Simultaneous Floor Edge and Baseboard Cleaner

I have invented a new and novel simultaneous floor edge and baseboard cleaner. My device can be used to clean the edge of a tile floor and the baseboard adjacent thereto and if the edge of the baseboard cleaning brush is properly shaped the bevelled corner between the baseboard and the tile floor can also be properly cleaned.

My invention can be understood in view of the accompanying figures.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the cleaner in use.

FIG. 2 is a section of the cleaner of FIG. 1, taken in the plane 2--2.

FIG. 3 is a partially sectioned interior view of the connection between the brushes.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the cleaner.

With regard to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, a housing 10 can contain a motor 12 operated by an on off switch 14 which is connected to an electrical cord 16 for connection to an electrical source. A shaft 18 connected to the motor 12 bears a bevelled gear 20 which engages another bevelled gear 22 at right angles to the first shaft 18. The second bevelled gear 22 is connected to another shaft 24 at right angles to the first shaft 18 which is connected by a connector 25 to a brush 26 which can clean the baseboard 27. The bevelled edge 28 of the brush 26 can fit the bevelled corner 30 between the baseboard 27 and the tile floor 34. A connector 35 connected to the bottom end of the shaft 18 is connected to a brush 36 for cleaning the tile floor 34. The housing 10 can be moved by side handles 38 and 40.

Having described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and, I desire to cover by the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of my invention.