CLEANING APPARATUS, METHODS OF MAKING CLEANING APPARATUS, AND METHODS OF CLEANING
First Claim
1. A cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- at least one brushless belt;
at least one guide coupled to the at least one brushless belt and adapted to rotate the at least one brushless belt thereabout; and
at least one vacuum cavity disposed around at least a portion of the at least one brushless belt to facilitate removal of particulate captured by the at least one brushless belt when a negative pressure is introduced therein.
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Abstract
Devices for removing particulate from surfaces may include at least one belt coupled with at least one guide to rotate the belt(s) about the guide(s). A vacuum cavity may be disposed around a portion of the belt(s) to remove captured particulate therefrom when a negative pressure is introduced in the vacuum cavity. A surface may be cleaned by rotating a dry belt about a guide and positioning a portion of the dry belt on the surface to capture and collect particulate. A portion of the dry belt can pass into a vacuum cavity, and collected particulate may be removed from the dry belt into the vacuum cavity. A cleaning apparatus may be formed by coupling a belt to a guide so the belt can rotate around the guide. A vacuum cavity can be disposed to encompass a portion of the belt. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.
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20 Claims
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1. A cleaning apparatus, comprising:
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at least one brushless belt; at least one guide coupled to the at least one brushless belt and adapted to rotate the at least one brushless belt thereabout; and at least one vacuum cavity disposed around at least a portion of the at least one brushless belt to facilitate removal of particulate captured by the at least one brushless belt when a negative pressure is introduced therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of cleaning, comprising:
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rotating at least one dry belt about at least one guide; disposing at least a portion of the at least one dry belt on a surface to capture and collect particulate therefrom; passing at least a portion of the at least one dry belt into at least one vacuum cavity; and removing at least some collected particulate from the at least one dry belt into the at least one vacuum cavity.
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18. A method of making a cleaning apparatus, comprising:
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coupling at least one brushless belt to at least one guide so the at least one brushless belt can rotate around at least a portion of the at least one guide; and disposing at least one vacuum cavity to encompass a portion of the at least one brushless belt to facilitate removal of particulate from the portion of the at least one brushless belt when a negative pressure is introduced therein. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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