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US 5,353,461 AGranted
Rotary scrubber apparatus
OwnerKevin Enriquezinventor
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Abstract
A rotary scrubber includes an elongate housing having a rotary axle projecting therefrom, with the rotary axle mounting a brush member. A deflecting shield is positioned circumferentially relative to the brush member to deflect fluid therefrom, wherein the shield is arranged for deflection to accommodate various configuration of workpieces to be engaged by the rotary brush.
Claims3
A rotary scrubber apparatus, comprising,
- an elongate housing symmetrically oriented about a housing axis, with the housing including an exterior surface, said exterior surface having a resilient sheath positioned thereabout, with the housing having a shield mounting rod fixedly mounted to the housing, with the shield mounting rod formed of a flexible shape retentive material, with a U-shaped splash guard mounted to the shield mounting rod, the splash guard having a first rigid plate fixedly mounted to the mounting rod, the first plate having a first side and a second side, with a second plate mounted to the first side and a third plate mounted to the second side, with the second plate and the third plate formed of a resilient material,
- drive means mounted within said housing, said drive means including an output shaft directed through the housing in a fluid sealing relationship relative to the housing, with a rotary brush mounted to the output shaft said shield being positioned circumferentially relative to said brush to deflect fluid therefrom, and
- switch means for effecting selective actuation of said drive means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.