US 2003/0145424 A1 · Two-piece brushroll

Abstract

A brushroll for a vacuum cleaner includes a roll body with a first end, a second end and a rotational axis. A first bore extends from the first end to the second end along the rotational axis. The roll body further includes a first connecting element located at the roll body second end. The brushroll further has a pulley including a first end, a second end and a rotational axis. A second centrally positioned bore extends from the pulley first end to the pulley second end along the pulley rotational axis. The pulley further includes a second connecting element located at the pulley first end for engaging the first connecting element. A shaft extends through the first and second bores. At least one bearing is mounted on the shaft and rotatably mounts at least one of the roll body and the pulley to the shaft.

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Dependent claims

A roll assembly for use in a vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a housing;
an elongated roll body and an agitator extending radially away from the roll body;
and
a pulley section mounted to one end of the elongated roll body wherein the roll body and the pulley section are rotatably mounted to the housing.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Two-piece brushroll

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Two-piece brushroll

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Abstract

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