Nozzle for a surface treatment apparatus and a surface treatment apparatus having the same

An agitator comprising:

• an elongated main body configured to rotate about a rotational axis, the elongated main body having a first end region, a second end region disposed opposite the first end region, and a central region disposed between the first and the second end regions;
• one or more soft cleaning features coupled to the elongated main body, the one or more soft cleaning features at least partially defining:
• a first channel extending between the first end region and the second end region without extending to at least one of the first end region or the second end region;
• and
• a second channel extending between the first end and the second end without extending to one of the first end or the second end;
• a first deformable flap disposed at least partially within the first channel and having a first fore and a first aft surface extending parallel to each other which terminate along a first cleaning edge, wherein at least a portion of the first fore and the first aft surface face the one or more soft cleaning features;
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• a second deformable flap disposed at least partially within the second channel and having a second fore and a second aft surface extending parallel to each other which terminate along a second cleaning edge, wherein at least a portion of the second fore and the second aft surface face the one or more soft cleaning features,
• wherein the first and second deformable flaps partially longitudinally overlap in the central region as agitator rotates about the rotational axis.

An agitator comprising:

• an elongated main body configured to rotate about a rotational axis, the elongated main body having a first end region and a second end region disposed opposite the first end region;
• one or more soft cleaning features coupled to and extending over a substantial portion of a surface of the elongated main body, the one or more soft cleaning features at least partially defining:
• a first channel extending between the first end region and the second end region without extending to at least one of the first end region or the second end region;
• and
• a second channel extending between the second end region and the first end region without extending to at least one of the first end region or the second end region, wherein portions of said first and said second channels partially longitudinally overlap with each other as said agitator rotates about said rotational axis;
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• a first and a second set of bristles disposed within the first and second channels, respectively.

An agitator comprising:

• an elongated main body configured to rotate about a rotational axis, the elongated main body having a first end region and a second end region disposed opposite the first end region;
• one or more soft cleaning features coupled to the elongated main body, the one or more soft cleaning features at least partially defining:
• a first channel disposed within said one or more soft cleaning features and extending between the first end and the second end without extending to at least one of the first end region or the second end region;
• and
• a second channel disposed within said one or more soft cleaning features and extending between the first end region and the second end region without extending to one of the first end region or the second end region, wherein portions of said first and said second channels partially longitudinally overlap with each other as said agitator rotates about said rotational axis;
• a first deformable flap disposed at least partially within the first channel;
• and
• a second deformable flap disposed at least partially within the second channel.

An agitator comprising:

• an elongated main body configured to rotate about a rotational axis, the elongated main body having a first end region and a second end region disposed opposite the first end region;
• one or more soft cleaning features coupled to the elongated main body, the one or more soft cleaning features at least partially defining:
• a first channel extending between the first end region and the second end region without extending to at least one of the first end region or the second end region;
• and
• a second channel extending between the first end and the second end without extending to one of the first end or the second end;
• a first deformable flap disposed at least partially within the first channel, wherein the first deformable flap extends radially beyond an outer surface of the one or more soft cleaning features;
• and
• a second deformable flap disposed at least partially within the second channel.