Rotary brush scooper device

Abstract

A rotary brush scooper device for scooping, sweeping and picking up loose material from a ground surface includes a base housing which includes an interconnected pair of wheels, drive assembly, and rotary brush member, as well as a lower shelf, a receptacle area, and handle portion. Positioned under the brush member, in front of the receptacle area, the lower shelf extends below the base housing such that it is adjacent to a ground surface over which the rotary brush scooper device is rolling and operative to lift loose material present off the ground surface as it passes thereover. Through action of the drive assembly, the rotation of the wheels as the rotary brush scooper device is rolled along the ground surface in a forward direction causes the brush member to be rotated in a sweeping direction, thereby sweeping loose material on the lower shelf into the receptacle area.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates generally to rotary brush sweepers and, more particularly, to a sweeping device having a wheel driven rotary brush that scoops debris into a receptacle.[0003]Description of the Prior Art[0004]The use and design of conventional sweeping devices to pick up materials or debris from a ground surface is well known. One such design of conventional sweeping devices is a rotary brush sweeper which employs a rotating brush mounted perpendicular to a target surface such that its bristles operate to sweep across the target surface. A problem which still exists, however, is that because many of such sweeping devices operate with their bristles directly contacting the target surface, substantial resistance is incurred as the brush rotated. This resistance increases the amount of mechanical force which needs to be applied to the brush in order to continue to rotate it. Thus, there remains a need for a rotary brush...

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