# US 8,769,769 B1 · Floor cleaning apparatus

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- Number: US 8,769,769 B1
- Document ID: US8769769B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/082,588
- Filed: 2011-04-08
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2011-04-08
- Applicants: Alan Owen
- Inventors: Alan Owen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8769769B1

## CPC

- E01H 1/0872: {with mechanical loosening or feeding instruments for the dirt to be removed pneumatically, e.g. brushes, scrapers (brushing installations per se E01H1/02; other loosening devices per se E01H1/105)}
- A47L 5/14: cleaning by blowing-off, also combined with suction cleaning
- A47L 9/0433: {Toothed gearings}
- A47L 11/22: Floor-sweeping machines, hand-driven
- A47L 11/4005: {Arrangements of batteries or cells; Electric power supply arrangements}
- A47L 11/4013: {Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like}
- A47L 11/4041: {Roll shaped surface treating tools}
- A47L 11/4069: {Driving or transmission means for the cleaning tools}
- A47L 11/4072: {Arrangement of castors or wheels}
- E01H: STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING {OR PREVENTING} FOG IN GENERAL {CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS}(cleaning in general B08B)
- A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08)

## Abstract

A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing that has a top wall and a perimeter wall attached to and extending downwardly from the top wall. The perimeter wall includes a front wall, a rear wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall. A plurality of wheels is rotatably coupled to the housing. Each of the first and second lateral walls has two of the wheels positioned thereon. A brush is mounted to the housing beneath the top wall. A debris catch is mounted in the first lateral wall and catches debris moved by the brush. The brush directs debris toward the debris catch. A handle is attached to and extending upwardly from the housing.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A floor cleaning assembly comprising:
a housing having a top wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said top wall, said perimeter wall including a front wall, a rear wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall;
a plurality of wheels being rotatably coupled to said housing, each of said first and second lateral walls having two of said wheels positioned thereon;
a brush being mounted to said housing beneath said top wall;
a debris catch being mounted in said first lateral wall, said first lateral wall extending laterally outwardly from said housing to accommodate said debris catch, said debris catch catching debris moved by said brush, said brush being configured to direct debris toward said debris catch; and
a handle being attached to and extending upwardly from said housing wherein said brush includes:
an elongated spindle extending between said first and second lateral walls;
a plurality of bristles being mounted to said spindle, said spindle being mechanically coupled to a first wheel of said plurality of wheels such that said spindle rotates when said first wheel rotates, said brush rotating in a first direction configured to move debris toward said front wall, said brush being angled from said front wall to said rear wall to move the debris toward said first lateral wall, said spindle being entirely positioned between said first and second lateral walls.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said debris catch is removable from said housing.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The assembly according to claim 1, further including a vacuum being mounted on said housing, a first hose and a second hose each fluidly coupled to said vacuum, said first hose extending through said top wall and being positioned between said front wall and said brush, said second hose having a free end being positioned outside of said housing and being configured to be directable, said vacuum being operatable in a first direction expelling air outwardly of said first hose and suctioning air into said second hose or in a second direction expelling air outwardly of said second hose and suctioning air into said first hose, an actuator being operationally coupled to said vacuum to engage said vacuum in said first direction or said second direction, said actuator being mounted on said handle, said vacuum being powered by electricity or an internal combustion engine.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The assembly according to claim 1, further including a vacuum being mounted on said housing, a first hose and a second hose each fluidly coupled to said vacuum, said first hose extending through said top wall and being positioned between said front wall and said brush, said second hose having a free end being positioned outside of said housing and being configured to be directable, said vacuum expelling air outwardly of said second hose and suctioning air into said second hose.

### Claim 5

A floor cleaning assembly comprising:
a housing having a top wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said top wall, said perimeter wall including a front wall, a rear wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall;
a plurality of wheels being rotatably coupled to said housing, each of said first and second lateral walls having two of said wheels positioned thereon;
a brush being mounted to said housing beneath said top wall, said brush including;
an elongated spindle extending between said first and second lateral walls;
a plurality of bristles being mounted to said spindle, said spindle being mechanically coupled to a first wheel of said plurality of wheels such that said spindle rotates when said first wheel rotates, said brush rotating in a first direction configured to move debris toward said front wall, said brush being angled from said front wall to said rear wall to move the debris toward said first lateral wall said spindle being entirely positioned between said first and second lateral walls;
a debris catch being mounted in said first lateral wall, said debris catch catching debris moved by said brush, said debris catch being removable from said housing, said first lateral wall extending laterally outwardly from said housing to accommodate said debris catch;
a vacuum being mounted on said housing, a first hose and a second hose each fluidly coupled to said vacuum, said first hose extending through said top wall and being positioned between said front wall and said brush, said second hose having a free end being positioned outside of said housing and being configured to be directable, said vacuum being operatable in a first direction expelling air outwardly of said first hose and suctioning air into said second hose or in a second direction expelling air outwardly of said second hose and suctioning air into said first hose;
a handle being attached to and extending upwardly from said housing; and
an actuator being operationally coupled to said vacuum to engage said vacuum in said first direction or said second direction, said actuator being mounted on said handle.