Sweeping and dusting apparatus
First Claim
1. Sweeping apparatus, for use with an industrial truck, said sweeping apparatus including a carrier selectively carried by the industrial truck for movement over a floor in a given direction, a plurality of dust mops mounted on said carrier for movement with said carrier, a first dust mop of said plurality of dust mops being disposed transversely of said carrier and transversely to said given direction, a second dust mop of said plurality of dust mops being angularly disposed with respect to said given direction, a first end of said second dust mop being adjacent to said first dust mop and a second end of said second dust mop being forward of said first dust mop, a third dust mop of said plurality of dust mops being angularly disposed with respect to said given direction, a first end of said third dust mop being adjacent to said first dust mop and a second end of said third dust mop being forward of said first dust mop, and spring means for resiliently maintaining said angular disposition of said second dust mop and said third dust mop.
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Abstract
Dust mops are fixed to a carrier, the carrier being receivable on the forks of a fork lift. The forks can be used to position the mops with respect to the floor, and the mops are carried on pivoted arms so the mops float for proper pressure even with some variation in height of the carrier. The mops are arranged with one laterally disposed, and two others angled to direct dirt and debris towards the first. Connectors on each arm fixed the conventional mop frame to the arm.
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- 1. Sweeping apparatus, for use with an industrial truck, said sweeping apparatus including a carrier selectively carried by the industrial truck for movement over a floor in a given direction, a plurality of dust mops mounted on said carrier for movement with said carrier, a first dust mop of said plurality of dust mops being disposed transversely of said carrier and transversely to said given direction, a second dust mop of said plurality of dust mops being angularly disposed with respect to said given direction, a first end of said second dust mop being adjacent to said first dust mop and a second end of said second dust mop being forward of said first dust mop, a third dust mop of said plurality of dust mops being angularly disposed with respect to said given direction, a first end of said third dust mop being adjacent to said first dust mop and a second end of said third dust mop being forward of said first dust mop, and spring means for resiliently maintaining said angular disposition of said second dust mop and said third dust mop.
- 6. In combination, a fork lift comprising an industrial truck, and a pair of forks extending forwardly therefrom, and sweeping apparatus, said sweeping apparatus comprising a carrier and a plurality of dust mops mounted on said carrier, said carrier including sleeve means for receiving said forks, and means for mounting said plurality of dust mops with respect to said carrier, said plurality of dust mops including a first dust mop disposed transversely of said industrial truck, a second dust mop forward of said first dust mop and angularly disposed with respect thereto, and a third dust mop forward of said first dust mop and angularly disposed with respect thereto, said second dust mop and said third dust mop being at opposite sides of said forks, the inner adjacent ends of said second dust mop and said third dust mop being adjacent to the forward side of said first dust mop, the outer ends of said second dust mop and said third dust mop being forward of said inner ends.
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