Carpet Sweepers

Carpet-sweepers are a combination of mechanical broom and dust-pan. They consist of:

A revolving brush; A wooden dust-pan; A long handle.

The small rubber-covered wheels rest in ball-bearing sockets and in the better-quality sweepers they are covered with a protecting metal case. These wheels, which project far enough from the dust-pan to rest on the carpet, are attached to the revolving brush. When the sweeper is pushed along the wheels rotate the brush, which brushes the dust into the closed pan.

The wooden cases or pans are made of many different kinds of wood, the most common being maple, birch, and oak. Mahogany veneer is also used. Two million "board feet" of lumber are used annually in this industry alone.

A woven braid band usually encircles the case to prevent the sweeper from marring furniture.

Carpet-sweepers scatter less dust than brooms.

Carpet-Beaters

Carpet-beaters are made of rattan or wire and consist of a flat, racquet-shaped top fixed to a handle.