Carpet cleaning apparatus with loop agitator
First Claim
1. A cleaning apparatus comprisingan agitator for agitating a material and disturbing debris in the material, means for rotating said agitator, means for supplying and directing a solution toward the agitator and further disperse the solution onto said material, means for supplying suction to remove said solution and debris from the material, wherein the agitator comprises a spindle adapted to rotate around a central axis and further comprising at least one helical row of a plurality of flexible loops attached thereto, wherein the loops of the at least one helical row are mounted at an angle to the direction of rotation of the spindle.
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Abstract
A carpet cleaning apparatus is disclosed with a loop agitator. The loop agitator comprises a spindle with a plurality of flexible loops attached to the spindle. A blade is provided in close relative proximity to the agitator for severing hair and other fibers that become entangled on the agitator.
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1. A cleaning apparatus comprising
an agitator for agitating a material and disturbing debris in the material, means for rotating said agitator, means for supplying and directing a solution toward the agitator and further disperse the solution onto said material, means for supplying suction to remove said solution and debris from the material, wherein the agitator comprises a spindle adapted to rotate around a central axis and further comprising at least one helical row of a plurality of flexible loops attached thereto, wherein the loops of the at least one helical row are mounted at an angle to the direction of rotation of the spindle.
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14. A cleaning apparatus comprising
an agitator for agitating a material and disturbing debris in the material, means for rotating said agitator, means for supplying and directing a solution toward the agitator and further disperse the solution onto said material, means for supplying suction to remove said solution and debris from the material, wherein the agitator comprises a spindle adapted to rotate around a central axis and further comprising at least one straight row of a plurality of flexible loops attached thereto, wherein the loops of the at least one straight row are mounted at an angle to the direction of rotation of the spindle.
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