Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – With air blast or suction
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Snider, Theresa T. (Department: 1744)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
With air blast or suction
C015S320000, C015S339000, C015S340300, C015S004000, C015S050300, C015S098000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07013527
ABSTRACT:
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 burnisher, connected to the scrubber and located in the rear of the scrubber, for burnishing the floor.
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Angle Colin
Chiappetta Mark
Coltof Gideon
Jones Joseph L.
Kay Robert K.
Bollis Gregory S.
Hamilton Neil E.
JohnsonDiversey, Inc.
Sales James J.
Snider Theresa T.
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