Rotary brush
US4177532A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B13/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a device attachable by way of a flexible conduit to the hot and cold water outlets found in a home, the device comprising a hollow handle structure provided with a cylindrical interior insert which communicates the water from the flexible hose to impinge onto the paddles of a plurality of pelton wheels mounted on a rotary shaft. The pelton wheels then drive the shaft in rotation, the shaft being geared by way of a pinion gear to an output sleeve to which a rotary brush is attached. The spend water is then passed through the sleeve into the brush. Included further in the handle is a control mixture arrangement for controlling the mix of warm and cold water passed therethrough.
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