US 6,314,611 B1 · Bladed disk brush roller assembly for a vacuum cleaner sweeper

Abstract

A brush roller assembly for a vacuum cleaner sweeper which includes a rotatable spindle having a longitudinal axis, a first end, a second end and a central portion, a first bladed disk positioned on the first end of the rotatable spindle, the first bladed disk including a central portion which is positioned substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rotatable spindle when the first bladed disk is positioned on the first end of the rotatable spindle and at least one fan blade projection outwardly extending from the periphery of the central portion of the first bladed disk, the at least one fan blade projection being oriented to facilitate the movement of outside air from the first end of the rotatable spindle toward the central portion of the rotatable spindle, a first end cap attached to the first end of the rotatable spindle, a second bladed disk positioned on the second end of the rotatable spindle, the second bladed disk including a central portion which is positioned substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rotatable spindle when the second bladed disk is positioned on the second end of the rotatable spindle and at least one fan blade projection outwardly extending from the periphery of the central portion of the second bladed disk, the at least one fan blade projection being oriented to facilitate the movement of outside air from the second end of the rotatable spindle toward the central portion of the rotatable spindle and a second end cap attached to the second end of the rotatable spindle.

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Dependent claims

A brush roller assembly for a vacuum cleaner sweeper, said brush roller assembly comprising:

a rotatable spindle having a longitudinal axis, a first end, a second end and a central portion;
a first bladed disk positioned on said first end of said rotatable spindle, said first bladed disk including a central portion which is positioned substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said rotatable spindle when said first bladed disk is positioned on said first end of said rotatable spindle and at least one opening to facilitate the movement of outside air from said first end of said rotatable spindle toward said central portion of said rotatable spindle;
a first end cap attached to said first end of said rotatable spindle;
a second bladed disk positioned on said second end of said rotatable spindle, said second bladed disk including a central portion which is positioned substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said rotatable spindle when said second bladed disk is positioned on said second end of said rotatable spindle and at least opening to facilitate the movement of outside air from said second end of said rotatable spindle toward said central portion of said rotatable spindle;
a second end cap attached to said second end of said rotatable spindle and,
wherein said first end cap includes a recess and said first bladed disk is positioned, at least in part, in said recess in said first end cap and said second end cap includes a recess and said second bladed disk is positioned, at least in part, in said recess in said second end cap.

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A brush roller assembly for a vacuum cleaner sweeper, said brush roller assembly comprising:

a rotatable spindle having a longitudinal axis, a first end, a second end and a central portion;
a first bladed disk positioned on said first end of said rotatable spindle, said first bladed disk including a central portion which is positioned substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said rotatable spindle when said first bladed disk is positioned on said first end of said rotatable spindle and at least one opening to facilitate the movement of outside air from said first end of said rotatable spindle toward said central portion of said rotatable spindle;
a first end cap attached to said first end of said rotatable spindle;
a second bladed disk positioned on said second end of said rotatable spindle, said second bladed disk including a central portion which is positioned substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said rotatable spindle when said second bladed disk is positioned on said second end of said rotatable spindle and at least opening to facilitate the movement of outside air from said second end of said rotatable spindle toward said central portion of said rotatable spindle;
a second end cap attached to said second end of said rotatable spindle;
and wherein said first end of said rotatable spindle includes a recess and at least a portion of said central portion of said first bladed disk is positioned in said recess in said first end of said rotatable spindle and said second end of said rotatable spindle includes a recess and at least a portion of said central portion of said second bladed disk is positioned in said recess in said second end of said rotatable spindle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Bladed disk brush roller assembly for a vacuum cleaner sweeper

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Bladed disk brush roller assembly for a vacuum cleaner sweeper

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Abstract

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