Gutter broom and gutter broom system
a technology of gutter brooms and brooms, which is applied in the field of gutter broom systems, can solve the problems of affecting the cleaning effect of the surface, affecting the cleaning effect, and removing the dirt, dust and fine particulate matter from the surface of the cleaning,
Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-07
VANDERLINDEN ROGER P
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The present invention is a gutter broom system for a surface cleaning vehicle. It is made up of a gutter broom that is suspended from the vehicle and rotated using a motor. The gutter broom has bristles and an opening that allows air to pass through it. The system also includes a shroud that surrounds the gutter broom and has air blast nozzles that release air towards the surface being cleaned. The air blast nozzles are connected to a source of air flow. The invention is designed to help clean dirt from surfaces.
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One significant problem with gutter brooms is that a thin layer of dirt, dust, and fine particulate matter often remains on the surface being cleaned after the gutter broom sweeps the surface.
One reason that this problem is so significant is that the fine particulate matter, especially the fine particulate matter having a size of less than 10 microns, can readily become airborne subsequent to sweeping if the fine particulate matter is not captured as the gutter broom sweeps.
It is well documented that such fine particulate matter is potentially hazardous to human health.
It does not remove dirt, dust, and fine particulate matter from a surface being cleaned.
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[0022]Reference will now be made to FIGS. 1 through 6, which show a preferred embodiment of the gutter broom according to the present invention, as indicated by general reference numeral 30, and to FIG. 7 which shows the gutter broom system according to the present invention, as indicated by general reference numeral 22.
[0023]The preferred embodiment gutter broom system 22 is for use on a surface cleaning vehicle 20 and, in brief, comprises a mounting means 22, a gutter broom 30 comprising a main structural body 31, a plurality of sweeping bristles 34, and at least one opening 33 in the main structural body 31, a motor 70 for rotating the gutter broom, a gutter broom shroud 60, at least one air blast nozzle 80, and a source of air flow 90 connected in air delivery relation to the at least one air blast nozzle 80.
[0024]More specifically, the preferred embodiment gutter broom system 22 comprises a mounting means for mounting the gutter broom system 22 on a surface cleaning vehicle 20....
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A gutter broom system comprises a gutter broom that comprises a main structural body, a plurality of sweeping bristles depending from the main structural body, at least one opening in the main structural body for permitting a blast of air to pass through the main structural body as the gutter broom rotates. A gutter broom shroud is in surrounding relation to the gutter broom and defines a substantially hollow interior that receives the gutter broom. An air blast nozzle has an air outlet and is operatively mounted on one of the gutter broom shroud, the mounting means and the surface cleaning vehicle such that the air outlet is generally downwardly facing, for emitting a blast of air through the at least one opening in the main structural body towards the surface being cleaned, to thereby clean dirt from the surface being cleaned.
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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This patent application is a non-provisional application claiming priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 303,038 filed on Feb. 10, 2010, which is herein incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to gutter brooms and gutter broom systems for use with surface cleaning vehicles such as street cleaning vehicles, sidewalk cleaning vehicles, and factory floor cleaning vehicles, and more particularly to such gutter brooms and gutter broom systems that clean a surface better than prior art gutter brooms and gutter broom systems.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Various types of surface cleaning vehicles, such as street cleaning vehicles, sidewalk cleaning vehicles and factory floor cleaning vehicles, typically use gutter brooms to sweep along curbs, against the sides of building walls, and the like. One significant problem with gutter brooms is that a thin layer of dirt, dust, and fine particulate matte...
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CPCA46B2200/3066E01H1/053E01H1/0818
Inventor VANDERLINDEN, ROGER P.
Owner VANDERLINDEN ROGER P