Brush suitable for mounting on a sweeping machine

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EP 0 740 915 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/23

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.11.1996 Bulletin 1996/45

(21)	Application number: 96201210.0

(22)	Date of filing: 02.05.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: A46B 3/14

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE DK FR GB IT LI NL

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Priority:

04.04.1996 NL 1002801
03.05.1995 NL 1000289
10.08.1995 NL 1000963

(71)	Applicant: Van der Wurf, Gerardus Adrianus
	NL-3739 JS Hollandsche Rading (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	Van der Wurf, Gerardus Adrianus NL-3739 JS Hollandsche Rading (NL)

(74)	Representative: Lips, Hendrik Jan George, Ir. et al
	HAAGSCH OCTROOIBUREAU Breitnerlaan 146 2596 HG Den Haag 2596 HG Den Haag (NL)

(54)	Brush suitable for mounting on a sweeping machine

(57) Brush suitable for mounting on a sweeping machine, said brush comprising a disc (1) being in a horizontal plane when in use and being provided with a number of receiving bushes (4) distributed across its circumference, enclosing an angle with the plane of the disc. A sleeve (14) being clamped onto a sweeping member in the form of a steel cable (15) or strips (17), which is slidable into each receiving bush (4). Each receiving bush (4) is provided with a collar (6) against which the sleeve (14) will abut when it slides into the receiving bush (4), so that the sleeve (14) is prevented from being pushed out of the receiving bush (4). At a distance from the collar (6), the receiving bush (4) has a stop member (7) protruding inwards under spring force, and retaining the sleeve (14) in the receiving bush. The receiving bush (4) and the sleeve (14) can have a square cross-section.

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