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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7996955 | Modular street sweeper A modular street sweeper includes a pair of side brooms to sweep debris laterally inwardly from opposing sides of the sweeper and a pickup mechanism to convey the swept debris from the ground to a collection hopper. The pickup mechanism includes a conveyor module in... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7703173 | Self-propelled apparatus for cleaning roads and urban ares There is disclosed a self-propelled apparatus for cleaning roads and urban areas, having a longitudinal axis (1a) and comprising: propulsion and control members (2) including wheels and steering means (3) defining an axis of steering (... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7640622 | Floor surface cleaning and resurfacing equipment Floor surface scrubbing and resurfacing equipment including a hydraulic system and adjustable linkages to allow a user to adjust particular features to suit the equipment for different applications. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7350264 | Mobile vacuum sweeper A vacuum sweeper vehicle has a sweeper body including a frame. A pair of front wheels are supported by an axle apparatus at a forward end of the sweeper body. The axle apparatus is constructed to provide a space between the front wheels. A pair of rear wheels are su... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7323022 | Vacuuming machine The subject invention pertains to a vacuuming machine with a primary chamber in which vacuum pressure within allows the ingress of debris through a hose. Air and debris entering the primary chamber decelerate upon entry into the chamber which allows debris to settle... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313839 | Sweeping system with front removable hopper A surface maintenance apparatus is described, having a sweeping system positioned near the front or leading edge of the apparatus. The sweeping system includes a plurality of brushes and a removable hopper for collecting debris. The sweeping system is capable of bei... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302733 | Floor cleaning machine using microfiber pad A cleaning machine for floors and carpets includes a vacuum pick-up in front of the machine for suctioning loose material and debris off the floor. A microfiber cleaning assembly is mounted beneath the machine for cleaning the floor following the vacuum pick-up. The... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302734 | Ground cleaning machine A mobile floor or ground cleaning machine includes a hydraulic motor for propulsion and/or operating a cleaning brush. Airflow produced by a fan is directed through a housing located adjacent the cleaning brush for creating an area of low pressure adjacent the brush... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281296 | Debris collection systems, vehicles, and methods The invention provides debris collection devices that include a debris contacting mechanism, a debris transport mechanism that is configured to receive debris moved by the debris contacting mechanism at an inlet and move such debris towards a debris storage compartm... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7240396 | Floor cleaning apparatus A floor cleaner is provided for cleaning a floor, where the floor cleaner has a front and a rear and includes: a sweeper for sweeping the floor; a scrubber, connected to the sweeper and located in the rear of the sweeper, for wetting and cleaning the floor; and a bu... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7086118 | Street sweeper with vacuumized dust control A street sweeper with vacuumized dust control where a rotary broom chamber surrounds a rotary broom. The rotary broom chamber connects by a conveyor housing containing a conveyor mechanism to a hopper having a powered fan and a filter. A vacuum or low pressure is cr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059004 | Floor surface treatment apparatus A floor surface treatment apparatus having a wheeled vehicle including a support for a floor surface treatment unit, the support being moveable relative to the vehicle. A floor surface treatment unit is pivotally carried by the support for swinging movement relative... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7025834 | Retractable broom and dust skirt A gutter broom assembly for a street sweeper and method of use are disclosed. The invention relates to street sweeper having a vacuum system for moving air through a portion thereof and having a gutter broom assembly. The gutter broom assembly includes housing, a gu... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024719 | Sweeper drag shoe A sweeper drag shoe used with a rotary broom in sweeping, whereby escaping debris from under a contact skid is recaptured. The sweeper drag shoe contains a deflection plate that redirects bristle tip movement inwardly to allow the broom to recapture debris which esc... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025835 | Scrubbing machine passive recycling A floor cleaning machine has one or more barriers immediately behind one or more scrubbing brushes, wherein the barriers capture and control flow of a cleaning solution (and/or other substances) that exits from beneath the scrubbing brush(es) so that such a solution... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020930 | Combination lawn care sweeper thatcher shredder A lawn sweeper is provided having rotary brushes mounted in a housing and projecting through a bottom opening in the housing for sweeping up debris. A vacuum fan with an internal shredder is also mounted to the housing and communicates through a vacuum chute with th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971141 | Surface-traveling mobile apparatus and cleaning apparatus using the same A surface traveling mobile apparatus which moves by an endless track belt installed to be wrapped around a case from end to end, traveling on a surface by the rotation of wheels driven by a power source is provided. The surface traveling mobile apparatus includes va... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966097 | Street sweeper with dust control Street sweeper having dust control from two or more cleaning heads with one air source where one fan provides vacuum for a centrally located rotating broom which is surrounded by a vacuumized chamber and for a gutter broom which is surrounded by a vacuumized chamber... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964081 | Soft floor scrubber An operator driven, ridable carpet cleaning machine is provided with a pressurized cleaning solution spray applicator located forward of a counter-rotating pair of cylindrical brushes and a pair of articulating vacuum shoes. The pressurized spray enables the deliver... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959466 | Power management system for street sweeper A power management system for a surface maintenance machine, such as a street sweeper is disclosed. The system includes a variable speed engine for transporting the surface maintenance machine, a hydraulic pump powered by the engine, a vacuum fan motor powered by th... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948213 | Vehicle for sweeping streets Disclosed is a street sweeper. The street sweeper includes a water tank, a collection hopper delimiting a refuse accommodating space and having a filtering screen, water spraying nozzles connected to the water tank, brushes positioned close to the street, a refuse s... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6854157 | Debris collection systems and vehicles The invention provides debris collection devices that include a debris contacting mechanism, a debris transport mechanism that is configured to receive debris moved by the debris contacting mechanism at an inlet and move such debris towards a debris storage compartm... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6842940 | Floor scrubber A floor scrubber includes a forward cylindrical brush with adjustable down pressure. The cylindrical brush is sprayed uniformly with a controlled amount of water or solution and moves debris forward with a direct propelling action into a collection hopper. A set of ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6836919 | Suspension device for floor maintenance appliance A suspension device for coupling a surface maintenance appliance to a surface maintenance machine is disclosed. The suspension device includes a carriage member movably supported upon the maintenance machine through a plurality of linkages coupled to the carriage me... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6763544 | Apparatus for treating a floor surface Apparatus for treating the surface of a floor includes a wheeled vehicle having a generally central vertical longitudinal plane. A lift unit is mounted on the wheeled vehicle and is capable of up and down movement in the central vertical longitudinal plane of the ve... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6675424 | Litter vacuum A mobile litter pickup vehicle has a pair of forward corner brushes independently mounted on articulated arms so that the brushes may be moved in the event an obstacle is encountered to avoid damage to the brushes or to the object. An air recirculating sy... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6615443 | Stall converter for single engine sweeper A street sweeper for cleaning municipal streets and commercial parking lots uses a single engine with a modified torque converter on the automatic transmission. The torque converter is designed to lock up or engage higher than on a standard torque convert... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6585827 | Apparatus and method of use for cleaning a hard floor surface utilizing an aerated cleaning liquid A method of cleaning a hard floor surface with a surface maintenance vehicle including the steps of generating a foam-like aerated cleaning liquid, selectively conveying the foam-like aerated cleaning liquid to the hard floor surface and a scrubbing mediu... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6574828 | Combination lawn care sweeper thatcher shredder A mobile sweeper having a wheel supported housing to be moved forward and backward over a surface to be swept of debris. A pair of parallel elongated rotary brushes are mounted in the housing for rotation and extend in the direction of their elongation tr... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6553609 | Apparatus for floor cleaning The invention relates to an apparatus for floor cleaning, with several wheels 4, 5, 6 being attached to a frame R in such a way that a curve movement about a momentary center MP, MP1, MP2 can be performed and all momentary centers MP, MP1, MP2 form a mome... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6484353 | Riding type sweeper with rear-mounted engine A riding type sweeper with a rear-mounted engine and a driven sweeper roller located between the front axle and the rear axle, wherein the sweeper roller transports the dirt into a coarse dirt container disposed behind the sweeper roller, from which the f... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6444003 | Filter apparatus for sweeper truck hopper A filter apparatus (10) for use in a hopper section (11) of a sweeper truck includes: (a) a horizontal, rectangular, screened main frame portion (20) for attachment within the hopper section (11), (b) a mechanism for attaching the filter apparatus (10) to... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6421870 | Stacked tools for overthrow sweeping A surface cleaning machine includes a frame, wheels for supporting the frame and a debris hopper positioned on the forward part of the frame. There is a cylindrical sweeping brush mounted on the frame for rotation about an axis transverse to machine movem... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6357070 | Multi-function, battery-powered, rider cleaning machine A cleaning machine that can simultaneously perform the cleaning operations of sweeping, scrubbing and burnishing is provided. The cleaning machine is battery-operated and is driven by a riding operator. A pivotal door is located at the rear of the cleanin... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6272720 | Sweeping machine A sweeping machine composed of a brush assembly (1) and a suction assembly (5, 7, 9) sucking dirt that has been brushed off a ground surface. The brush assembly (1) has two elongate, cylindrical brushes (1) which are symmetrically arranged on either side ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6256827 | Utility type surface cleaning vehicle having improved gutter broom placement A utility type surface cleaning vehicle comprising a unitary frame utility type tractor defining a longitudinal axis and having left and right driven rear wheels and at least one steerable front wheel and a trailer connecting mechanism. A debris hopper is... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6212731 | Apparatus for cleaning floors An apparatus for cleaning floors having an undercarriage including front and rear axles (1,3) bearing at least one wheel (2,4) and a driver's seat. A steering mechanism is connected to one of the axles (1,3) for steering the apparatus. There are provided ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6195837 | Debris suctioning and separating apparatus for use in a surface sweeping vehicle having a mechanical debris elevator A debris suctioning and separating apparatus for use in a surface sweeping vehicle having an elongate cylindrically-shaped rotating sweeping broom, a debris receiving and retaining hopper, and a debris conveying mechanism to receive debris from said rotat... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6163923 | Soil processing machine The invention relates to a soil processing machine comprising a driveable soil processing device (5) with a non-circular processing encompassing at least one processing body (5a, 5b) and preferably also comprising a following suction strip (25') which can... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6161250 | Dustless regenerative air sweeper A closed-loop Regenerative.RTM. air sweeper is provided which constitutes an improvement of that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,512,206. The sweeper of the latter patent is provided as an integral portion thereof, whereas a conversion, a "dustless" mechanis... | 12/19/2000 |
