Patent ID: 7530754

Claim:
A fluid squeegee head comprising: a molded unit comprising: a mounting plate defining a discharge face and an intake face, said mounting plate including a mounting portion for attaching a squeegee blade thereto and an aperture for receiving a nozzle plate; a hollow shaft socket located on the intake face of said mounting plate, said hollow shaft socket adapted for attachment to a hollow fluid shaft, and said hollow shaft socket having one or more discharge ports formed therein; and one or more hollow brace members corresponding in number to the number of discharge ports formed in said hollow shaft socket, said one or more hollow brace members located on the intake face of the mounting plate and extend radially away from said one or more discharge ports for enclosing said nozzle plate aperture, whereby said one or more hollow brace members form a sealed fluid passageway between said one or more discharge ports and said nozzle plate aperture; a nozzle plate mounted to the nozzle plate aperture, said nozzle plate having one or more nozzles; and a squeegee blade mounted to the squeegee mounting portion of the mounting plate.