DR. SCOTT FITZGERALD GRAHAM, M.D.
Marriage and Family Therapists at Wilson Ave, Grand Rapids, MI

5297312, Mar 29, 1994

Apr 21, 1993

8/050708

Marc D. Zuiderveen - Hudsonville MI
Charles A. Reed - Rockford MI
Scott R. Graham - Grand Rapids MI

Bissell Inc. - Grand Rapids MI

A47L 530

15391

A floor cleaning appliance having a pivotally mounted bracket for selectively tensioning an agitation motor drive belt is disclosed. The appliance includes a housing and a bracket pivotally mounted to the housing about a first axis of rotation. The bracket is supported in an operating position and a belt replacement position. An agitation member is selectively mounted to the bracket for rotation about a second axis of rotation. A drive motor is mounted in the housing having a drive shaft which rotates about a third axis of rotation. The drive belt is selectively mounted to the agitation member and the drive shaft when the bracket is mounted in the operating position. In this position the first axis of rotation lies on one side of a plane extending between the second and third axes of rotation whereas in the belt replacement position the first axis of rotation lies on the other side of the plane extending between the second and third axes of rotation. Therefore, the belt is under tension in the operating position for driving the agitation member and the belt is relaxed in the replacement position for ease of removal and replacement of the belt.