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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2021
Bissell Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
James Theodore Hotary, Holland, MI (US);
Chris J. Harmelink, Wyoming, MI (US);
John Joseph Bleau, Plymouth, MI (US);
Qian Yu Zhang, Dongguan, CN;
Yongsheng Liang, Shenzhen, CN;
Christopher L. Hogg, Holland, MI (US);
BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, and an edge cleaning brush provided on the housing. The edge cleaning brush can include an attachment hub connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the brush, a cleaning implement configured to contact the surface to be cleaned, and a tensioner hub applying downward force onto the cleaning implement. Drive couplings for the edge cleaning brush are also disclosed, such as drive couplings including a worm and belt that are indirectly drive via a brushroll.