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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074318 | Arrangement for coupling brush elements in a brush body Arrangement for fixing brush elements (9, 10) to a rotatable brush frame formed of shaft (3) and flanges fixed to it and in which assembly the direction of bristles (9) is fitted essentially in the direction of the radius of the rotatable brush ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7434290 | Extension part and sweeper body for weed mowers The present invention relates to a modified extension part (1) and sweeper body (6) for weed mowers, in which the mentioned extension part (1) is constructed as a cylindrical disc provided with through and through recesses (7) and at leas... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7354112 | Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element, which consists of a hard material,... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7238243 | Motorized towable sweeping apparatus and related method A towable sweeping apparatus includes a housing supported by a plurality of surface-engaging wheels and an impeller mounted to the housing and adjustable relative to the surface. The impeller includes a plurality of blades rotatable about an axis. A space permitting... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7203987 | Side brush A side brush, which is adapted to be mounted on the body of a sweeping machine, for use as a brush rotatable about a rotation axis, and which includes a base and a plurality of individual bristle segments detachably mountable thereto, having bristles included therei... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199711 | Mobile floor cleaner data communication In a method of communicating data from a mobile floor cleaner to a remote receiver a data communication is initiated from a communicator of the mobile floor cleaner to the remote receiver and data is communicated to the remote receiver with the communicator. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159276 | Rotary cleaning body, suction port body of vacuum cleaner, and production method of rotary cleaning body Catching grooves (34) extending in the axial direction are formed in the cylindrical outer surface of a brush base (35) that has a slender, substantially cylindrical shape and made of a twistable material. Brush attaching portions (43) of brush ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140062 | Brush structure for vacuum cleaner A brush structure includes a rotation bar, a plurality of brush strips, a plurality of fixing blocks, and a driving block mounted on the rotation bar to rotate the rotation bar. Thus, the helical groove is extended through the whole length of each of the two arc-sha... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7051399 | Cleaner cartridge A cleaner cartridge includes a container having an interior cavity, in which cleaning agent can be stored. A first end of conduit is fluidically coupled to the interior cavity. A second end of the conduit is connectable to a chemical dispenser. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6957468 | Toothbrush head with anchor-free bristle tufting The invention is directed to a brush head, in particular a toothbrush head, having a bristle carrier and bristles attached thereto, which are seated in the form of tufts in holes in the bristle carrier and fastened by their ends close to the bristle carrier to the b... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6925673 | Cleaning element for brooms or brushes A cleaning element (1) for brooms or brushes comprises a board (2) having a surface (3) for supporting a plurality of clusters or bundles (4) of fibres forming a cleaning body (5); each cluster (4) is provided with a related... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6817055 | Method for mounting a drum as well as a drum and an axle for a brush roller A drum for a brush roller comprised of a plurality of arcuate shaped segments with circumferentially projecting shoulders at their ends. The shoulders have outer edges that contact the adjacent segments and have respective inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces whic... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6665901 | Brush head and method of manufacturing such a brush head The present invention is directed to a brush head, particularly a toothbrush head, and to a method of manufacturing such a brush head. The brush head includes a bristle carrier and bristles fixedly secured thereto, said bristle carrier having a slot-type ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6665902 | Metallic wire strip brush assembly and apparatus and method for making A strip brush assembly for sweeping devices or machines comprises a plurality of metallic wires with attachment ends thereof being secured to a polymeric hub. The hub, while retaining the wire ends together is bonded or attached to a polymeric base that i... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6574823 | Brushroll A vacuum cleaner brushroll having angled tuft patterns effective to increase cleanability performance of the vacuum. The brushroll comprises a spindle and at least two patterns of bristled tufts. The patterns may be helical shaped rows. The rows may defin... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6546709 | Brush bracket structure for a cotton cleaner doffer Bracket structure for a doffer assembly for doffing cotton from the saw drum of a cotton cleaner includes a plurality of brushes supported by channels and clamps in a drum configuration. A first nut on an easily accessible radial retaining bolt tightened ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6421991 | Doffer for a cotton cleaner A doffer assembly for doffing cotton from the saw drum of a cotton cleaner includes a plurality of brushes supported by channels and clamps in a drum configuration. A first nut on an easily accessible radial retaining bolt tightened against a special clam... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6267660 | Rotatable grinding or polishing tool, an apparatus with such a tool and a method for grinding or polishing The invention concerns a rotatable grinding/polishing tool, an apparatus with such a tool and a method for using such a tool. The tool has grinding elements in the shape of grinding/polishing flaps extending radially outward from a roller. Reinforcing sup... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6217124 | Method for manufacturing a sweeper or abrasive element and such element A method for manufacturing a sweeper or abrasive element is disclosed. The abrasive element is manufactured from a U-shaped plastic profile having an aperture in which are placed abrasive lamellae, supporting bristles and heat-dissoluble plastic threads. ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6125495 | Variable diameter cleaning brush A tubular type brush for use in a cleaning machine includes a generally cylindrical driver tube adapted to be rotated about its axis for use in cleaning an adjacent floor surface. The driver tube has an exterior surface with circumferentially and axially ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6016584 | Lateral sweeping apparatus Loose material is transferred from a surface primarily laterally outward with respect to a forward direction of movement. A plurality of elongated strip brush members are oriented at a predetermined acute angle and moved in an oval rotational pattern abou... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5933907 | Modification of strip brush A bristle strip includes a channel, a mat, staples and nails. The mat is made of a plurality of bristles. The staples penetrate the channel and the mat and one staple is placed within one-half inch of each end of the channel to retain the bristles therein... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5819357 | Street sweeper brush assembly Brush bristle assemblies are formed into strips with strips of length of thermoplastic monofilaments which are mutually fused at their bottoms and formed into coupling bars with snaps fastening heads. The bars are slidably coupled to linear or helical cha... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5755003 | End brush and method of making An end brush and a method of making the brush is disclosed using the automatic distribution and insertion of the bristle fill material into the cup of a cup-shape shank holder. A centered drive stem projects from the bottom of the holder. After a measured... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5588172 | Radial brush A radial brush having a plurality of discrete brush segments mechanically affixed to or mechanically affixed to and bonded to a central core. Each brush segment is a preformed discrete component having a predetermined degree of splay. The brush segments a... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5490301 | Roller brush for sweeping machines A roller brush for sweeping machines includes an axle (1) which carries distance members (2, 3) which in turn carry profile bars (4) which are arranged along a circumference of the roller brush. The profile bars (4) in turn carry bristle bars (6) provided... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5462798 | Brush for applying a liquid product as a layer on a substrate The invention relates to a monofilament fiber made of plastic containing from 0.2 to 15% by weight of at least one agent improving the slip characteristic of the fiber and reducing its wettability by water and/or by solvents. The invention also relates to... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5445438 | Strip brush for mounting on a rotary drum A bristle strip for rotary brushes comprising a supporting channel in which the closed ends of U-shaped bristles are clamped. The channel is provided with laterally-extending guide members mounted directly thereon that project laterally outwardly beyond i... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5383245 | Roller brush for sweeping machine with cassettes having metal reinforced mounting plate A device at cassettes (3) for spring members (4) for a machine proposed i.e. for removing of rubber rests and ice from runways for aircrafts, at which the cassettes (3) are arranged around the periphery on a rotatable roller (1) and extending mainly in th... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5378051 | Method of making a brush element for a brush roller A method for making a brush element for a brush roller wherein bristle bunches formed by folding bristles over bent portions of U-shaped staples have their folded portions and associated staples inserted through tight fitting apertures in a base portion o... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5358312 | Method of making a strip brush for mounting of a rotary drum A bristle strip for rotary brushes comprising a supporting channel in which the closed ends of U-shaped bristles are clamped. The channel is provided with laterally-extending guide members mounted directly thereon that project laterally outwardly beyond i... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5309597 | Powered endless belt brush A hand held device for sweeping cloth and other surfaces and to convey the sweepings to a self-contained dust pan. An endless flat belt rotating on two pulleys of unequal diameter supports a plurality of transverse brushes which do the sweeping and convey... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5251355 | Strip brush for mounting on a rotary drum A bristle strip for rotary brushes comprising a supporting channel in which the closed ends of the U-shaped bristles are clamped. The channel is provided with laterally-extending guide members mounted directly thereon that project laterally outwardly beyo... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5249328 | Vacuum cleaner beater brush structure In a vacuum cleaner beater brush structure, a beater brush roller is provided with a helical brush strip and a beater strip. A sprocket comprises a support flange and a gear pulley, the gear pulley comprising a carrier having brush tufts and beater bars, ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5233719 | Apparatus and brush segment arrangement for finishing wheel brushes A brush segment for mounting on a slotted support structure is presented. The brush segment generally comprises: a substrate; a carpet of bristles mounted on the substrate in a preferred manner; and, a root system projecting outwardly from a side of the s... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5224231 | Powerbrush attachment A brush attachment for a power tool, such as an electric drill, capable of rotating a suitable shaft including an attachment body containing a longitudinally extending chamber and an elongate shaft rotatably mounted in this body and projecting from a rear... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5218732 | Surface treatment apparatus Apparatus reconditioning artificial turf surfaces by scarifying or brushing. Scarifying rods (13) and cleaning brushes (14) are mounted to a rotary work head (31) inside a wheeled housing which is pushed over the artificial turf surface as the work head r... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5185898 | Bottle and can picker including rotatable flexible loops A bottle and can picking apparatus includes a portable carrier frame, a rotatable member mounted on the carrier frame, a plurality of flexible loops attached to the rotatable member and extending radially therefrom for picking up the bottles, cans and oth... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5160187 | Strip brush for mounting on a rotary drum A bristle strip for rotary brushes comprising a channel in which the closed ends of the U-shaped bristles are clamped. The channel is provided with pairs of opposed slots in its upstanding flanges or sides which receive guide lugs that project laterally o... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5155875 | Brush roller and its brush element A brush roller (1) includes a cylinder section (2) and brush elements (4) attached to it. In each element (4) the bristles (6) are attached in essentially a radial direction. The cylinder (2) of the brush roller (1) includes longitudinal rails (3), and ea... | 10/20/1992 |
