Floor cleaning and treatment apparatus
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1. An apparatus adapted to interface with a surface to be cleaned, comprising:
- a housing;
a first brush rotating about a first axis of rotation on bearings;
a second brush rotating about a second axis of rotation on bearings, wherein at least one of the first and the second brush are connected to the housing by a mounting system that substantially inhibits debris from reaching the bearings;
an interconnecting member; and
a motor coupled to the first and the second brush by the interconnecting member, wherein the motor controls the rotation of the first and second brush about their respective axes.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a surface cleaning and treatment apparatus that utilizes dual cleaning brushes. Specifically, the cleaning brushes are driven by the same motor, but rotated in opposite directions.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus adapted to interface with a surface to be cleaned, comprising:
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a housing;
a first brush rotating about a first axis of rotation on bearings;
a second brush rotating about a second axis of rotation on bearings, wherein at least one of the first and the second brush are connected to the housing by a mounting system that substantially inhibits debris from reaching the bearings;
an interconnecting member; and
a motor coupled to the first and the second brush by the interconnecting member, wherein the motor controls the rotation of the first and second brush about their respective axes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus adapted to interface with a surface to be cleaned, comprising:
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a first brush having a first end and a second end;
a second brush having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first brush is proximal to the first end of the second brush;
an interconnecting member; and
a motor coupled to the first end of the first and the second brush by the interconnecting member, wherein the motor forces the first brush to rotate in a first direction about a first axis of rotation and the second brush to rotate in a second direction about a second axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A apparatus adapted to interface with a surface to be cleaned, comprising:
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a first means for treating a surface;
a second means for treating a surface;
an interconnecting means; and
a means for controlling, wherein the means for controlling communicates with the first and second means for treating through the interconnecting means, wherein the means for controlling forces the first means for treating to rotate about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the means for controlling forces the second means for treating to rotate about a second axis of rotation and wherein the first and second means for treating rotate on bearings. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus adapted to interface with a surface to be cleaned, comprising:
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a brush housing;
a first brush having a first end and a second end;
a second brush having a first end and a second end;
an interconnecting member;
a motor coupled to the first end of the first and the second brush by the interconnecting member, wherein the motor forces the first brush to rotate in a first direction about a first axis of rotation and the second brush to rotate in a second direction about a second axis of rotation; and
a connector that is adjustable between a closed position and an open position and is operable to retain at least one of the first and second brush within the brush housing such that at least one of the first and second brush are removable from the housing upon positioning the connector to the open position. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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