Fabric sweeper
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1. A fabric cleaning device comprising:
- a housing comprising a base portion and a handle portion that extends upwardly from the base portion;
a roller movably secured within base portion to extend at least partially out of the housing, the roller having a debris removing surface;
a pair of cleaning material sections attached to the housing on opposite sides of the roller;
a protrusion within the housing and extending radially away from an axis of rotation of the roller and toward the handle portion; and
a pair of stops that selectively engage the protrusion to prevent rotation of the roller past a respective stop.
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Abstract
The present invention is a device for use in cleaning a fabric surface of dust, dirt, pet hair, and other debris present on the surface. The device includes a housing, a cleaning member, such as a roller, and a pair of cleaning material sections on opposite sides of the roller. The cleaning member has a protrusion that selectively engages one of a pair of stops to prevent rotation of the cleaning member past a respective stop.
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1. A fabric cleaning device comprising:
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a housing comprising a base portion and a handle portion that extends upwardly from the base portion; a roller movably secured within base portion to extend at least partially out of the housing, the roller having a debris removing surface; a pair of cleaning material sections attached to the housing on opposite sides of the roller; a protrusion within the housing and extending radially away from an axis of rotation of the roller and toward the handle portion; and a pair of stops that selectively engage the protrusion to prevent rotation of the roller past a respective stop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cleaning device comprising:
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a semi-circular housing; a single main roller mounted in the housing to attract and pick up debris, the roller including a section of directional material; a first stop and a second stop on the housing to lock the roller at a specific point; a protrusion extending from the roller to selectively engage one of first and second stops, wherein the protrusion travels along a curved path within the housing that is defined between the first and second stops; and two sections of directional material attached to the housing to shed the debris from the main roller and trap it inside the housing; wherein the main roller rotates about 180 degrees between the pair of stops. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A fabric cleaning device comprising:
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a housing having a base portion and a handle portion that extends upwardly from the base portion, a cleaning member movably secured within base portion to extend at least partially out of the housing, the cleaning member having a debris removing surface; a pair of cleaning material sections attached to opposite sides of the housing; a protrusion extending radially away from the cleaning member and toward the handle portion; and a pair of stops on opposite sides of the cleaning member that selectively engage the protrusion to prevent rotation of the cleaning member past a respective stop. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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