Patent ID: 7185397

Claim:
A floor cleaning machine comprising: a chassis having a leading portion and a trailing portion and first and second side portions; a plurality of wheels associated with the chassis, at least one of the wheels being pivotal for steering the cleaning machine; a scrubber assembly operable to scrub a floor, said scrubber assembly positioned at the leading portion, said scrubber assembly being operable to apply a liquid to a floor in a path having a perimeter with first and second sides; a first squeegee assembly with a first squeegee having first and second ends, said first squeegee being positioned at the trailing portion and being selectively movable between first and second positions, said first end extending beyond the first side of the path during a turning maneuver of the machine in a direction of the first side portion and the first squeegee is moved from its first position to its second position; and a second squeegee assembly with a second squeegee having first and second ends and being selectively movable between first and second positions, said second squeegee having its second end extend beyond the second side of the perimeter of the path when the second squeegee is in its second position during a turning maneuver of the machine in a direction toward the first side portion of the chassis and wherein, when the machine is not making a turning maneuver, the first and second squeegees are each in their respective first position.