Apparatuses and methods for cleaning a surface
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJohn W. Pringle-Iv, Raul Tomuta, Chris J. Erickson
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Abstract
An apparatus (100), for cleaning a surface (102), comprises a handle (126) and a bracket (104), connected to the handle (126). The apparatus (100) further comprises a drum (108), rotatably coupled to the bracket (104), and an anti-rotation fixture (124), configured to prevent rotation of the drum (108) about a first axis (110) relative to the bracket (104). The apparatus (100) also comprises a brush motor (114), mounted to the drum (108), and a brush (112), rotatable by the brush motor (114) relative to the drum (108) about a second axis (116), which is parallel to the first axis (110).
Claims20
An apparatus for cleaning a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a handle;
- a bracket, connected to the handle;
- a drum, rotatably coupled to the bracket;
- an anti-rotation fixture, configured to prevent rotation of the drum about a first axis relative to the bracket;
- a brush motor, mounted to the drum;
- and
- a brush, rotatable by the brush motor relative to the drum about a second axis, which is parallel to the first axis.
A method of cleaning a surface, the method comprising:
- positioning a brush in contact with the surface;
- rotating the brush about a second axis relative to a drum that is rotatably coupled to a bracket;
- positioning a second brush in contact with the surface;
- rotating the second brush relative to the drum about a fourth axis;
- and
- coupling an anti-rotation fixture to a handle and to the drum to prevent rotation of the drum about a first axis relative to the bracket, wherein the bracket is connected to the handle and the first axis is parallel to both the second axis and the fourth axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.