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US 2003/0145427 A1Published application
Floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner
AssigneeRoyal Appliance Mfg. Co.
InventorsJohn S. Murphy, Robert A. Matousek, Richard C. Farone, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Craig M. Saunders
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Abstract
A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner includes a central housing. A left nozzle head is movably secured to the central housing. A right nozzle head is movably secured to the central housing, wherein a portion of the left nozzle head and a portion of the right nozzle head extend into the central housing and move around a vertical axis passing through the central housing.
Claims25
A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a central housing;
- a left nozzle head movably secured to said central housing;
- and
- a right nozzle head movably secured to said central housing, wherein a portion of said left nozzle head and a portion of said right nozzle head extend into said central housing and move around a vertical axis passing through said central housing.
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A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a central housing;
- a left nozzle head rotatably secured to said central housing;
- a right nozzle head rotatably secured to said central housing;
- a dirt path extending through said central housing and communicating with said left and right nozzle heads;
- and
- a biasing member for urging said left and right nozzle heads into one end position in relation to said central housing.
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A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a base plate;
- a top cover connected to said base plate;
- a left nozzle head including at least one central dirt path ring, wherein said at least one left nozzle central dirt path ring is rotatably secured between said base plate and said top cover;
- a right nozzle head including at least one central dirt path ring, wherein said at least one right nozzle central dirt path ring is rotatably secured between said base plate and said top cover;
- and
- said at least one left nozzle central dirt path ring and said at least one right nozzle central dirt path ring are vertically aligned and define a central dirt path.
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A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a nozzle head including a first section and a second section, said second section being pivotable around a vertical axis in relation to said first section;
- a housing connected to said nozzle head;
- said housing defining at least one chamber and at least one cavity;
- a motor assembly disposed in said at least one chamber;
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- a filter assembly disposed in said at least one cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.