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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2009
Ryan E. Kron, Racine, WI (US);
Nathan E. Ludtke, Racine, WI (US);
Lance D. Brown, Racine, WI (US);
Douglas S. Rodenkirch, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Stephen A. Latham, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Daniel R. Bullis, Jr., Madison, WI (US);
Ryan E. Kron, Racine, WI (US);
Nathan E. Ludtke, Racine, WI (US);
Lance D. Brown, Racine, WI (US);
Douglas S. Rodenkirch, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Stephen A. Latham, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Daniel R. Bullis, Jr., Madison, WI (US);
Diversey, Inc., Sturtevant, WI (US);
Abstract
A tool and method for removing a film from a surface is provided, wherein the tool can include a frame, a handle operably coupled to the frame, a number of wheels operably coupled to the frame, a cylinder rotatably coupled to the frame, an arm rotatably coupled to the frame, and a number of separating devices operably coupled to the arm. In some embodiments, the wheels can rotate about one or more axes parallel to the surface. The cylinder, which collects the removed film, rotates about an axis that can also be parallel to the surface. The arm can rotate about an axis that can also be parallel to the surface.