Agitator for a surface treatment apparatus and a surface treatment apparatus having the same

A surface cleaning head includes a housing having a front side and back side, a brush roll rotatably mounted to the housing within a suction conduit and having at least a portion proximate the opening of the suction conduit, a leading roller mounted to the housing in front of the brush roll, and a d...

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Main Authors Udy, Adam, Brunner, Charles S, Der Marderosian, Daniel R, Sardar, Nicholas, Thorne, Jason B, Cullere, Xavier F, Brown, Andre D, Vrdoljak, Ognjen, Gacin, Steven, Innes, Daniel J
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LanguageEnglish
Published 28.05.2024
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Summary:A surface cleaning head includes a housing having a front side and back side, a brush roll rotatably mounted to the housing within a suction conduit and having at least a portion proximate the opening of the suction conduit, a leading roller mounted to the housing in front of the brush roll, and a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the brush roll and the leading roller for driving the brush roll and the leading roller at same time. The brush roll includes an agitator body and a first bristle/flap arrangement comprising a first deformable flap extending from the agitator body and a first bristle strip and/or row of tufts extending from the agitator body and disposed adjacent to the first deformable flap. The first deformable flap is disposed at an aggressive angle and the first bristle strip and/or row of tufts is arranged at a passive angle.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117466242