraulic floor scraper and provide protection to electrical and hydraulic hoses from debris

Applicant believes that a related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 5,830,313 issued for a ride on floor scraping machine. Applicant believes that another related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 6,343,981 issued for a vehicle for scraping a floor comprising cover plates for all the equipment. None of these references, however, teach of an industrial floor scraper equipment shield that includes a debris deflecting shield for the front portion of a ride on floor scraping vehicle wherein the shield is L-shaped and mounts in front of the hydraulic hoses used to power and operate the scraper blade in which the shield prevents the hoses form being damaged.

III. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide an industrial floor scraper equipment shield that is design to move with the suspension system of a commercial hydraulic floor scraper and do not interfere with the operation of the floor scraping machine.

It is another object of this invention to provide an industrial floor scraper equipment shield that is ideal to prevent costly repairs and lost time on job.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an industrial floor scraper equipment shield that protects exposed areas that are subject to damage.

V. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Referring now to the drawings, where the present invention is generally referred to with numeral10, it can be observed that it basically includes an industrial floor scraper assembly20, a front shield assembly40, a fastening assembly50, a wedge shield assembly60, and a side shield assembly80. It should be understood there are modifications and variations of the invention that are too numerous to be listed but that all fit within the scope of the invention. Also, singular words should be read as plural and vice versa and masculine as feminine and vice versa, where appropriate, and alternative embodiments do not necessarily imply that the two are mutually exclusive.

The floor scraper assembly20includes an industrial floor scraper22, actuator24and hydraulic hoses26. Floor scrapers may have different embodiments like a walk-behind embodiment or ride-on embodiment. A preferable embodiment for said industrial floor scraper22may be a ride-on machine. An industrial floor scraper22may be powered by propane or batteries. Said industrial floor scraper22may be a heavy unit used for removing unwanted materials from a floor. Said industrial floor scraper22may be used for removing wooden floorboards, parquetry, ceramic tiles, or any variation thereof. Said actuator24may be located at the front side of said industrial floor scraper22. In a preferable embodiment said actuator may be a hydraulic actuator, nonetheless, the actuator24may be a pneumatic actuator. Said actuator24may consist of a cylinder or fluid motor that uses hydraulic power to facilitate mechanical operations. Said actuator24as a hydraulic actuator may be able to exert considerable force due to the inherent resistance of liquids to be compressed. Said actuator24may have a distal end in which a demolition end unit may be mounted. A floor material may be removed when said actuator24applies a force to said demolition end unit that is in direct contact with said floor material. The hydraulic hoses26may be located in the lateral and front sides of said industrial floor scrapper22. The hydraulic hoses26may be exposed, meaning that said hydraulic hoses26may not be covered by any part of a manufactured frame. Said hydraulic hoses26may be used anywhere in a hydraulic system. Said hydraulic hoses may be made of synthetic rubber tube and may be surrounded by a metal or a fiber. Hydraulic hoses26may be used for allowing a liquid to pass therethrough to then reach a hydraulic actuator.

The front shield assembly40includes a front shield42, a shear pin44, a cotter pin46, and mounting bracket48. Said front shield42may be made of a sturdy material such as steel, carbon steel, aluminum, alloy steel, stainless steel, or any variation thereof. Said front shield42may have a substantially rectangular shape. nonetheless, said front shield42may have another shape, such as a cuboid shape, a quadrangular shape, or any variation thereof. Said front shield42may have different dimensions depending on the size of an industrial floor scraper where the front shield42may be mounted. In a preferable embodiment said front shield42may be volumetrically efficient to be mounted on said actuator24of a commercial industrial floor scraper24. Said front shield42may be used to protect said actuator24of sharp debris that may be fired when said industrial floor scraper22is removing material. The front shield42may be hollow. Said front shield42may have a left side, and a right side. Said front shield42may have a left portion opening on said left side. Said mounting bracket44may be located internally in said front shield42. Said mounting bracket44may be aligned to said left portion opening. Said shear pin44may be used to mount said front shield42to said actuator24. Said shear pin44may go through said left portion opening, through a distal end of said actuator24and through said mounting bracket44. Said shear pin44may have a cylinder shape. Said shear pin44may be made of metal. Said shear pin44may permit that said front shield moves along said actuator24without impeding its movement. Said cotter pin48may be a metal fastener with two tines that may pass through a hole to fix parts tightly together. Along with said shear pin46, said cotter pin46may hold together said front shield42with said actuator24.

The fastening assembly50includes a plurality of fasteners52, a plurality of washers54and a plurality of nuts56. Said plurality of fasteners52may be threaded fasteners, preferable threaded fasteners may be screws. Said plurality of washers54may have the purpose reduce damage by evenly distributing a load of said plurality of fasteners52across the surface of the material. Each washer from said plurality of washers54may have a circular shape with an opening at the center wherein a fastener may pass therethrough. Each nut of said plurality of nuts56may consist of a circular shaped piece with a threaded interior surface.

Said wedge shield assembly60includes a wedge shield62, a door64, a hinge66and a cable clamp68. Said wedge shield62may be made of a sturdy material such as metal, steel, carbon steel, aluminum, alloy steel, stainless steel, or any variation thereof. Said wedge shield62may have a substantially triangular shape. nonetheless, said wedge shield62may have another shape, such as a cuboid shape, a quadrangular shape, or any variation thereof. Said wedge shield62may have different dimensions depending on the size of an industrial floor scraper where the wedge shield62may be mounted. In a preferable embodiment said wedge shield62may be volumetrically efficient to be mounted on a left lateral said of a commercial industrial floor scraper24. Said wedge shield42may be used to protect said hydraulic hoses and electrical connections of sharp debris that may be fired when said industrial floor scraper22is removing material. The wedge shield62may be hollow. Said wedge shield62may be mounted to a manufactured frame of said industrial floor scraper22. Said plurality of fasteners69may be used for mounting said wedge shield62to said industrial floor scraper22. When said wedge shield62may be located in a suitable place, said wedge shield62may be attached using said plurality of fasteners52. In order to lock said wedge shield62, said plurality of washers54and said plurality of nuts56may be coupled with said plurality of fasteners52. Said door64may have a quadrangular shape, nonetheless, said door62may have other shapes like a rectangular shape, triangular shape, circular shape or any variation thereof. Said door62may be made of a sturdy material such as metal, steel, carbon steel, aluminum, alloy steel, stainless steel, or any variation thereof. Said door64may be located on a top portion of said wedge shield62. Said door64may permit a user to access to the connections of said hydraulic hoses. Said door64may also allow a user to have access to the charging cord of said industrial floor scraper. Said hinge66may be coupled to said door64. A preferable embodiment of said hinge66may be a spring hinge, nonetheless, other hinges may be used such as overlay hinge, an offset hinge, a piano hinge, strap hinge, or any variation thereof. Said hinge66may be used to join said door64and said wedge shield62together, while allowing said door64to rotate relative to said wedge shield62. Said cable clamp68may be located in the inner face of said door64. Said cable clamp68may be made of metal, however, said cable clamp68may be made of different materials such as plastic. Said cable clamp68may be used to sustain the charging cord of said industrial floor scraper22so that a user may have easy access to said charging cord without needing to detach the wedge shield.

Said side shield assembly80includes a side shield82. Said side shield82may be made of a sturdy material such as steel, carbon steel, aluminum, alloy steel, stainless steel, or any variation thereof. Said front shield82may have a substantially rectangular shape, nonetheless, said side shield82may have another shape, such as a cuboid shape, a quadrangular shape, or any variation thereof. Said side shield82may have different dimensions depending on the size of an industrial floor scraper where the side shield82may be mounted. In a preferable embodiment said side shield82may be volumetrically efficient to be mounted on a lateral side of a commercial industrial floor scraper24. The side shield82may be hollow. Said side shield82may be used to protect electrical connections and hydraulic hoses26from sharp debris that may be fired when said industrial floor scraper22is removing material. Said side shield82may permit a user to inspect the condition of electrical connections and hydraulic hoses26without needing to remove said side shield82. Said side shield82may be mounted to a manufactured frame of said industrial floor scraper22. Said plurality of fasteners52may be used for mounting said side shield82to said industrial floor scraper22. When said side shield82may be located in a suitable place, said side shield82may be attached using said plurality of fasteners52. In order to lock said side shield82, said plurality of washers54and said plurality of nuts56may be coupled with said plurality of fasteners52.