Patent ID: 7805802

Claim:
A debris collection system for a floor cleaning machine having a mobile body including a frame and wheels connected to the frame comprising: a motorized cleaning head attached to a frame of the floor cleaning machine; a carriage attached to the frame; a debris tray removably receivable within the carriage and positioned to receive debris thrown from the motorized cleaning head; and a de-watering system comprising: a liquid extracting component attached to the debris tray and configured to extract liquid from within the debris tray; a tray tubing section having a first end coupled to the liquid extracting component and a second end mounted in fixed relation to the debris tray; a waste recovery tank supported on the frame; a main tubing section having a first end connected to the waste recovery tank and a second end positioned to automatically couple to the second end of the tray tubing section upon installation of the debris tray; and a vacuum in vacuum communication with the main tubing section.