Side sweeping brushing vacuum machine

Claim 2

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; means rotatably connected to the nozzle, comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to a work surface, for propelling the nozzle over the work surface and for mounting the at least one brush; the rotatable members including at least one brush roll for mounting the at least one brush and further including at least one wheel type propelling member coaxial to the at least one brush roll; power means for rotating the rotatable means; control means for controlling the nozzle and the rotatable means over the work surface including means forming an elongated handle on the nozzle with its longitudinal axis aligned with a plane perpendicular to the work surface, and the handle axis further aligned about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable means, and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes of the rotatable means; and, the control means responsive to operator urging so as to effect powered side sweeps of the nozzle over the work surface in directions perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable means and to the plane of the elongated handle means.

Claim 3

The invention of claim 1, wherein; the rotatable members include twin brush rolls with the at least one brush including two brushes one being mounted on each of the twin brush rolls, and the at least one wheel type propelling member includes two wheel type propelling members one being coaxial to each brush roll.

Claim 4

The invention of claim 2, including; vacuum means for providing suction and debris removal.

Claim 5

The invention of claim 3, wherein; the power means includes at least one motor located approximate the nozzle, the twin brush rolls are in tandem, the elongated handle is hinged to the nozzle, the rotatable means includes at least two wheel type propelling members, and the power means further includes clutch means operatively associated with the control means for clutch rotation of the propelling members at variable speeds for the powered side sweeps.

Claim 6

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; means rotatably connected to the nozzle, comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to a work surface, for propelling the nozzle over the work surface and for mounting the at least one brush; power means for rotating the rotatable means; control means for controlling the nozzle and the rotatable means over the work surface including means forming an elongated handle on the nozzle with its longitudinal axis aligned with a plane perpendicular to the work surface, the handle axis further aligned about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable means, and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes to the rotatable means; the control means responsive to operator urging so as to effect powered side sweeps of the nozzle over the work surface in directions perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable means and to the plane of the elongated handle; the rotatable members including twin brush rolls with the at least one brush including two brushes, one being mounted on each of the twin brush rolls; vacuum means for providing suction and debris removal; and, the power means including at least one motor on the nozzle, the twin brush rolls being in tandem, the elongated handle is hinged to the nozzle, the rotatable means further including at least one wheel type propelling member fixed to rotate with each of the brush rolls, and the power means further includes electrical switch means operatively associated with the control means for differential speed control of the rotatable means.

Claim 7

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; means rotatably connected to the nozzle, comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to a work surface, for propelling the nozzle over the work surface and for mounting the at least one brush; power means for rotating the rotatable means; control means for controlling the nozzle and the rotatable means over the work surface including means forming an elongated handle on the nozzle with its longitudinal axis aligned with a plane perpendicular to the work surface, the handle axis further aligned about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable means, and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes to the rotatable means; the control means responsive to operator urging so as to effect powered side sweeps of the nozzle over the work surface in directions perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable means and to the plane of the elongated handle; the rotatable members including twin brush rolls with the at least one brush including two brushes, one being mounted on each of the twin brush rolls; vacuum means for providing suction and debris removal; and, the power means including at least one motor on the nozzle, the twin brush rolls being in tandem, the elongated handle is hinged to the nozzle, the rotatable means further including at least one wheel type propelling member fixed to rotate with each of the brush rolls, and the power means further includes electrical switch means operatively associated with the control means for differential speed control of the rotatable means.

Claim 8

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; rotatable means for supporting and propelling the nozzle over a work surface and for mounting the at least one brush, rotatably connected to the nozzle and comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to the work surface; the rotatable members include at least one brush roll for mounting the at least one brush and further includes at least one wheel type propelling member coaxial to the at least one brush roll; power means for rotating the rotatable means; an elongated handle member on the nozzle, having its longitudinal axis disposed in alignment with a plane perpendicular to the work surface and at about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable members and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes of the rotatable members, for control of the nozzle and the rotatable means; and, the nozzle and the rotatable means responsive to operator urging of the elongated handle members for self propulsion in path directions over the work surface perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable member and plane of the elongated handle member.

Claim 9

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; rotatable means for supporting and propelling the nozzle over a work surface and for mounting the at least one brush, rotatably connected to the nozzle and comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to the work surface; the rotatable members include at least one brush roll for mounting the at least one brush and further includes at least one wheel type propelling member coaxial to the at least one brush roll; power means for rotating the rotatable means; an elongated handle member on the nozzle, having its longitudinal axis disposed in alignment with a plane perpendicular to the work surface and at about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable members and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes of the rotatable members, for control of the nozzle and the rotatable means; and, the nozzle and the rotatable means responsive to operator urging of the elongated handle members for self propulsion in path directions over the work surface perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable member and plane of the elongated handle member.

Claim 10

The invention of claim 6, wherein; the at least one brush roll includes twin brush rolls with the at least one brush including two brushes one being on each of the brush rolls, and the at least one wheel type propelling member includes two wheeltype propelling members one being coaxial to each brush roll.

Claim 11

The invention of claim 7, including; vacuum means for providing suction and debris removal and the brush rolls rotatable in opposite directions in respect to each other.

Claim 12

The invention of claim 8, wherein; the power means includes at least one motor located approximate the nozzle, the twin brush rolls are in tandem, the elongated handle members is hinged to the nozzle, and the power means further includes clutch means operatively associated with the elongated handle members for clutch rotation of the wheel type propelling members.

Claim 13

The invention of claim 7, wherein; the power means includes at least one motor on the nozzle, the twin brush rolls are in tandem and rotatable in opposite directions, the elongated handle means is hinged to the nozzle, and the elongated handle means includes hand grip means on the elongated handle means rotatable to the elongated handle means and operatively associated with the power means for rotation of the wheel type propelling members at variable speeds for the self propulsion.

Claim 14

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; rotatable means for supporting and propelling the nozzle over a work surface and for mounting the at least one brush, rotatably connected to the nozzle and comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to the work surface; power means for rotating the rotatable means; an elongated handle member on the nozzle, having its axis disposed in alignment with a plane perpendicular to the work surface and at about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable members and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes of the rotatable members, for control of the nozzle and the rotatable means; the nozzle and the rotatable means responsive to operator urging of the elongated handle member for self propulsion in path directions over the work surface perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable members and plane of the elongated handle member; the rotatable members includes twin brush rolls with the at least one brush including two brushes one being mounted on each of the brush rolls; vacuum means for providing suction and debris removal and the brush rolls rotatable in opposite directions in respect to each other; and, the power means includes at least one motor on the nozzle, the twin brush rolls are in tandem, the elongated handle member is hinged to the nozzle, the rotatable members includes at least one wheel type propelling member fixed to rotate with each of the brush rolls, and the power means further includes electrical switch means operatively associated with the elongated handle member for differential speed control of the rotatable means.

Claim 15

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; rotatable means for supporting and propelling the nozzle over a work surface and for mounting the at least one brush, rotatably connected to the nozzle and comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to the work surface; power means for rotating the rotatable means; an elongated handle member on the nozzle, having its axis disposed in alignment with a plane perpendicular to the work surface and at about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable members and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes of the rotatable members, for control of the nozzle and the rotatable means; the nozzle and the rotatable means responsive to operator urging of the elongated handle member for self propulsion in path directions over the work surface perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable members and plane of the elongated handle member; the rotatable members includes twin brush rolls with the at least one brush including two brushes one being mounted on each of the brush rolls; vacuum means for providing suction and debris removal and the brush rolls rotatable in opposite directions in respect to each other; and, the power means includes at least one motor on the nozzle, the twin brush rolls are in tandem, the elongated handle member is hinged to the nozzle, the rotatable members includes at least one wheel type propelling member fixed to rotate with each of the brush rolls, and the power means further includes electrical switch means operatively associated with the elongated handle member for differential speed control of the rotatable means.

Claim 16

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; means rotatably connected to the nozzle comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to a work surface, for propelling the nozzle over the work surface and for mounting the at least one brush; power means for rotating the rotatable means; control means for controlling the nozzle and the rotatable means over the work surface including means forming an elongated handle member on the nozzle with its longitudinal axis aligned with a plane perpendicular to the work surface, the handle axis further aligned about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable members, and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes of the rotatable members; the control means responsive to operator urging so as to effect powered side sweeps of the nozzle over the work surface in directions perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable members and to the plane of the elongated handle member; and, the power means includes at least one motor located approximate the nozzle, the rotatable members includes twin brush rolls in tandem and rotatable in opposite directions, the at least one brush including two brushes one being mounted on each of the twin brush rolls, and the power means further includes belt means for belt transmission of power to rotate the rotatable members.

Claim 17

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; means rotatably connected to the nozzle comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to a work surface, for propelling the nozzle over the work surface and for mounting the at least one brush; power means for rotating the rotatable means; control means for controlling the nozzle and the rotatable means over the work surface including means forming an elongated handle member on the nozzle with its longitudinal axis aligned with a plane perpendicular to the work surface, the handle axis further aligned about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable members, and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes of the rotatable members; the control means responsive to operator urging so as to effect powered side sweeps of the nozzle over the work surface in directions perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable members and to the plane of the elongated handle member; and, the power means includes at least one motor located approximate the nozzle, the rotatable members includes twin brush rolls in tandem and rotatable in opposite directions, the at least one brush including two brushes one being mounted on each of the twin brush rolls, and the power means further includes belt means for belt transmission of power to rotate the rotatable members.

Claim 18

The invention of claim 12 wherein; the elongated handle member is hinged to the nozzle, the rotatable members including at least one wheel type propelling member coaxial with each of the twin brush rolls, and the control means includes hand grip means on the elongated handle member rotatable with respect to the elongated handle member and operatively associated with the rotatable members to vary the speed of the at least one wheel type propelling member for enabling the operator urging.

Claim 19

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; rotatable means for supporting and propelling the nozzle over a work surface and for mounting the at least one brush, rotatably connected to the nozzle and comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to the work surface; power means for rotating the rotatable means; an elongated handle member on the nozzle, having its longitudinal axis disposed in alignment with a plane perpendicular to the work surface and at about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable members and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes of the rotatable members, for control of the nozzle and the rotatable means; the nozzle and the rotatable means responsive to operator urging of the elongated handle members for self propulsion in path directions over the work surface perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable member and plane of the elongated handle member; the rotatable members includes twin brush rolls with the at least one brush including two brushes, one being mounted on each of the brush rolls; the power means includes at least one motor on the nozzle, and the twin brush rolls are in tandem and rotatable in opposite directions; the elongated handle member is hinged to the nozzle, the rotatable members including at least one wheel type propelling member coaxial with each brush roll, and the elongated handle member includes hand grip means on the elongated handle member rotatable with respect to the elongated handle member and operatively associated with the hand grip rotatable means for clutch rotation of the wheel type propelling members at variable speeds for self propulsion.

Claim 20

Brushing apparatus, comprising: a nozzle; at least one brush; rotatable means for supporting and propelling the nozzle over a work surface and for mounting the at least one brush, rotatably connected to the nozzle and comprising cylindrical members with axes substantially parallel to the work surface; power means for rotating the rotatable means; an elongated handle member on the nozzle, having its longitudinal axis disposed in alignment with a plane perpendicular to the work surface and at about 45 degrees to the axes of the rotatable members and the plane aligned substantially parallel to the axes of the rotatable members, for control of the nozzle and the rotatable means; the nozzle and the rotatable means responsive to operator urging of the elongated handle members for self propulsion in path directions over the work surface perpendicular to the axes of the rotatable member and plane of the elongated handle member; the rotatable members includes twin brush rolls with the at least one brush including two brushes, one being mounted on each of the brush rolls; the power means includes at least one motor on the nozzle, and the twin brush rolls are in tandem and rotatable in opposite directions; the elongated handle member is hinged to the nozzle, the rotatable members including at least one wheel type propelling member coaxial with each brush roll, and the elongated handle member includes hand grip means on the elongated handle member rotatable with respect to the elongated handle member and operatively associated with the hand grip rotatable means for clutch rotation of the wheel type propelling members at variable speeds for self propulsion.