Abstract: A vacuum cleaner base assembly includes a housing and a motor having a driveshaft. The motor is mounted in the housing and a brush is rotatably mounted in the housing in a spaced manner from the motor. An endless belt is looped over the driveshaft and the brush, and extends therebetween. A motor holding bracket is mounted to the housing. The motor holding bracket has a finger which resiliently urges the motor away from the brush, increasing a distance between the driveshaft and the brush, thereby tensioning the belt.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 11, 2001
Date of Patent:
June 18, 2002
Assignee:
Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
Inventors:
Robert A. Vystrcil, Steven J. Paliobeis