Floor sweeper having a viewable receptacle

• US 20040143919A1
• Filed: 09/12/2003
• Published: 07/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wildwood Industries Incorporated (Daikin Industries Ltd)
• Original Assignee: Wildwood Industries Incorporated (Daikin Industries Ltd)
• Inventors: Wilder, Brent A.
• Application Number:
  US10/661,150
• Publication Number:
  US 20040143919A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/41.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/33 having means for storing dirt
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4013 Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4025 Means for emptying
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4041 Roll shaped surface treating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4072 Arrangement of castors or wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4075 Handles; levers

Abstract

A floor sweeper for the collection of debris from a surface which comprises a handle pivotatably attached to a body have top and side portions and a open bottom containing at least two sets of wheels, at least one roller brush and one or more collection receptacles. At least segment of the top portion of the body contains is formed of a transparent material, such that a window or similar structure is provided for the sweeper user to observe the function of the sweeper or the amount and type of debris accumulated therein.

Claims

1. An floor sweeper having a handle, a base portion having a top portion and four side portions, a plurality of wheels, at least one brush roller, and a bottom receptacle, the improvement comprising at least one segment of the top portion being formed from a transparent material, whereby a user may observe material being captured by the sweeper and the operation of the brush roller during operation.

2. The floor sweeper of claim 1 having a front and back portions on said top portion and two bottom receptacles wherein the improvement further comprises two transparent segments located at each of the front and back potions of said top portion, whereby the user may observe captured material in both bottom receptacles by way of each of the two transparent sections.

3. The floor sweeper of claim 1 having two brush rollers interposed between said wheels.

4. The floor sweeper of claim 1 wherein said transparent segment is comprised of material selected from the group comprising transparent and translucent plastics.

5. A sweeper comprising:

a housing having a top, bottom and lateral sides;

a plurality of wheels attached to said housing;

at least one rotary brush arranged in the housing, interposed between said wheels ;

and at least one bottom receptacle;

wherein the top portion of the housing contains at least one transparent segment whereby the user may observe the material is being captured by the sweeper and the operation of the brush roller during operation.

6. The floor sweeper of claim 5 wherein said transparent segment is comprised of material selected from the group comprising transparent and translucent plastics.

7. The floor sweeper of claim 5, wherein the at least one bottom receptacle is attached to said body by a spring whereby the receptacle will return to its original closed position when opened and released by a user.