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 rotatable about a first axis (110) relative to the bracket (104), a drum motor (130), mounted to the handle (126), and a drum power-transmitting component (132), rotationally coupling the drum motor (130) and the drum (108). 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).
Claims22
An apparatus (100) for cleaning a surface (102), the apparatus (100) comprising:
- a handle (126);
- a bracket (104), connected to the handle (126);
- a drum (108), rotatably coupled to the bracket (104) and rotatable about a first axis (110) relative to the bracket (104);
- a drum motor (130), mounted to the handle (126);
- a drum power-transmitting component (132), rotationally coupling the drum motor (130) and the drum (108);
- 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).
11-51. (canceled)
A method of cleaning a surface (102), the method (1000) comprising:
- positioning a brush (112) in contact with the surface (102);
- rotating the brush (112) about a second axis (116) relative to a drum (108);
- and
- rotating the drum (108) about a first axis (110) relative to a bracket (104), connected to a handle (126) and rotatably supporting the drum (108), such that the brush (112) orbitally revolves about the first axis (110), and
- wherein the first axis (110) is parallel to the second axis (116).
62-64. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.