Brush assembly removal device
AssigneeThe Hoover Company
InventorsJeffery A. Morgan, Adam C. Sclafani, Jeffrey S. Louis, David L. O'Neal, Siu Wai Hui
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Abstract
A floor cleaning device includes a main body and a brush assembly for engaging the surface of the floor being cleaned. An actuating member is movably connected to the main body. A latch member is rotatably connected to the main body. An engaging member is attached to the brush assembly. The engaging member is releasably connected to the latch member such that pushing the actuating member rotates the latch member to disengage from the engaging member.
Claims27
A floor cleaning device comprising:
- a main body;
- a brush assembly for engaging a surface being cleaned, said brush assembly being rotatable;
- an actuating member movably connected to said main body;
- a latch member rotatably connected to said main body;
- an engaging member attached to said brush assembly, said engaging member being releasably connected to said latch member;
- and
- wherein pushing said actuating member rotates said latch member to disengage from said engaging member.
A floor cleaning device comprising:
- a main body;
- a brush assembly for engaging a surface being cleaned, said brush assembly being removably connected to said main body, said brush assembly including a plurality of vertical axis brushes, each of said brushes configured as a spur gear having gear teeth wherein the gear teeth of each said brush drivingly intermesh with the gear teeth of adjacent said brushes;
- a push button positioned on said main body and operatively connected to said brush assembly;
- and
- wherein pushing said push button disconnects said brush assembly from said main body.
A floor cleaning device comprising:
- a main body;
- a brush assembly for engaging a surface being cleaned, said brush assembly being removably connected to said main body;
- a liquid distributing system associated with said brush assembly for distributing liquid to said surface;
- a push button positioned on said main body and operatively connected to said brush assembly;
- and
- wherein pushing said push button disconnects said brush assembly from said main body.
A floor cleaning device comprising:
- a main body having a top portion;
- a brush assembly for engaging a surface being cleaned;
- an actuating member movably connected on said top portion of said main body;
- a latch member rotatably connected to said main body;
- an engaging member attached to said brush assembly, said engaging member being releasably connected to said latch member;
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- wherein pushing said actuating member rotates said latch member to disengage from said engaging member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.