Mechanical sweeper configuration
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1. A mechanical sweeper comprising:
- a front housing;
a rotating brush secured to the front housing having tangentially extending bristles adapted to engage a surface at an oblique angle;
a frame having a first surface opposite a second surface, the first surface of the frame secured to a lower portion of the front housing;
a wheel well rising from and directly attached to the first surface of the frame;
a height adjustment column housing disposed over, and enclosing the wheel well, the column housing rising from and directly attached to the first surface of the frame;
a dirt receptacle removably attached on the first surface of the frame, wherein the front housing and column serve to orient the dirt receptacle in a position relative to the frame; and
an adjustable wheel assembly positioned within the column housing.
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Abstract
A mechanical sweeper is disclosed. The mechanical sweeper includes a front housing and a rotating brush secured to the front housing having tangentially extending bristles adapted to engage a surface at an oblique angle. The mechanical sweeper further includes a frame secured to a lower portion of the front housing and a height adjustment column rising from the rear of the frame. The mechanical sweeper still further includes dirt receptacle removably positional on an upper surface of the frame. The front housing and column serve to orient the dirt receptacle in a position relative to the frame.
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20 Claims
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1. A mechanical sweeper comprising:
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a front housing; a rotating brush secured to the front housing having tangentially extending bristles adapted to engage a surface at an oblique angle; a frame having a first surface opposite a second surface, the first surface of the frame secured to a lower portion of the front housing; a wheel well rising from and directly attached to the first surface of the frame; a height adjustment column housing disposed over, and enclosing the wheel well, the column housing rising from and directly attached to the first surface of the frame; a dirt receptacle removably attached on the first surface of the frame, wherein the front housing and column serve to orient the dirt receptacle in a position relative to the frame; and an adjustable wheel assembly positioned within the column housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mechanical sweeper comprising:
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a front housing; a first and a second rotating brush secured to the front housing each having tangentially extending bristles adapted to engage a surface at an oblique angle; a dirt scoop positioned in the upper housing proximate to the point at which the bristles of the first brush contact the bristles of the second brush; a frame having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the frame secured to a lower portion of the front housing; a wheel well located toward the rear of the frame, and said wheel well rising from the first surface of the frame; a column housing disposed over, and enclosing the wheel well, the column rising from and directly attached to the first surface of the frame; an adjustable wheel assembly positioned within the column housing; and a dirt receptacle removably attached on the first surface of the frame and adapted to receive dirt from the dirt scoop when placed in an operational position, wherein; the front housing and column serve to orient the dirt receptacle in the operational position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mechanical sweeper comprising:
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a front housing; a rotating brush secured to the front housing; a frame having a first surface opposite a second surface, the first surface of the frame secured to a lower portion of the front housing and extending rearwardly therefrom; a wheel well defined by said frame; a height adjustment column housing disposed over, and enclosing said wheel well, said column housing rising from and directly attached to the first surface of said frame; a dirt receptacle releasably attached to said frame; and an adjustable wheel assembly at least partially receivable within said column housing and movable vertically to adjust the height of said frame, wherein said adjustable wheel assembly at least partially supports said frame when said dirt receptacle is removed, said wheel well at least partially receiving a wheel maintained by said adjustable wheel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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