Patent ID: 8256059

Claim:
An agitator for a cleaning device, the agitator comprising: a hollow spindle housing having a first end and a second end; one or more agitating devices projecting from the spindle housing; a first bearing having a first race of the first bearing, and a second race of the first bearing; a second bearing having a first race of the second bearing and a second race of the second bearing; a first bearing retainer adapted to hold the first end of the spindle housing and the first race of the first bearing; a first agitator mount adapted to hold the second race of the first bearing; a second bearing retainer adapted to hold the second end of the spindle housing and the first race of the second bearing; a second agitator mount adapted to hold the second race of the second bearing; a rigid inner support located inside the spindle housing and connecting the first bearing retainer to the second bearing retainer to hold the first race of the first bearing and the first race of the second bearing in axial alignment; and a sound reducing insert positioned within the spindle housing.