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).
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);
- an anti-rotation fixture (124), configured to prevent rotation of the drum (108) about a first axis (110) relative to the bracket (104);
- 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).
11-46. (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) that is rotatably coupled to a bracket (104);
- and
- preventing rotation of the drum (108) about a first axis (110) relative to the bracket (104), wherein the bracket (104) is connected to a handle (126) and the first axis (110) is parallel to the second axis (116).
57-59. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.