Powered edge cleaner
First Claim
1. An edge cleaning device for a floor care appliance having a base moved over a floor surface to be cleaned, comprising:
- an agitator body having an outer periphery and capable of rotation about an axis;
a plurality of radially extending bristles circumscribing the outer periphery of said agitator body; and
a traction wheel coupled to the agitator body for rotating the agitator body about said axis;
wherein said edge cleaning device is attached to an exterior of said base of said floor care appliance and said traction wheel is rotated by engaging a wall surface adjacent a floor edge to be cleaned when said floor care appliance is moved past said wall surface.
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Abstract
A floor care appliance such as a vacuum cleaner is provided having a traction wheel powered edge cleaner comprised of a vertical axis rotary agitator which is affixed to either the right or left side of the suction nozzle. The agitator is rotated by the traction wheel when the vacuum cleaner is disposed along a wall surface and moved relative to the wall surface. The rotating action of the agitator sweeps dirt particles off of the wall surface and along the edge of the wall surface into the path of the suction nozzle for pickup. When not in use the edge cleaner is stored in the accessory storage rack like other accessory tools. The agitator can have differing agitator elements such as bristles or a fluff wheel.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. An edge cleaning device for a floor care appliance having a base moved over a floor surface to be cleaned, comprising:
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an agitator body having an outer periphery and capable of rotation about an axis;
a plurality of radially extending bristles circumscribing the outer periphery of said agitator body; and
a traction wheel coupled to the agitator body for rotating the agitator body about said axis;
wherein said edge cleaning device is attached to an exterior of said base of said floor care appliance and said traction wheel is rotated by engaging a wall surface adjacent a floor edge to be cleaned when said floor care appliance is moved past said wall surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
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5. The edge cleaner of claim 5, wherein said latch member is biased in the latched position when said mounting member is received by said receiving socket.
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8. An improved floor care appliance, comprised of:
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a suction nozzle having an outer periphery;
a handle;
a suction motor for generating an air stream originating at the suction nozzle;
a filtration system fluidly connected to the suction nozzle; and
a vertical axis rotary agitator arrangement attached to the outer periphery of said suction nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An improved floor care appliance, comprised of:
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a suction nozzle having an outer periphery;
a handle;
a suction motor for generating an air stream originating at the suction nozzle;
a filtration system fluidly connected to the suction nozzle; and
a rotary agitator arrangement attached to the outer periphery of said suction nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of edge cleaning, comprised of the steps of.
providing a floor care appliance having a suction nozzle having an outer periphery, a suction motor, a handle, and a particle collecting and filtration arrangement; -
placing a rotary agitator powered by a traction wheel on the outer periphery of the suction nozzle;
placing the traction wheel in operative engagement with a wall surface adjoining an edge to be cleaned;
moving the suction nozzle over a floor surface such that the traction wheel is rotated by engaging the wall surface and particles are swept into the path of the suction nozzle; and
removing the swept particles by moving the suction nozzle over the particles.
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Specification