Claims
- 1) A hand held device for cleaning surfaces, the device comprising;
a) a housing, having a first end, a second end, and a center section; b) a drive disposed within said housing; c) a dusting brush having a first end and a second end, its first end being coupled to said drive; d) a conduit extending from said first end of said housing to said second end of said dusting brush, wherein said conduit has an inlet and an outlet.
- 2) The device of claim 1, where the dusting brush has a first end and a second end and is coupled at either the first or second ends to said drive.
- 3) The device of claim 1, wherein said center section of said housing defines a hand grip.
- 4) The device of claim 3 wherein said handgrip further includes a drive control.
- 5) The device of claim 1 wherein said drive is an air turbine motor.
- 6) The device of claim 1 wherein said drive is an electric motor.
- 7) The device of claim 6, further comprising a reduction drive arrangement, actively coupling said drive motor to said dusting brush.
- 8) The device of claim 1, wherein said inlet is disposed generally in a collinear relationship with said brush.
- 9) The device of claim 8, wherein said inlet is configured to have a tapered air flow pattern.
- 11) The device of claim 1 further including a battery compartment.
- 12) The device of claim 1, wherein said dusting brush is made from highly flexible nylon fibers.
- 13) The device of claim 1 wherein said dusting brush is made from feathers.
- 14) The device of claim 1 wherein said dusting brush is made from lambs wool.
- 15) A hand held device for cleaning surfaces, the device comprising;
a) a housing, having a first end, a second end, and a center section; b) a drive associated with said housing; c) a dusting brush; d) a conduit extending from said first end of said housing to said second end of said dusting brush, wherein said conduit has an inlet and an outlet, wherein said inlet is disposed generally in line with said brush; e) a reduction drive arrangement, reductively coupling said drive motor to said dusting brush.
- 16) The device of claim 15, wherein said inlet is configured to have a tapered air flow pattern.
- 17) A hand held device for cleaning the dust from surfaces, the device comprising;
a) a housing; b) a motive drive disposed within said housing; c) a dusting brush coupled to said motive drive; f) a generally planer surface extending from said housing and in frictional contact with said dusting brush; g) a vacuum port; f) and a reduction drive arrangement, whereby said drive motor is reductively coupled to said dusting brush.
- 18) A cleaning tool intended to be used in conjunction with a power unit comprising:
a) a cleaning surface; b) a hexagonal shaft interface for coupling said backing plate to said power unit; c) a section proximate to said hexagonal shafting; d) a locking feature located on said proximate section; e) whereby said scrubbing tool may be rotationally held to said power unit by said hexagonal shafting and slide ably affixed to said power unit by said locking feature.
- 19) The tool of claim 18 wherein said backing plate and said hexagonal shaft interface are made of a homogeneous material.
- 20) The tool of claim 19 wherein said homogeneous material is plastic.
- 21) A kit for driving fasteners and cleaning surfaces comprising:
a) a powered drive unit; b) a variety of driven implements; b) wherein some of such implements include a scrubbing surface; c) a backing plate which supports said scrubbing surface; d) a hexagonal shaft interface for coupling said backing plate to said power unit; e) wherein said backing plate and said hexagonal shaft interface are made of a homogeneous material such as plastic.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] THIS APPLICATION CLAIMS PRIORITY FROM U.S. application Ser. No. 09/963,954 FILED SEP. 26, 2001, AND FROM PROVISIONAL APPLICATION SER. NO.60/235,658 FILED SEP. 26 2000, AND FROM PROVISIONAL APPLICATION SER. NO.60/432,185 FILED DEC. 10, 2002, AND FROM PROVISIONAL APPLICATION SER. NO.60/439,706 FILED JAN. 13, 2003. EACH APPLICATION REFERRED TO IN THIS PARAGRAPH IS INCORPORATED HERE BY REFERENCE.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60432185 |
Dec 2002 |
US |
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60439706 |
Jan 2003 |
US |