METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A SCRUBBER BRUSH ON A MANDREL
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1. A method for assembling a scrubber brush assembly, comprising:
- inserting one or more inserts into an opening of a scrubber brush, wherein the opening of the scrubber brush is defined by an interior surface of the scrubber brush;
inserting a mandrel into the opening of the scrubber brush such that the one or more inserts are between an exterior surface of the mandrel and the interior surface of the scrubber brush; and
removing the one or more inserts to allow the exterior surface of the mandrel to contact the interior surface of the scrubber brush, thereby installing the scrubber brush onto the mandrel.
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Abstract
In a first aspect, an apparatus is provided for forming a scrubber brush assembly. The apparatus includes a mandrel adapted to be inserted into a scrubber brush so as to form a scrubber brush assembly, the mandrel having: a first end; a second end; and one or more position guides adjacent at least one of the first and second ends and adapted to position a scrubber brush on the mandrel. Numerous other aspects are provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for assembling a scrubber brush assembly, comprising:
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inserting one or more inserts into an opening of a scrubber brush, wherein the opening of the scrubber brush is defined by an interior surface of the scrubber brush; inserting a mandrel into the opening of the scrubber brush such that the one or more inserts are between an exterior surface of the mandrel and the interior surface of the scrubber brush; and removing the one or more inserts to allow the exterior surface of the mandrel to contact the interior surface of the scrubber brush, thereby installing the scrubber brush onto the mandrel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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