Two-piece brushroll
First Claim
1. A roll assembly for use in a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a housing;
an elongated roll body and an agitator extending radially away from the roll body; and
a pulley section mounted to one end of the elongated roll body wherein the roll body and the pulley section are rotatably mounted to the housing.
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Abstract
A brushroll for a vacuum cleaner includes a roll body with a first end, a second end and a rotational axis. A first bore extends from the first end to the second end along the rotational axis. The roll body further includes a first connecting element located at the roll body second end. The brushroll further has a pulley including a first end, a second end and a rotational axis. A second centrally positioned bore extends from the pulley first end to the pulley second end along the pulley rotational axis. The pulley further includes a second connecting element located at the pulley first end for engaging the first connecting element. A shaft extends through the first and second bores. At least one bearing is mounted on the shaft and rotatably mounts at least one of the roll body and the pulley to the shaft.
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22 Claims
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1. A roll assembly for use in a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a housing;
an elongated roll body and an agitator extending radially away from the roll body; and
a pulley section mounted to one end of the elongated roll body wherein the roll body and the pulley section are rotatably mounted to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A roller assembly for use in a suction cleaner, comprising:
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a housing having a suction opening; and
a roller mounted adjacent said suction opening, said roller comprising;
an elongated roller body comprising a first material; and
a pulley section comprising a second material, said pulley section being axially connected to the elongated roller body. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A brushroll for a vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a roll body including a first end, a second end and a rotational axis, wherein a first bore extends from said first end to said second end of said roll body along said rotational axis, and further including a first connecting element located at said roll body second end;
a pulley section including a first end, a second end and a pulley rotational axis, wherein a second centrally positioned bore extends from said first end to said second end of said pulley section along said pulley rotational axis, and further including a second connecting element located at said pulley first end for engaging said first connecting element;
a shaft extending through said first and second bores; and
at least one bearing mounted on said shaft and rotatably positioning said roll body and said pulley on said shaft. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification