A floor treatment apparatus is provided that includes a chassis that supports at least one cleaning element. The chassis is supported by a plurality of wheels, one which is steerable via a steering wheel interconnected to a housing also associated with the chassis. The chassis provided includes a pl
A floor treatment apparatus is provided that includes a chassis that supports at least one cleaning element. The chassis is supported by a plurality of wheels, one which is steerable via a steering wheel interconnected to a housing also associated with the chassis. The chassis provided includes a plurality of movable housing members, one of which is associated with the steering wheel. To access the internal components of the floor treatment apparatus, the front housing is rotated or moved away from the other housings wherein the steering wheel does not require disconnection to allow this movement.
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1. A floor treatment apparatus comprising: a multi-part enclosure comprising a main enclosure, a front enclosure portion, and a rear enclosure portion, the multi-part enclosure having a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, a left surface, and a right surface;a first whee
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A floor treatment apparatus comprising: a multi-part enclosure comprising a main enclosure, a front enclosure portion, and a rear enclosure portion, the multi-part enclosure having a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, a left surface, and a right surface;a first wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent to the left surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;a second wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent the right surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;a standing surface located closer to the lower surface than the upper surface and substantially between at least a portion of the right surface and at least a portion of the left surface, and extending from a portion of the rear surface, wherein a portion of the standing surface is positioned substantially adjacent to an axis extending between a center of the first wheel and a center of the second wheel;a floor treatment assembly operably connected to the lower surface of the enclosure;a power source positioned substantially within the multi-part enclosure;an electric monowheel drive motor associated with the power source;a third wheel associated with the electric monowheel drive motor and operably connected adjacent the lower surface of the enclosure;a steering mechanism associated with the third wheel;a steering wheel operably interconnected by a shaft to the steering mechanism wherein the steering wheel is associated with the front enclosure portion, which is capable of selective rotation relative to the main enclosure about a first axis that is parallel to an axis extending between a center of the first wheel and a center of the second wheel, the front enclosure portion including a control panel, and wherein the steering wheel maintains a position relative to the front enclosure portion when the front enclosure portion is rotated away from the main enclosure; andwherein the rear enclosure portion is capable of selective rotation about a second axis parallel to the axis extending between the center of the first wheel and the center of the second wheel. 2. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein a portion of the standing surface penetrates a three-dimensional cylindrical volume that is defined by an outer surface of the first wheel and the second wheel. 3. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the standing surface includes a means for controlling speed and an operator presence device, which is operatively connected to and which selectively interrupts operation of the means for controlling speed. 4. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a brake which is operative to perform a braking function when at least one of the means for controlling speed and operator presence device is disengaged. 5. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the floor treatment assembly includes a device for capturing debris and fluid and directing them to a suction assembly, the device for capturing debris and fluid being associated with the lower surface of the enclosure. 6. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the floor treatment assembly is at least one of a brush, a scrubber, a burnishing pad, and a squeegee. 7. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the standing surface includes a left sidewall and a right sidewall that extend above a surface that receives an operator's feet. 8. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the standing surface includes a front wall extending from a surface that receives an operator's feet. 9. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 8, wherein the front wall and an innermost portion of the standing surface is located in a cavity integrated into the enclosure. 10. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein a portion of the standing surface extends behind a rearmost portion of the first wheel and the second wheel. 11. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first wheel and the second wheel are not interconnected. 12. A floor treatment apparatus comprising: a multi-part housing comprising a main housing, a front housing portion, and a rear housing portion, the multi-part housing having a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, a left surface, and a right surface;a first wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent to the left surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;a second wheel operably interconnected to the lower surface adjacent the right surface and located closer to the rear surface than the front surface;a standing surface located closer to the lower surface than the upper surface and substantially between at least a portion of the right surface and at least a portion of the left surface, and extending from a portion of the rear surface, wherein a portion of the standing surface is positioned substantially proximate to an axis extending between the first wheel and the second wheel;a steering wheel operably interconnected by a shaft to an assembly associated with a drive wheel wherein the steering wheel is operably interconnected to the front housing portion, which is capable of selective rotation relative to the main housing about a first axis that is parallel to an axis extending between a center of the first wheel and a center of the second wheel, the front housing portion including a control panel, and wherein the steering wheel maintains a position relative to the front housing portion when the front housing portion is rotated away from the main housing;a floor treatment assembly operably connected to a chassis that is associated with the multi-part housing; andwherein the rear housing portion is capable of selective rotation away from the main housing. 13. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein the standing surface includes a means for controlling speed and an operator presence device, which is operatively connected to and which selectively interrupts operation of the means for controlling speed. 14. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a brake which is operative to perform a braking function when at least one of the means for controlling speed and operator presence device is disengaged. 15. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein the standing surface includes a left sidewall and a right sidewall that extend above a surface that receives an operator's feet. 16. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein a water storage tank is interconnected to the rear housing portion. 17. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 12, further comprising an electric drive motor associated with the drive wheel and a plurality of batteries associated with the electric drive motor. 18. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first wheel and the second wheel are not interconnected. 19. A floor treatment apparatus comprising: a multi-part housing comprising a main housing, a front housing portion, and a rear housing portion, the multi-part housing having a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, a left surface, and a right surface;a standing surface that extends substantially between at least a portion of the right surface, at least a portion of the left surface and at least a portion of the rear surface, the standing surface having a throttle and an operator presence device operatively connected to and which selectively interrupts operation of the throttle;a wheel operably connected adjacent the lower surface of the multi-part housing;a steering wheel operably interconnected by a shaft to a steering mechanism wherein the steering wheel is associated with the front housing portion that hingedly rotates relative to the main housing, the front housing portion includes a control panel, and the steering wheel maintaining a static position relative to the front housing portion when the front housing portion is rotated away from the main housing;a floor treating device connected adjacent to the lower surface of the multi-part housing; anda debris collection device connected adjacent to the lower surface of the multi-part housing. 20. The floor treatment apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a brake which is operative to perform a braking function when at least one of the throttle and operator presence device is disengaged.
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