.~.~.~ Striking beater, i.e., perpendicular movement
DEFINITION
Classification: 15/382
(under subclass 363) Apparatus in which the agitator moves generally perpendicular to the work surface to deliver a blow for dislodging the dirt from the work.
(1) Note. The agitator may move rectilinearly or pivotally, but in the latter case, there must be no appreciable component of movement parallel to the work surface.