(19)
(11) EP 3 574 816 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/49

(21) Application number: 19172970.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 11/22(2006.01)
 A47L 11/40(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 14.05.2018 GB 201807763

(71) Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
New Britain, CT 06053 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • LAGEAT, Emilie
    Bishop Auckland, DL13 4LY (GB)

(74) Representative: SBD IPAdmin 
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX (GB)

   


(54) BRUSH ASSEMBLY FOR A FLOOR CLEANING APPARATUS


(57) A vacuum cleaner is described and comprises a handle portion and a housing containing a collection apparatus for removing contaminants from an airstream. Base portion has a suction inlet arranged to draw air into the base portion. At least one, and preferably two brush assemblies are rotatably mounted to the underside of base portion. Each brush assembly comprises a body portion around the circumference of which a plurality of bristles, preferably clumped in bristle tufts are mounted. On the underside of each body portion, a plurality of floor engaging members are disposed. Floor engaging members are configured to engage a surface on which the vacuum cleaner is placed such that when the vacuum cleaner is advanced forward, the floor engaging members grip the surface to cause rotation of the body portion and therefore brush assemblies.







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