Patents by Inventor Michael Kanitz

Michael Kanitz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Scrubber machine
    Patent number: 10076219
    Abstract: A floor scrubber machine can comprise a chassis, a scrub deck and a propulsion system. The scrub deck can include a hands-free, double-scrub side skirt mechanism, and a dual mode side blade assembly. The chassis can include a rear squeegee assembly having a self-aligning hanger system with balanced handles. The propulsion system can include a throttle pedal having a button for forward/reverse control, and a control panel having a setting for rescaling the acceleration profile. A disc brush scrub deck can include a brush centering mechanism. A cylindrical brush scrub deck can include an idler end brush cover with self-aligning tabs, and a self-contained drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: NILFISK A/S
    Inventors: Kurt Morris Vetse, Kale R. Johnson, Michael Kanitz, Jerome A. Gunn
  • SCRUBBER MACHINE
    Publication number: 20160353958
    Abstract: A floor scrubber machine can comprise a chassis, a scrub deck and a propulsion system. The scrub deck can include a hands-free, double-scrub side skirt mechanism, and a dual mode side blade assembly. The chassis can include a rear squeegee assembly having a self-aligning hanger system with balanced handles. The propulsion system can include a throttle pedal having a button for forward/reverse control, and a control panel having a setting for rescaling the acceleration profile. A disc brush scrub deck can include a brush centering mechanism. A cylindrical brush scrub deck can include an idler end brush cover with self-aligning tabs, and a self-contained drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Kurt Morris Vetse, Kale R. Johnson, Michael Kanitz, Stuart McDonald, Hanafi Habbas, Jerome A. Gunn, Patrick Enzler, Stephen Klopp