Manually operated sweeper

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1974-09-13

1976-04-06

Roberts, Edward L.

Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning

Machines

Brushing

5640002, E01H 104

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active

039479129

ABSTRACT:
A manually operated mechanical street cleaning apparatus comprising a wheeled frame suitable to retain a trash container thereon. A height adjustable axle mounted rotary broom is mounted forwardly of the frame and is rotated by action of ground contacting wheels through a suitable drive mechanism when the vehicle is moved. The rotary brush sweeps into a rearwardly positioned hopper which is adapted to be pivoted to a dumping position to empty the swept debris into the trash container. In an embodiment of the device, the wheeled vehicle is propelled by an attached, manually actuated bicycle which is laterally affixed to the vehicle.

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