Patent ID: 7950106

Claim:
A squeegee assembly for removing liquids from a floor, the squeegee assembly adapted for use with a floor cleaning machine, the squeegee assembly comprising: a frame having a center point and a first and a second suction port positioned on opposite sides of the frame relative to the center point; and a leading squeegee blade coupled to the frame and positioned in front of the suction ports relative to a cleaning direction of travel of the squeegee assembly, the leading squeegee blade having a first portion having a generally concave shape relative to the cleaning direction of travel of the squeegee assembly, the first portion of the leading squeegee blade positioned adjacent the first suction port, the leading squeegee blade having a second portion having a generally concave shape relative to the cleaning direction of travel of the squeegee assembly, the second portion of the leading squeegee blade positioned adjacent the second suction port, the first and second portion of the leading squeegee blade meeting in a generally convex shape relative to the cleaning direction of travel.