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Number: 15/3
Name: Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning > Machines
Description: Apparatus having means for contacting a work surface or object with an air blast and/or suction or with a beater, brush, broom, scraper, eraser, squeegee, wiper, shot or other nonabrasive type particulate or comminuted solid, or having means for shaking or vibrating the work, or any combination of the above, for the purpose of dislodging and/or removing unwanted foreign material therefrom, and the surface contact is accomplished by power and motion means other than or in addition to that which the apparatus would have if merely held or supported by the operator and manipulated or moved by him relative to the work.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
15/89 Beating 13
15/21.1 Brushing 236
15/4 Combined 119
15/3.53 Erasing 21
15/3.1 For fruit, vegetables, meat or eggs 13
15/93.1 Scraping 192
15/94 Shaking 19
15/95 Shotting 6
15/97.1 Wiping 372
15/300.1 With air blast or suction 57
15/3.5 With means to pass a solid cleaning agent and a fluid carrier through tubular work 79


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7599758 Sensors and associated methods for controlling a vacuum cleaner Oct. 6, 2009
7534302 Method of cleaning flexible substrate May. 19, 2009
7458123 Apparatuses and methods for cleaning test probes Dec. 2, 2008
7415747 Surface cleaning apparatus Aug. 26, 2008
7024716 Cleaning apparatus for screen mask Apr. 11, 2006
6817052 Apparatuses and methods for cleaning test probes Nov. 16, 2004
6741054 Autonomous floor mopping apparatus May. 25, 2004
6675423 Two roll turret with positive nip web cleaner Jan. 13, 2004
6662395 Apparatus for cleaning surfaces with a cleaning roller assembly Dec. 16, 2003
6654978 Snow removing device Dec. 2, 2003
6574819 Methods and devices for removing dew from grass areas such as golf courses Jun. 10, 2003
6550089 Device for picking-up small-sized litter Apr. 22, 2003
6523208 Flexible web cleaning system Feb. 25, 2003
6401287 System for cleaning a web substrate Jun. 11, 2002
6378154 Web cleaning system Apr. 30, 2002
6282744 Electrostatographic imaging web cleaning systems Sep. 4, 2001
6285845 Card cleaning device and method of use Sep. 4, 2001
6237176 Substrate or sheet surface cleaning apparatus May. 29, 2001
6209233 Safeway deep utility ditch cleaning machine Apr. 3, 2001
6200392 Sheet cleaning apparatus with cartridge roller assembly and method of use Mar. 13, 2001
6189173 Device for removing a substance deposited on a sheet Feb. 20, 2001
6108846 Cleaning apparatus for wheels of car, for semiconductor device manufacturing Aug. 29, 2000
5989358 Sheet cleaning apparatus with cartridge roller assembly and method of use Nov. 23, 1999
5964007 Apparatus to clean ink and coating from contact cleaning rolls Oct. 12, 1999
5943722 Surface treatment device Aug. 31, 1999
5930857 Apparatus for cleaning a surface of a moving web Aug. 3, 1999
5913345 Wrap-limiting sheet cleaner for thin substrates Jun. 22, 1999
5911254 Cleaning apparatus for photosensitive material Jun. 15, 1999
5881416 Paper cleaning system Mar. 16, 1999
5855037 Electrostatographic imaging web cleaning systems Jan. 5, 1999
5855734 Device for removing a substance deposited on a sheet Jan. 5, 1999
5849096 Method for cleaning wheels of car for semiconductor device manufacturing Dec. 15, 1998
5839143 Apparatus for regenerating image support from used image-bearing support Nov. 24, 1998
5833868 Portable water recycler Nov. 10, 1998
5813073 Sheet cleaning apparatus with cartridge roller assembly Sep. 29, 1998
5803701 System and method for conveying cargo containers through environmentally controlled enclosures Sep. 8, 1998
5735009 Device for removing a substance deposited on a sheet Apr. 7, 1998
5715566 Cleaning machine with a detachable cleaning module Feb. 10, 1998
5699584 Web system Dec. 23, 1997
5682636 Device for removing cobwebs Nov. 4, 1997
5682638 Buffing pad cleaning apparatus Nov. 4, 1997
5661865 Cleaner for paint rollers Sep. 2, 1997
5652989 Apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image deposited recording medium Aug. 5, 1997
5645390 System and Method for conveying cargo containers through environmentally controlled enclosures Jul. 8, 1997
5634230 Apparatus and method for cleaning photomasks Jun. 3, 1997
5632856 Method for removing toner from copy paper May. 27, 1997
5619765 Device for removing a film-like image forming substance Apr. 15, 1997
5584747 Shot blasting apparatus for polishing and cleaning wheel Dec. 17, 1996
5515567 Paint roller cleaning device May. 14, 1996
5507687 Medal cleaning apparatus Apr. 16, 1996

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