# US 2013/0239352 A1 · Adjustable sweeping blade device and sweeping blade assembly

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- Number: US 2013/0239352 A1
- Document ID: US20130239352A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/990,955
- Filed: 2011-11-30
- Published: 2013-09-19
- Earliest claimed: 2010-12-08
- Inventors: Marco Bergeron; Hugo Michel; Stephan Michel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239352A1

## CPC

- E01H 5/06: dislodging essentially by non-driven elements, e.g. scraper blades {, snow-plough blades, scoop blades}
- E01H 5/061: {by scraper blades}
- E01H: STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING {OR PREVENTING} FOG IN GENERAL {CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS}(cleaning in general B08B)

## Abstract

The present document describes a sweeping blade device comprising a blade portion comprising at least one bushing hole and a lower edge for sweeping a ground; a resilient material layer onto the blade portion; and a resilient material bushing in the bushing hole.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sweeping blade device comprising:
a blade portion comprising at least one bushing hole and a lower edge for sweeping a ground;
a resilient material layer onto said blade portion; and
a resilient material bushing in said bushing hole;
wherein said resilient material layer covers substantially all of said blade portion and further wherein said resilient bushing covers at least partially said at least one bushing hole.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sweeping blade device of claim 1, wherein the blade portion is made of composite material, steel, carbide, aluminum, alloy, polymer or plastic.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The sweeping blade device of claim 1, further comprising an insert into said lower edge.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The sweeping blade device of claim 3, wherein the insert is made of carbide.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The sweeping blade device of claim 1, further comprising at least one bushing opposite to the lower edge of said blade portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The sweeping blade device of claim 1, wherein the resilient material is a rubber material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The sweeping blade device of claim 1, wherein the resilient material bushing is integrally formed in said resilient material layers.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The sweeping blade device of claim 1, wherein the resilient material bushing further comprises a metallic bushing.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The sweeping blade device of claim 1, wherein the resilient material bushing further comprises a ventilation hole.

### Claim 10

(canceled)

### Claim 11

(canceled)

### Claim 12

(canceled)

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A sweeping blade assembly comprising:
a) at least one blade support for removably attaching to a vehicle; and
b) at least one sweeping blade device of claim 1 removably attached to said blade support.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The sweeping blade assembly of claim 13, wherein said blade support is made of two parts to receive said blade therebetween.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The sweeping blade assembly of claim 13, wherein said two parts are made of a first blade support for removably attaching to a vehicle and a second blade support removably attached to said sweeping blade device.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The sweeping blade assembly of claim 13, wherein the sweeping blade device is removably attached with attaching means.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The sweeping blade assembly of claim 16, wherein the attaching means are nuts and bolts.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The sweeping blade assembly of claim 13, wherein the vehicle may be included in the group consisting of a truck, a car, a four-wheeler, a tractor, a personal vehicle, a commercial vehicle, a snow plow vehicle and a van.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The sweeping blade assembly of claim 18, wherein the blade support is for removably attaching to the front, side, back or underneath of said vehicle.