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US 2014/0208540 A1Published application
Upright vacuum cleaner nozzle handle
AssigneeTechtronioc Floor Care Technology Limited
InventorMatthew J. Doerfler
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Abstract
An upright vacuum cleaner generally includes an upright assembly including a suction generator and a floor nozzle coupled to the upright assembly. The floor nozzle is configured for movement over a floor surface and includes a nozzle inlet in fluid communication with the suction generator. An aperture is formed through the floor nozzle and configured to allow the insertion of a hand of an operator to provide a gripping area on the floor nozzle adjacent the aperture to facilitate lifting and lowering the upright vacuum cleaner.
Claims20
An upright vacuum cleaner comprising:
- an upright assembly including a suction generator;
- and
- a floor nozzle coupled to the upright assembly and configured for movement over a floor surface, wherein the floor nozzle includes a nozzle inlet in fluid communication with the suction generator, and wherein the floor nozzle includes an aperture formed therethrough, the aperture configured to allow the insertion of a hand of an operator to provide a gripping area on the floor nozzle adjacent the aperture to facilitate lifting and lowering the upright vacuum cleaner.
An upright vacuum cleaner comprising:
- an upright assembly including a suction generator;
- and
- a floor nozzle coupled to the upright assembly and configured for movement over a floor surface, wherein the floor nozzle includes a nozzle inlet disposed at a forward end of the floor nozzle and in fluid communication with the suction generator, and wherein the floor nozzle includes an aperture formed therethrough, the aperture being disposed behind the nozzle inlet and entirely surrounded by walls of the floor nozzle, wherein the aperture when viewed from above the floor nozzle defines an area of approximately 20 cm2 or more.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.