Scrubbing method and apparatus using vibrating terry cloth

A method of cleaning carpet and the like surface, comprising:

• (a) supplying a piece of terry cloth including terry loops and fabric;
• (b) moistening said terry cloth with a cleaning solution;
• (c) providing a vibrating machine having a vibrating drive plate movable in short rapid oscillations producing a vibrating motion and effect;
• (d) providing a plurality of semi-rigid generally elastic barbed fingers affixed to a bottom of said drive plate adapted for engaging said terry cloth;
• (e) placing said terry cloth upon said carpet to be cleaned;
• (f) engaging said barbed fingers and said terry cloth;
• (g) imparting a scrubbing motion to said terry cloth by means of said barbed fingers engaging said loops and fabric of said terry cloth and massaging said carpet pile through said terry cloth as a multitude of fingers, said motion wiping carpet pile generally on all sides thereof;
• (h) moving said machine over said carpet whereby said carpet is scrubbed and cleaned by means of the motion imparted to the terry cloth by said vibrating drive plate;
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• (i) utilizing short-loop terry cloth having loops of sufficiently short lengths that said vibrating motion is not absorbed by said loops but is directly imparted to said cloth and carpet pile for effective machine movement and cleaning.