Patent ID: 6088865
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A46B,E01H

Abstract:
A vehicle mounted broom comprising:a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface;mounting fixtures connected to the top surface of the housing to enable the housing to be mounted to a vehicle;a first set of brush tracks fixed to the bottom surface of the housing for receiving brushes, the first set of brush tracks extending generally parallel to one another and longitudinally across the housing;at least one wing adapted to be connected the housing to increase the overall length of the housing, the wing having a top and bottom surface and a second set of brush tracks fixed to the bottom surface of the wing, the second set of brush tracks extending generally parallel to one another and longitudinally across the housing and aligned with the first set of brush tracks;elongated brushes removably mounted in the first and second set of brush tracks to create a series of spaced rows of brushes within the housing;mating mounting brackets connected to the housing and the wing to permit removable mounting of the wing to the housing, said mounting brackets permitting fixed rigid connection of said wing to said housing such that said wing doesn't move with respect to said housing;whereby the vehicle mounted broom can be extended by the attachment of one or more wings to various desired lengths and permit the cooperative mounting of elongated brushes.