Powered edge cleaning vacuum

Abstract

An apparatus and method suitable to remove dirt and debris from the floor edge, where a wall meets the floor, with a power driven brush in conjunction with a vacuum unit.

1 . An apparatus for cleaning floor/wall edges comprising: 
 A means of cleaning to the edged of a vacuum head housing    A means of rotary brushing to the edge of a vacuum head housing    A means to increase agitation and maintain airflow at the outside edge of a vacuum housing    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the bearings are inset from the outside edge of the rotary brush thus allowing full agitation at the extremity of the brush and vacuum head.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the vacuum head housing is adapted to receive the inset bearings to induce airflow and agitation at the outside edges of the head.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instrument can be made as part a typical house sized vacuum units.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instrument can be a stand-alone tool for power agitated hand cleaning.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the insturment can be an additional tool for typical house sized vacuum units.  
   
   
       7 . the apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the drive belt can be positioned between the bearings, or to the outside of both bearings in a cantilevered fashion.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the bearing assembly and mounting fixture is easily removable from the vacuum head.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the brushes and bearing assembly may be made with multiple brush pieces or injection molded as a single unit.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the unit is fabricated of metals, plastic, or other and combinations of these or like items.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instrument can have brushes extend to the outer edge of the cylindrical brush.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a fine mist water spray attachment is added to dampen the top surface of the carpet to facilitate dust/dirt removal.  
   
   
       13 . A method for cleaning floor/wall edges comprising the steps of 
 Operating a handheld unit with edge cleaning brushes    Operating a typical house cleaning vacuum with edge cleaning brushes    Operating unit adaptable to vacuum cleaners with edge cleaning powered brushes    
   
   
       14 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein the brushes are an integral design of the typical house cleaning vacuum unit.  
   
   
       15 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein a handheld stand alone unit is used to apply rotary brush power agitation to the edge of the handheld unit.  
   
   
       16 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein the unit can be an add-on attachment to the vacuum unit where the air flow drives the powered brushes that extend to the edge of the housing unit.  
   
   
       17 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein the brushes can be easily replace if worn to maximize edge agitation.  
   
   
       18 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein a fine mist water spray attachment is added to dampen the top surface of the carpet to facilitate dust/dirt removal.