Mountable Lint Vacuum Device and Non-Marring Nozzle
OwnerGwynn J. Goble, Julia A. Gobleinventors
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Abstract
A non-marring nozzle attachment that may be used with a vacuum device to dean delicate surfaces such as lint screens. The non-marring nozzle attachment may use a non-marring material with a beveled surface to allow for a vacuum to safely and effectively dean delicate surfaces. The non-marring nozzle attachment may further include spaced slits to allow for more intimate contact between the nozzle tip and a surface to be cleaned. The vacuum device may be mounted near the desired area of use to a variety of rigid surfaces without having to penetrate the rigid surface with nails or screws.
Claims20
A device for cleaning a lint screen of a clothes dryer, the device comprising:
- a vacuum hose, a non-marring nozzle, and a main body assembly, wherein the vacuum hose comprises a first end configured to allow communication with the main body assembly, and a second end configured to mate with a hose adapter of the non-marring nozzle;
- wherein the non-marring nozzle comprises a non-marring nozzle attachment and a hose adapter, wherein the hose adapter further comprises an upstream hose adapter end and a downstream hose adapter end, the downstream hose adapter end being configured to mate with the second end of the vacuum hose so as to allow communication between the non-marring nozzle and the vacuum hose, the upstream hose adapter end configured to mate with the non-marring nozzle attachment;
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- wherein the main body assembly comprises a directional discharge nozzle configured to allow communication with an area external to the device, the main body assembly configured to allow communication with the vacuum hose.
A non-marring nozzle attachment for a vacuum cleaner hose, the non-marring nozzle attachment comprising:
- a hollow member comprising a non-marring flexible material with a downstream end and an upstream end, the downstream end being configurable to mate with a vacuum cleaner hose by a friction fit, the upstream end comprising a plurality of slits extending around an upstream surface of the upstream end to form a plurality of fingers.
A kit for cleaning a lint screen of a clothes dryer, the kit comprising:
- a vacuum device;
- a vacuum hose configured to be coupled to the vacuum device;
- a non-marring nozzle configured to be coupled to the vacuum hose;
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- a base plate assembly configured to mount the vacuum device to a rigid surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.