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US 8,997,294 B2Granted
Broom sweeper apparatus, systems and methods of using the same
OwnerEileen Patricia Spencerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a broom sweeper apparatus and related embodiments. Specifically, the present invention relates to a broom and/or broom attachment apparatus that provides a debris collection mechanism for quickly, easily and efficiently removing and holding a pile of debris swept into said pile by the broom. Systems and methods of using the same are further provided.
Claims20
A sweeper apparatus comprising:
- a base having a length and a width the base having a first side and a second side on opposite ends of the length of the base and a plurality of broom bristles extending from a bottom of the base for sweeping material into a pile;
- the plurality of bristles arranged in a line from the first side to the second side over the length of the base;
- and
- a debris collection mechanism disposed on a top of the base, comprising at least one rotatable brush disposed on a first end of the base and a material retaining compartment disposed adjacent the at least one rotatable brush;
- the rotatable brush having an axis of rotation that is perpendicular to the line on which the plurality of the broom bristles are arranged,
- wherein engagement of the at least one rotatable brush to a surface allows the at least one rotatable brush to move material into the material retaining compartment.
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A method of cleaning, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a sweeper apparatus having a base with a plurality of bristles extending from a bottom of the base, and a debris collection mechanism disposed on a top of the base, comprising at least one rotatable brush disposed on a first end of the base and a material retaining compartment disposed adjacent the at least one rotatable brush, wherein the at least one rotatable brush is operated by a motor that initiates when a switch contacts a surface;
- providing material;
- sweeping the material with the plurality of bristles to a location on a surface;
- positioning the at least one rotatable brush atop the location.
- contacting the surface with the switch;
- and
- moving the at least one rotatable brush along the surface, such that the material is moved into the material retaining compartment by the at least one rotatable brush.
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A sweeper apparatus comprising:
- a base having a plurality of bristles extending from a bottom of the base for sweeping material into a pile;
- a debris collection mechanism disposed on a top of the base, comprising at least one rotatable brush operated by a motor disposed on a first end of the base and a material retaining compartment disposed adjacent the at least one rotatable brush;
- and
- a motor switch disposed on the debris collection mechanism that operates the motor when the motor switch contacts the surface,
- wherein engagement of the at least one rotatable brush to a surface allows the at least one rotatable brush to move material into the material retaining compartment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.