US2021401160A1PendingUtilityA1
Floor cleaner
Est. expiryJun 24, 2040(~13.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jason B. Thorne
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Abstract
A sweeping tool includes an elongated handle having a proximal end and a distal end, a bracket coupled to the distal end of the elongated handle, and a cleaning assembly coupled to the bracket. The cleaning assembly is designed to rotate about an axis passing through a portion of the bracket. The cleaning assembly includes a housing designed to hold a rotatable brush head and to collect debris swept up by the rotatable brush head. The cleaning assembly also includes a broom head coupled to the housing and a plurality of bristles coupled to the broom head.
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1 . A broom module configured to be removably coupled to a housing, the broom module comprising:
a broom head structure having an outer surface and an inner surface; a plurality of bristles coupled to the outer surface of the broom head structure; and one or more brackets coupled to the inner surface of the broom head structure and configured to removably engage with corresponding one or more brackets on a separate housing structure to secure the broom head structure to the separate housing structure.
2 . The broom module of claim 1 , wherein the one or more brackets coupled to the inner surface of the broom head structure are configured to slide laterally to engage with the one or more brackets on the separate housing structure.
3 . The broom module of claim 1 , wherein the separate housing structure comprises a spring-loaded catch, and wherein the inner surface of the broom head structure includes an indentation configured to engage with the spring-loaded catch of the separate housing structure.
4 . The broom module of claim 3 , wherein the indentation is centrally located on the inner surface of the broom head structure.
5 . The broom module of claim 4 , wherein the indentation is located between a first bracket and a second bracket of the one or more brackets coupled to the inner surface of the broom head structure.Cited by (0)
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