Patent ID: 6134740
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
An improved brush assembly for use with sweeping machines, which comprises:a generally circular disk, having a periphery and a center, for mounting for rotation on a sweeping machine adjacent to a surface to be swept;a plurality of brush holders for mounting on a first side of said circular disk adjacent to said periphery of said circular disk;a plurality of alignment holes in each said brush holder;clamp means for releasably clamping each said brush holder against said circular disk;each said clamp means comprising a clamp bar for engaging a respective brush holder on a surface opposite said circular disk;said clamp bar extending toward said center beyond said brush holder; andmeans for pressing said clamp bar toward said brush holder;offset support means secured to said clamp bar between said pressing means and said center;a plurality of pins on each clamp bar for entering said alignment holes when each said clamp bar is clamped against each said brush holder;a plurality of bristle mounting holes through each said brush holder, each said bristle mounting hole having a transverse retainer wall for retaining a U-shaped bristle extending through said bristle mounting hole with a leg of said U-shape extending on opposite sides of said retainer wall with said bristles extending at a predetermined angle to said circular disk.