Patent ID: 8230540

Claim:
A sweeper for picking up dirt and debris from a surface comprising: a frame, rear wheels rotatably connected to said frame, a transverse front roller wheel rotatably connected to said frame, said rear wheels and roller wheel supporting the frame above said surface, front and rear transverse brush assemblies rotatably mounted on the frame, an electric motor, a battery wired to the electric motor to provide electric power to operate said electric motor, a power transmitting mechanism coupling the electric motor to the front and rear brush assemblies operable to rotate the front and rear brush assemblies in opposite rotational directions, a container having a chamber and a front opening open to the chamber supported on the frame rearwardly of the rear brush assembly, said roller wheel being transversely located between the rear brush assembly and below the front opening of the container whereby when the electric motor is operated to rotate the front and rear brush assemblies dirt and debris on the surface are picked up and transferred to the chamber of the container, a cover located over the container to retain the container on the frame, and a connector securing the cover to the frame.