Title: Sweeper having at least one side brush

Abstract: A sweeper having at least one laterally arranged side brush rotatably mounted about a rotational axis inclined with respect to the vertical axis of the sweeper and having bristles arranged in a pattern about the rotational axis, and a drive mechanism responsive to the lateral displacement of the sweeper over the surface being swept for rotating the side brush in a predetermined direction of rotation about the rotational axis independently of the direction of lateral displacement of the sweeper.

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Inventors: Haaga, Hermann (7000 Stuttgart-Oberturkheim, DT)

Application Number: 427302
Filing Date: 1973-12-21
Publication_date: 1976-02-10
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Primary Class(es): 15/42 15/41.1, 15/87
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

500976	Jul, 1893	Tangenberg	15/42.
801882	Oct, 1905	Knell	15/42.
3748679	Jul, 1973	Rosendall	15/42.

Other Refs: 1,923,908

Nov, 1970	DT

Primary Examiner: Roberts, Edward L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Craig & Antonelli