Sweeping devices, waste-receiving devices, and methods of using the same
View Patent ↗A waste-receiving device is for use with a sweeping device. The waste-receiving device includes a body, and the body includes a chamber configured to receive waste therein. An opening is coupled to the chamber, and the opening permits the sweeping device to enter into the chamber. A panel is disposed within the chamber, and the panel includes a plurality of apertures. The panel is configured to engage the sweeping device and the plurality of apertures are configured to receive a cleaning component carried by the sweeping device to facilitate separating waste from the cleaning component.
1. A waste-receiving device for use with a sweeping device, the waste-receiving device comprising:
a body comprising:
a chamber configured to receive waste therein;
an opening coupled to the chamber, the opening permitting the sweeping device to enter into the chamber; and
a panel disposed within the chamber and having an upper edge, the panel comprising a plurality of apertures and a plurality of teeth coupled to the upper edge of the panel that are configured to engage the sweeping device and the plurality of apertures configured to receive a cleaning component carried by the sweeping device to facilitate separating waste from the cleaning component.
2. The waste-receiving device of claim 1 , wherein the panel further comprises a plurality of teeth configured to engage the sweeping device and facilitate separating waste from the sweeping device.
3. The waste-receiving device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of teeth are disposed on the panel such that the plurality of teeth are configured to engage a plurality of bristles of the sweeping device.
4. The waste-receiving device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of teeth are disposed between the plurality of apertures and the opening.
5. The waste-receiving device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of teeth are disposed at an edge of the panel.
6. The waste-receiving device of claim 5 , wherein the edge of the panel is a nearest edge to the opening.
7. The waste-receiving device of claim 2 , wherein the panel defines a plane, and the plurality of teeth extend from the plane at an obtuse angle.
8. The waste-receiving device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures comprises a diamond shape.
9. The waste-receiving device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures are arranged in a pattern on the panel.
10. The waste-receiving device of claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises:
plurality of sidewalls defining the opening; and
a base detachably coupled to the sidewalls, the base and the sidewalls together defining the chamber.
11. The waste-receiving device of claim 10 , wherein the panel is disposed between the base and the opening.
12. The waste-receiving device of claim 10 , wherein the base comprises a leg configured to engage a floor surface and facilitate standing the waste-receiving device.
13. The waste-receiving device of claim 1 , wherein the panel is removeably disposed within the chamber.
14. The waste-receiving device of claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a leg configured to engage a floor surface and facilitate standing the waste-receiving device.
15. The waste-receiving device of claim 1 , further comprising a handle pivotably coupled to the body.
16. The waste-receiving device of claim 15 , wherein the handle comprises a concave surface for selectively receiving a handle of the sweeping device.
17. The waste-receiving device of claim 1 , further comprising a handle pivotably coupled to the body, wherein the body further comprises:
plurality of sidewalls defining the opening and pivotably coupled to the handle; and
a base detachably coupled to the sidewalls, the base and the sidewalls together defining the chamber.
18. A waste-receiving device for use with a sweeping device, the waste-receiving device comprising:
a body comprising:
a chamber configured to receive waste therein;
an opening coupled to the chamber, the opening permitting the sweeping device to enter into the chamber; and
a panel disposed within the chamber, including an upper edge, and dividing the chamber into a first waste-receiving portion and a second waste-receiving portion, the panel comprising a plurality of teeth coupled to the upper edge of the panel, and the panel configured to engage the sweeping device and the plurality of teeth configured to engage a cleaning component carried by the sweeping device to facilitate separating waste from the cleaning component.
19. The waste-receiving device of claim 18 , further comprising a handle pivotably coupled to the body.