Rotary brush apparatus

Claim 2

Rotary brush apparatus comprising a shaft, spaced disc members coupled to said shaft, and individual brush elements coupled to and extending between said disc members, said brush elements comprising an anchor strip having axially spaced bristle securing means thereon, bristle tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, and an elongated channel member receiving said anchor strip therein and retaining said tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, said channel member having open ends, said disc members including circumferentially spaced socket portions for receiving the ends of said brush elements, axially extending abutments in said socket portions extending into the open ends of said channel member when said brush elements are coupled to said disc members, and selectively releasable means associated with said sOcket portions for retaining the ends of said brush elements in said socket portions.

Claim 3

Rotary brush apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said abutments comprise a boss associated with each of said socket portions, and said selectively releasable means comprises wedge members adjacent said socket portions and adapted to engage said channel members.

Claim 4

Rotary brush apparatus comprising a shaft, spaced disc members coupled to said shaft, individual brush elements coupled to and extending between said disc members, said brush elements comprising an anchor strip having axially spaced bristle securing means thereon, bristle tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, an elongated channel member receiving said anchor strip therein, said channel member retaining said tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, said bristle securing means comprising open sided sockets in said anchor strip, said sockets being positioned so that said channel member closes said socket to retain said bristle tufts when said anchor strip is received in said channel member, said channel member having open ends, said disc members including circumferentially spaced socket portions for receiving the ends of said brush elements, axially extending abutments in said socket portions extending into the open ends of said channel member when said brush elements are coupled to said disc members, and selectively releasable means associated with said socket portions for retaining the ends of said brush elements in said socket portions.

Claim 5

Rotary brush apparatus comprising a shaft, spaced disc members coupled to said shaft, individual brush elements coupled to and extending between said disc members, said brush elements comprising an anchor strip having axially spaced bristle securing means thereon, bristle tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, an elongated channel member receiving said anchor strip therein, said channel member retaining said tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, said bristle securing means comprising open sided sockets in said anchor strip, said sockets being positioned so that said channel member closes said socket to retain said bristle tufts when said anchor strip is received in said channel member, said channel member having open ends, said disc members including circumferentially spaced socket portions for receiving the ends of said brush elements, axially extending abutments in said socket portions extending into the open ends of said channel member when said brush elements are coupled to said disc members, and selectively releasable means associated with said socket portions for retaining the ends of said brush elements in said socket portions.

Claim 6

Rotary brush apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein said abutments comprise a boss associated with each of said socket portions, and said selectively releasable means comprises wedge members adjacent said socket portions and adapted to engage in said channel members.

Claim 7

Rotary brush apparatus comprising a shaft, spaced disc members coupled to said shaft, individual brush elements coupled to and extending between said disc members, said brush elements comprising an anchor strip having axially spaced bristle securing means thereon, bristle tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, an elongated channel member receiving said anchor strip therein, said channel member retaining said tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, said bristle securing means comprising open sided sockets in said anchor strip, said open sided sockets being positioned so that the channel member closes said sockets to retain said bristle tufts when said anchor strip is received in said channel member, said sockets being disposed on opposite side faces of said anchor strip and are generally U-shaped in cross section, said bristle tufts comprising bristle members doubled over to form a bight portion complimental with said sockets, said channel member being generally U-shaped in cross section and including a bottom wall portion and spaced parallel side flanges, said side flanges abutting the side faces of said anchor strip enclosing said sockets when said anchor strip is received in said channel member, said channel member including a pair of inwardly directed flanges extending toward each other from the upper edges of said respective side flanges, said inwardly directed flanges overlying an upper edge of said anchor strip adjacent the side faces of said strip, and said channel members have open ends, said disc members including circumferentially spaced socket portions for receiving the ends of said brush elements, axially extending abutments in said socket portions extending in through the open ends of said channel members when said brush elements are coupled to said disc members, and selectively releaseable means associated with said socket portions for retaining the ends of said brush elements in said portions.

Claim 8

Rotary brush apparatus comprising a shaft, spaced disc members coupled to said shaft, individual brush elements coupled to and extending between said disc members, said brush elements comprising an anchor strip having axially spaced bristle securing means thereon, bristle tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, an elongated channel member receiving said anchor strip therein, said channel member retaining said tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, said bristle securing means comprising open sided sockets in said anchor strip, said open sided sockets being positioned so that the channel member closes said sockets to retain said bristle tufts when said anchor strip is received in said channel member, said sockets being disposed on opposite side faces of said anchor strip and are generally U-shaped in cross section, said bristle tufts comprising bristle members doubled over to form a bight portion complimental with said sockets, said channel member being generally U-shaped in cross section and including a bottom wall portion and spaced parallel side flanges, said side flanges abutting the side faces of said anchor strip enclosing said sockets when said anchor strip is received in said channel member, said channel member including a pair of inwardly directed flanges extending toward each other from the upper edges of said respective side flanges, said inwardly directed flanges overlying an upper edge of said anchor strip adjacent the side faces of said strip, and said channel members have open ends, said disc members including circumferentially spaced socket portions for receiving the ends of said brush elements, axially extending abutments in said socket portions extending in through the open ends of said channel members when said brush elements are coupled to said disc members, and selectively releaseable means associated with said socket portions for retaining the ends of said brush elements in said portions.

Claim 9

Rotary brush apparatus in accordance with claim 5, wherein said abutments comprise a boss associated with each of said socket portions, and said selectively releasable means comprises wedge members adjacent said socket portions And adapted to engage in said channel members.

Claim 10

Rotary brush apparatus comprising a shaft, spaced disc members coupled to said shaft, individual brush elements coupled to and extending between said disc members, said brush elements comprising an anchor strip having axially spaced bristle securing means thereon, bristle tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, an elongated channel member receiving said anchor strip therein, said channel member retaining said tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, said disc members further including circumferentially spaced socket portions for receiving said brush elements, and selectively releasable means associated with said socket portions for retaining said brush elements in said socket portions, said elongated channel member including outwardly directed ribs, said selectively releasable means comprising wedge members coupled to said disc members adjacent said socket portions and adapted to engage said channel members, said wedge members having notches thereon for engagement with said ribs.

Claim 11

Rotary brush apparatus comprising a shaft, spaced disc members coupled to said shaft, individual brush elements coupled to and extending between said disc members, said brush elements comprising an anchor strip having axially spaced bristle securing means thereon, bristle tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, an elongated channel member receiving said anchor strip therein, said channel member retaining said tufts in engagement with said bristle securing means, said disc members further including circumferentially spaced socket portions for receiving said brush elements, and selectively releasable means associated with said socket portions for retaining said brush elements in said socket portions, said elongated channel member including outwardly directed ribs, said selectively releasable means comprising wedge members coupled to said disc members adjacent said socket portions and adapted to engage said channel members, said wedge members having notches thereon for engagement with said ribs.

Claim 12

Rotary brush apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein said channel members have open ends, and axially extending abutments in said socket portions extending into the open ends of said channel members when said brush elements are coupled to said disc members.