Abstract: A cart may include: a carriage; a wheel supported by the carriage and touching ground; a holding member rotatably supported by the carriage about a steering axis and rotatably supporting the wheel about a rotation axis; a steering handle to be gripped by a user; an input sensor configured to detect an operation on the steering handle by the user; a steering motor configured to be actuated in response to the operation by the user detected by the input sensor; and a transmission mechanism connecting the steering motor and the holding member and configured to rotate the holding member about the steering axis in response to actuation of the steering motor. The steering handle and the transmission mechanism may be mechanically separated, and the transmission mechanism may include a torque limiter interposed between the steering motor and the holding member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a base station for a cleaning robot to park in, where the cleaning robot includes a wiping board, and a flexible wiping member replaceably butts the wiping board to form a wiping surface to wipe a working surface on which the cleaning robot walks, where the base station includes: a storage module, configured to store a continuous wiping base material; and a feeding module, configured to drive a free end of the wiping base material to be conveyed to a cutting position, to cause the free end to be cut from the wiping base material to form the wiping member. The present invention has the following beneficial effects: After returning to the base station, the cleaning robot may automatically mount a wiping member without intervention by a user.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser ranging device. The laser ranging device includes an encoded chassis, a rotary disc, a first barrier ring on the rotary disc and/or a second barrier ring on the encoded chassis. The encoded chassis includes a rotary bin and a plurality of ranging teeth disposed at intervals on the periphery of the rotary bin. The rotary disc is mounted within the encoded chassis and is rotatable within the rotary bin when the rotary disc is driven. The first barrier ring is disposed at the edge of the bottom surface of the rotary disc and the second barrier ring is disposed at the periphery of the ranging teeth, and the first barrier ring is located at the periphery of the ranging teeth after the rotary disc is mounted to the encoded chassis.

Abstract: An extraction cleaner may include a cleaner body including a pump and a suction motor, a supply tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body and configured to receive a first cleaning fluid, an additive tank configured to receive a second cleaning fluid, a recovery tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body, and a cleaning tool including a fluid applicator and a cleaning assembly, the fluid applicator is configured to deliver one of the first cleaning fluid or a mixture of the first cleaning fluid and the second cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned and the cleaning assembly is configured to extract at least a portion of the delivered first cleaning fluid or at least a portion of the delivered mixture.

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner can include a housing, a drive system for autonomously moving the housing over the surface to be cleaned, and a controller for controlling the operation of the autonomous floor cleaner. The drive system can include at least one drive wheel for driving the housing across a surface to be cleaned. The drive wheel can be selectively moved from an engaged or in-use position to a disengaged or maintenance position. In the disengaged or maintenance position, the wheel is disengaged from the autonomously moveable housing such that it can be pivoted, extended, removed, or otherwise moved farther away from the autonomously moveable housing.

Abstract: A massage device includes a coupling member adapted for attachment to a power output shaft, a proximal foam pad attached to the coupling member, and, a distal foam pad bottom. Portions of the distal foam pad are adapted to cover over at least one side of the proximal foam pad and form a highly resilient curved surface. A removable bonnet shaped and sized to tightly fit over the distal foam pad and proximal foam pad includes an outer surface with a low coefficient of friction that may be applied to over the clothing without grabbing for providing a softer and safer percussive massage.

Abstract: An electric cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning roller and a driving assembly. The housing includes a cleaning chamber and the cleaning chamber defines an opening at bottom. The cleaning roller is arranged at the opening and defines a first accommodating space. The driving assembly is arranged in the first accommodating space and configured to drive the cleaning roller to rotate.

Abstract: Provided is provide a robotic device, including: a chassis; a set of wheels; a control system; a battery; one or more sensors; a processor; a tangible, non-transitory, machine readable medium storing instructions that when executed by the processor effectuates operations including: capturing, with the one or more sensors, data of an environment of the robotic device and data indicative of movement of the robotic device; generating or updating, with the processor, a map of the environment based on at least a portion of the captured data; and generating or updating, with the processor, a movement path of the robotic device based on at least the map of the environment.

Abstract: A mobile robot is configured to move a main body and rotate a cleaning cloth by means of a motor to clean a surface. A location change of the main body is analyzed to determine a traveling state of the robot. The absence of the cleaning cloth is detected and the operation of the robot is controlled based on the detected travelling state. A user is notified about the absence of the cleaning cloth.

Abstract: A self-cleaning automatically-stored electrical mop includes a mop rod assembly, a mop head assembly, and a cleaning base assembly used for storing and cleaning the mop head assembly. The mop head assembly is arranged at the lower end of the mop rod assembly and includes a mop head shell which is provided with a rotatable cleaning roller and a motor used for driving the cleaning roller. The cleaning base assembly includes a shell part. A cleaning groove used for cleaning the cleaning roller is formed in the shell part, and a cleaning assembly used for scrubbing the cleaning roller is arranged in the cleaning groove. The shell part is provided with a sewage discharge system used for discharging sewage.

Abstract: Provided are a handle assembly for a cart having a power assist function, and a cart in which the power assist function enables a user to easily move the cart by detecting a direction, in which a force of the user is applied, to assist power in the relevant direction. According to the handle assembly and the cart, the user can easily move the cart by detecting the direction, in which the force of the user is applied, to provide auxiliary power (a power assist function) in the relevant direction, thereby improving convenience of the user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot including a body, a rotating plate rotatably installed on the body and having a lower surface where a mop portion is attached, and an attachment guider installed on the lower surface of the rotating plate to guide an attachment position of the mop portion. The attachment guider includes a guide rim and a plurality of elastic pieces. The guide rim is disposed to surround a rotation axis of the rotating plate. The plurality of elastic pieces extend from the guide rim in a direction toward the rotation axis, have a free end protruding to a lower side or downward than the guide rim, and are spaced apart from each other along a circumference of the guide rim.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid container and an autonomous cleaning robot. The liquid container may include a container case and a cleaning cloth that is removable and mounted on the container case. The cleaning cloth may include a first guiding member disposed thereon. The container case may include a second guiding member. The first guiding member and the second guiding member cooperate with each other to define an assembly direction of the cleaning cloth. The cleaning cloth can be installed correctly by defining the assembly direction of the first guiding member and the second guiding member.

Abstract: A wet cleaning device, in particular a wet wiping device, has a cleaning roller which is rotatable about a roller axis and has a cleaning lining. In order to create a wet cleaning device in which the regeneration effect is optimized, in particular while using a minimum of liquid, the wet cleaning device has a decelerating element to assist the removal of liquid and/or of dirt from the cleaning roller, which element has an impact edge directed radially outwards with respect to the roller axis and is arranged between fibers of the cleaning lining during a regeneration operation in such a way that the free ends of the mechanically unloaded fibers project outwards in the radial direction beyond the impact edge.

Abstract: A powered brushing assembly for scrubbing and cleaning surfaces includes a housing, which defines an interior space. A scrubber is engaged to the housing. A battery and an actuator are engaged to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. The actuator is operationally engaged to the battery and the scrubber. The battery is positioned to selectively power the actuator to oscillate the scrubber. The scrubber can be used to scrub a surface with less effort being required than would be required to scrub the surface with a nonpowered brushing assembly.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for a glass sheet includes a housing in which a cleaning liquid is stored, a plurality of spindle cases fixed to the housing to face an internal space of the housing, a spindle rotatably held in each of the spindle cases to face an internal space of the each of the spindle cases, and a cleaning member mounted to a distal end portion of the spindle. The cleaning apparatus also includes a first supply path formed in the each of the spindle cases to supply the cleaning liquid in the internal space of the housing to the internal space of the each of the spindle cases, and a second supply path formed in the spindle to supply the cleaning liquid in the internal space of the each of the spindle cases to the cleaning member.

Abstract: A cleaner includes a body forming an external appearance, and a spin-mop cleaning module configured to support the body and including at least one spin-mop provided so as to come into contact with a floor while rotating in a clockwise direction or in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from an upper side. The inclination angle of a lower surface of the spin mop is changeable relative to a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A wet-cleaning appliance, in particular a wet mop, has a cleaning roller, which is mounted in a rotatable manner about a roller axis, and having a roller cover, which encloses the cleaning roller in the circumferential direction, at least in part, and has at least one movable covering element for optionally closing and/or releasing an opening region of the roller cover. In order to prevent residual liquid contained in the roller cover from dripping from the wet-cleaning appliance when the roller cover is opened, the movable covering element has a collecting unit, in particular a collecting container, which has a storage volume for collecting liquid that remains in the roller cover.

Abstract: A surface cleaning machine is proposed which includes an appliance body and a cleaning head which is arranged on the appliance body, wherein at least one driven cleaning roller unit is positioned on the cleaning head and a dirty fluid tank device is arranged on the cleaning head, and a drive motor, wherein a scraper guide device which acts on the at least one cleaning roller unit is associated with the at least one cleaning roller unit, wherein the scraper guide device is arranged at an inlet orifice of the dirty fluid tank device, and wherein the scraper guide device is arranged and formed in such a way that dirty fluid is couplable from the at least one cleaning roller unit via the inlet orifice of the dirty fluid tank device into the dirty fluid tank device without a suction fan.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing fine-bubble water by resonance foaming and vacuum cavitation, and a device for manufacturing each of ultra-fine-bubble water of hydrogen gas having a reducing radical function, ultra-fine-bubble water of air and oxygen gas having an oxidizing radical function, ozone ultra-fine-bubble water having a sterilization function enabled by ozone, and fine-bubble water of nitrogen/carbon dioxide gas for increasing the ability to preserve the freshness of raw agricultural products, livestock products, and marine products.

Abstract: The present invention provides a handheld sweeping and mopping structure, comprising a handle and a body shell, wherein a sweeping and mopping module, a water tank module, a driving module, a garbage collection module, a control module and a power supply module are provided inside the body shell. The handheld sweeping and mopping structure of the present invention can sweep the floor and also mop the floor, has higher efficiency and better effect than the conventional sweeping and mopping mode; and meanwhile, a disposable garbage box which is convenient to replace is used, and it is unnecessary to clean the garbage box repeatedly.

Abstract: A wet-cleaning appliance, in particular a wet mop, has a cleaning roller, which can be rotated about a roller axis, and having a wetting device for applying a liquid to the cleaning roller. In order to provide for regeneration of the cleaning roller with the best possible result, it is proposed that the wet-cleaning appliance should have a wiper device, in particular a wiper lip, which can be displaced onto the cleaning roller and is intended for assisting in removing liquid and/or dirt from the cleaning roller and/or for assisting in applying liquid to the cleaning roller.

Abstract: The invention relates to a processing section 1 and an adapter system 10 of a floor-processing machine. The processing section 1 comprises a base body 2 with a processing side 3 and a mounting side, wherein the mounting side is arranged on the opposite side of the processing side 3 of the base body 2. The mounting side comprises at least one first mounting element for detachably fastening the processing section to the adapter system. The processing side 3 is formed as a closed processing surface 5. The adapter system 10 has a receiving side 11 which comprises at least one receptacle 12. The receptacle 12 comprises at least one second mounting element for detachably fastening the processing section 1 in the receptacle 12. Finally, the invention relates to a floor-processing machine and a tool.

Abstract: A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY plane. The machine includes a body, a body plate, a cleaning plate, a motor assembly and an attachment assembly. The cleaning plate is located between the body plate and the XY plane. The motor assembly is connected to the cleaning plate to drive the cleaning plate with a cleaning vibration in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY plane. The attachment assembly flexibly attaches the cleaning plate to the body plate to permit the cleaning plate to vibrate relative to the body plate and to isolate the cleaning vibration from the body. A connector is attached to the body for connecting to a member, such as a handle, to move the machine in the XY plane.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for providing a retrofit and repair technique and device for asphalt shingle roof coverings or roofing systems that exhibit premature adhesive tab seal failures. A device can have a handle at one end and a blade tip end at the other end has the blade tip inserted under a shingle to be repaired. The device can dispense a row of “dabs” at a selected location under roof shingle(s). The dispenser can dispense a row of individual “dabs” by a volume container. Alternatively, the dispenser can have a roll with a plurality of rows of pre-made “dabs” of adhesive on removable type paper. Once the blade tip end of the tool device is inserted between upper and lower shingles, the dabs are dispensed by removing the release paper, and the device is pulled out with the release tape is wound up, advancing the adhesive cylinders. Next, the worker can press down on the upper shingle.

Abstract: A manually operated washing machine, with first mode of operation with an agitating wash and rinse cycle for washing laundry and a second mode of operation with spin cycle for spinning the washed laundry to extract water.

Abstract: A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY plane. The machine includes a body, a body plate, a cleaning plate, a drive assembly and an attachment assembly. The cleaning plate is located between the body plate and the XY plane. The drive assembly is connected to the cleaning plate to drive the cleaning plate with a cleaning vibration in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY plane. The attachment assembly flexibly attaches the cleaning plate to the body plate to permit the cleaning plate to vibrate relative to the body plate and to isolate the cleaning vibration from the body. A connector is attached to the body for connecting to a member, such as a handle, to move the machine in the XY plane.

Abstract: A mobile robot configured to travel across a residential floor or other surface while cleaning the surface with a cleaning pad and cleaning solvent is disclosed. The robot includes a controller for managing the movement of the robot as well as the treatment of the surface with a cleaning solvent. The movement of the robot can be characterized by a class of trajectories that achieve effective cleaning. The trajectories include sequences of steps that are repeated, the sequences including forward and backward motion and optional left and right motion along arcuate paths.

Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a cleaning assembly for cleaning a surface and a main robot body. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and a width of the cleaning assembly is greater than a width of the main robot body. A robotic cleaning system includes a main robot body and a plurality of cleaning assemblies for cleaning a surface. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and each of the cleaning assemblies is detachable from the main robot body and each of the cleaning assemblies has a unique cleaning function.

Abstract: A cleaning tool 10 having at least one side opening 41 and a cleaning roll 50 at a cleaning head 30, wherein a dust guide surface 42 for leading dust from a surface to be cleaned to the side opening 41 is provided along a lower end of the side opening 41; the cleaning roll 50 is formed of an elastic roll having a surface covered with a thin film 53, and is rotatably arranged in a position to close the side opening 41 and to be in contact with the surface to be cleaned; and the cleaning roll 50 rotating according to movement of the cleaning head 30 takes the dust through the dust guide surface 42 into the side opening 41 while pushing the dust against the surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: A cleaning device agitator system having an agitator and one or more cleaning members. The agitator has first and second ends, a longitudinal axis and one or more agitating devices. One or more friction surfaces may project from the spindle. The cleaning members are adjacent the agitator and adapted to move between a first position and a second position. In at least the second position, the cleaning members engage the agitator, such as by engaging the friction surfaces, to remove debris. Agitator and cleaning members may be incorporated into a cleaning head having an inlet nozzle and a chamber in which the agitator rotates, and there may be an activation mechanism using, for example, a resilient member to move the cleaning members. An overload protection device may be provided, and may adjust its sensitivity depending on whether the cleaning devices are in the first or second position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an upright type vacuum cleaner including a body having a changeable angle of disposition with respect to an objective surface to be cleaned, a suction nozzle coupled to the body to be movable along the objective surface to be cleaned, a supporting assembly provided under the body to seat the body thereon for supporting a load of the body and guiding movement of the body with respect to the objective surface to be cleaned, and a holding unit rotatably provided to the supporting assembly so as to be brought into contact with the body selectively for limiting rotation of the body to hold the body.

Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a plurality of motors each of which transmits a driving force, a pad assembly which is connected to one of the plurality of motors to receive a rotational force from the motor, to rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, and thus to clean a floor surface, and a wire which is connected to the pad assembly and another one of the plurality of motors so that the pad assembly is tilted by the driving force of the motor, wherein the robot cleaner moves in a particular direction by a non-uniform frictional force between a bottom surface of the pad assembly and the floor surface. The robot cleaner uses wires to tilt the pad assembly and, thus, it is possible to miniaturize the robot cleaner.

Abstract: A cleaning robot including a main body, a pad mounted below the main body to implement cleaning, and a drive assembly to apply drive power to the pad. The drive assembly moves the main body to a target position by adjusting the drive power. The cleaning robot may move at a high speed owing to omni-directional movement thereof without rotation of the main body. Further, the cleaning robot may imitate a human wiping pattern, thus achieving enhanced cleaning efficiency. Furthermore, various cleaning patterns including a straight pattern and a curvilinear pattern may be applied to the cleaning robot.

Abstract: A handheld cleaning tool kit including a handheld base with interchangeable cleaning sheets formed of cleaning substances attached thereto and a grip body, having a non-slip exterior surface, is disposed on a bottom surface thereof. Securement structures are disposed within the top surface proximal to each corner thereof. Each securement structure includes a flexible mount portion and a cross-shaped slit, which deflects under finger pressure into a recess directly below the slit, centrally disposed within the mount portion to secure a portion of the cleaning sheet to the body upon pushing the portion of the cleaning sheet through the slit and into the recess. A handle is centrally disposed on the top surface. A magnetic frame includes a pair of clip members disposed in a first portion to removably retain the base against a front surface thereof and a cleaning sheet dispenser disposed within a second portion thereof.

Abstract: A mobile floor cleaning robot includes a body defining a forward drive direction, a drive system, a cleaning system, and a controller. The cleaning system includes a pad holder, a reservoir, a sprayer, and a cleaning system. The pad holder has a bottom surface for receiving a cleaning pad. The reservoir holds a volume of fluid, and the sprayer sprays the fluid forward the pad holder. The controller is in communication with the drive and cleaning systems. The controller executes a cleaning routine that includes driving in the forward direction a first distance to a first location, then driving in a reverse drive direction a second distance to a second location. From the second location, the robot sprays fluid in the forward drive direction but rearward the first location. The robot then drives in alternating forward and reverse drive directions while smearing the cleaning pad along the floor surface.

Abstract: A pad particularly adapted for surface cleaning. The pad includes an absorbent core having the ability to absorb and retain liquid material, and a liner layer in contact with and covering at least one side of the absorbent core. The liner layer has the ability to retain and wick liquid material through the liner layer. Cleaning apparatus containing such pads and methods of using such pads are also described.

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot includes a cleaning assembly having forward roller and rearward rollers counter-rotating with respect to each other. The rollers are arranged to substantially maintain a cross sectional area between the two rollers yet permitting collapsing therebetween as large debris is passed. Each roller includes a resilient elastomer outer tube and a partially air-occupied inner resilient core configured to bias the outer tube to rebound. The core includes a hub and resilient spokes extending between the inner surface of the outer tube and the hub. The spokes suspend the outer tube to float about the hub and transfer torque from the hub to the outer tube while allowing the outer tube to momentarily deform or move offset from the hub during impact with debris larger than the cross sectional area between the two rollers.

Abstract: A floor scrubber with a floor scrubber head having a backing plate to which a pad is secured with the pad adapted to being placed in contact with a surface to be cleaned. The scrubber head includes a motor support to which a motor is mounted with the backing plate being secured to the motor support, with the motor configured to move the backing plate and pad when cleaning a surface. The scrubber head further includes a cover member having an opening through which the motor extends, with the cover member further including a pair of wheels with an outer perimeter of the wheels partially extending beyond a periphery of the cover member.

Abstract: A floor care machine is provided that includes a replaceable floor care element that is quickly and easily attached and detached. To attach the floor care element, an operator positions the floor care element under a motor and lifts the element up to a motor interface. The motor interface aligns with a complementary interface of the floor care element.

Abstract: A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY-plane comprising a body, a body plate attached to the body, a drive assembly attached to the body and a cleaning plate assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor having a motor drive shaft and a transmission having offset drivers driven by the motor drive shaft. The cleaning plate assembly has an eccentric drive member engaging the offset drivers to drive the cleaning plate assembly in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY-plane and relative to the body plate.

Abstract: A floor washing-drying machine including a scraping device that is capable of automatic orientation. The scraping device follows changes of direction of the machine by a simple and effective orienting mechanism so as to wipe all the surface washed by a washing mechanism, without leaving any wet portions on the surface. An idle mode mechanism is achieved by a bushing to which the scraping device is connected. The bushing is mounted in an idle and axially slidable mode on the brush rotation shaft.

Abstract: A mobile robot configured to travel across a residential floor or other surface while cleaning the surface with a cleaning pad and cleaning solvent is disclosed. The robot includes a controller for managing the movement of the robot as well as the treatment of the surface with a cleaning solvent. The movement of the robot can be characterized by a class of trajectories that achieve effective cleaning. The trajectories include sequences of steps that are repeated, the sequences including forward and backward motion and optional left and right motion along arcuate paths.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An automatic floor cleaning machine includes a base, an upper cover covering the base, a supporting seat mounted on the base, a random-turn driving unit installed on the supporting seat, and a floor cleaning plate installed on a bottom of the base. The automatic floor cleaning machine is randomly operated over a floor by the random-turn driving unit. Dedusting papers are disposed on a bottom surface of the floor cleaning plate and protruded from two sides or two corners of the base. The dedusting papers turn to sweep and kick up dust particles on the floor when the automatic floor cleaning machine is operating. Thereby, the effect of thorough cleaning of the floor can be achieved. The automatic floor cleaning machine may further include a vacuum cleaner for further enhancing the cleaning effect.

Abstract: A robot cleaner and a control method thereof may judge whether or not water is received in the robot cleaner performing wet cleaning. The robot cleaner includes a main body, moving units, a cleaning unit mounted on the main body and contacting a floor surface to perform cleaning, a water supply unit supplying water to the cleaning unit, and a sensing unit provided on at least a portion of the water supply unit to sense whether or not there is water within the water supply unit. The sensing unit includes a housing, a transmission part radiating electromagnetic waves, a reception part receiving the electromagnetic waves radiated by the transmission part, and a stepped part provided on at least a portion of the housing along a moving path of the electromagnetic waves radiated by the transmission part and received by the reception part.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board hydrogen peroxide generator which produces a hydrogen peroxide solution in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated hydrogen peroxide solution to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.

Abstract: A robot cleaning system for mopping floors is disclosed. The mopping assembly includes a reservoir with a dispenser for outputting fluid to a cleaning cloth. The rate at which fluid is dispensed is regulated with an air inlet in contact with the cleaning cloth. When the cloth is dry, more fluid is dispensed. When the cloth is damp, less fluid is dispensed. The dispenser in the exemplary embodiment also includes a wick configured to conduct the cleaning fluid directly to the cleaning cloth.

Abstract: The invention relates to a handheld floor treatment device, comprising a floor part (1), which has a liquid supply (11), and a liquid in-take (13) and a structurally separated suction unit that contains at least one suction turbine (17). The invention further relates to a handheld floor treatment device, comprising a floor part (1) having a bow (5), which encompasses the floor part (1) at least in some sections and which is connected to the floor part (1) by means of a first joint (4) that can be adjusted in the treatment direction (6), and further comprising a guide part (2) attached to the bow (5), the guide part having a handle (3).

Abstract: A floor care apparatus is provided that utilizes at least one cylindrical pad to remove a floor finish. More specifically, a cylindrical pad having an abrasive surface is integrated onto a cylindrical scrubber brush or associated core or roller commonly used in the art. The main outwardly-facing surface of the pad contacts the floor to remove a predetermined amount of floor finish wherein generated debris is expelled away from the pad. After finish removal, a new layer of finish is applied to the floor. Thus, the need to remove all finish layers from a flooring surface is alleviated, which saves time and money.