Patent ID: 6842940

Claim:
A machine for scrubbing floors, comprising: a frame; ground wheels supporting said frame; a cylindrical brush carried by said frame for rotation about a horizontal axis extending transverse to a direction of travel of said machine and driven in rotation such that bristles of said cylindrical brush move forwardly and upwardly after engaging the floor to propel debris forwardly; a hopper located in front of said cylindrical brush and having a pervious bottom wall permitting water to drain therethrough to the floor; a sprayer for spraying water under force onto said bristles of said cylindrical brush; a plurality of disc brushes carried by said frame and located to the rear of said cylindrical brush for scrubbing said floor; a dispenser feeding water to said disc brushes; and a squeegee carried by said frame coupled to a vacuum source to suction water from said floor behind disc brushes.