(19)
(11) EP 0 231 533 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.05.1988 Bulletin 1988/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.08.1987 Bulletin 1987/33

(21) Application number: 86201753

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.1986
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 06.02.1986 US 826545

(71) Applicant: Shop-Vac Corporation
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(72) Inventors:
  • Berfield, Robert C.
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  • Seasholtz, Craig A.
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  • Fegan, Richard M.
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(54) Rotary brush sweeper with easily separable debris pan


(57) A rotary brush sweeper (10) includes a debris pan (22) with an inlet portion that glides on a surface (100) being cleaned. The debris pan (22) automatically disengages from the sweeper (10) upon being engaged by an obstacle in the path of the sweeper. Rotary brooms (20) may be attached to the left and right front sides of the sweeper. The support structure (58) for the front wheel (18) provides broom-to-ground height adjustment for the side brooms (20). Additionally, brush-to-ground height adjustment is obtained through a support structure (130) for the front wheel (18). The axle (55) of the rotary brush (20) is held in place under the tension of a drive belt (56) for the rotary brush (20).







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