Patent ID: 6457202
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
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 of said brush holders against said circular disk; said clamp means comprising a clamp bar for engaging each brush holder on a respective surface opposite said circular disk; said clamp bar extending toward said center beyond said brush holder; and means for pressing said clamp bar toward said brush holder comprising at least one threaded means extending through said circular disk and said brush holder, a nut, said nut releasably attached to a bottom surface of said brush holder and attached said clamp bar; said nut cooperatively engageable with said threaded means to provide pressure contact between said clamp bar and 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; and 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.