Dryer for floor mats

Abstract

A portable machine uses two pairs of rollers to squeeze water from a carpet piece, such as a wet floor mat from a car. A motor provides a driving force to the lower rollers and the upper rollers are driven by frictional engagement with the lower rollers. After passing through the two sets of rollers, the mat exits the back of the machine and falls into a basket. After processing by the machine, the car mat is substantially dry and able to be placed into a car interior without fear of mold formation. The machine may use

1 . A device for cleaning, comprising
 a housing having a front, rear, left side and right side, said front receiving an article to be cleaned;   a first roller oriented horizontally in said housing;   a second roller parallel to and above said first roller;   a third roller behind said first roller, said roller having bristles;   a motor rotating said rollers.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a pressure plate above said third roller for holding said article against said third roller.   
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a fourth roller having bristles behind said third roller.   
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein
 said motor is connected to a first end of said third roller.   
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , further comprising
 a fourth roller having bristles behind said third roller;   a first sprocket attached to a second end of said roller;   a gear reducer;   a first chain connecting said first sprocket to said gear reducer;   a second sprocket attached to said first roller;   a third sprocket attached to said fourth roller; and   a second chain connecting said gear reducer to said second and third sprockets.   
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein
 said first and third sprockets are smaller than said second sprocket.   
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said second roller is rotated by frictional contact with said first roller. 
   
   
       8 . A device for cleaning, comprising
 a housing having a front, rear, left side and right side, said front receiving an article to be cleaned;   a first plate oriented horizontally in said housing;   a conveyor belt parallel to and above said first roller;   at least one roller having bristles below the plate, the bristles extending through an aperture in the plate,   a first spay nozzle before the at least one roller, and   a second spay nozzle after the at least one roller.   
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8 , further comprising a vacuum port in the first plate, the vacuum plate attached to a vacuum source. 
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9 , further comprising a vacuum exhaust in the first plate. 
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10  wherein the vacuum exhaust is after the vacuum port. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one roller having bristles is two rollers having bristles. 
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 8  further comprising a third spray nozzle before the at least one roller.