Stick type vacuum cleaner

A portable vacuum cleaner comprising:

• a housing;
• a substantially triangular nozzle which is selectively securable to said housing, said nozzle comprising:
• a nozzle body having a bottom surface and a top surface,
• a V-shaped suction opening located on the bottom surface of said nozzle body,
• a plurality of casters located on said bottom surface of said housing, and means for pivotally mounting said casters whereby said casters are capable of rotating 360 degrees around a vertical axis passing through the nozzle,
• an air outlet member in fluid connection with said suction opening, wherein said air outlet member comprises:
• a first tubular section pivotally mounted to said top surface of said nozzle body, and
• a second tubular section extending transversely to said first tubular section and rotatably mounted on a stem of said first section wherein said second tubular section can be selectively brought into fluid connection with said housing;
• and
• a motor mounted in said housing for effecting suction of air through said nozzle.

A portable hand carried vacuum cleaner comprising:

• a housing;
• a nozzle selectively securable to said housing, said nozzle comprising:
• a nozzle housing having a bottom surface and a top surface, with a hollow interior defined therebetween,
• a V-shaped suction opening located on said bottom surface of said nozzle housing wherein said V-shaped suction opening comprises a pair of linear openings each including a first section which communicates with said hollow interior of said housing and a second section defined by an angled wall of said nozzle bottom surface, wherein each said wall angles toward an adjacent linear opening to provide a concentrated suction configuration,
• an air outlet pivot assembly in fluid connection with said suction opening
• a suction motor mounted in said housing for effecting suction of air through said nozzle;
• and,
• a filter bag secured in said housing in a spaced relation from said motor and in fluid communication with said motor.

A vacuum cleaner which is convertible between an upright vacuum cleaner and a portable hand carried vacuum cleaner, comprising:

• a housing for vacuum components, said housing including first and second ends;
• said vacuum components comprising:
• a suction stub located at said first end of said housing,
• a motor and motor driven fan positioned in said housing for effecting a suction of air through said suction stub, and
• a filter means positioned in said housing for receiving air from said suction stub and arranged to remove and collect dirt from the air;
• a first handle means mounted on said second end of said housing, said handle means comprising:
• an extension pipe selectively mounted at a first end to said housing second end, and
• a handle member which is selectively mounted on a second end of said extension pipe, wherein said handle member can be mounted directly to said housing second end when said extension pipe is removed;
• a second handle means located on said housing between said first and second ends thereof;
• a nozzle selectively securable to said housing, said nozzle comprising:
• a nozzle body having a bottom surface and a top surface;
• a V-shaped suction opening located on a bottom surface of said nozzle body wherein said V-shaped suction opening comprises a pair of linear openings each including a first section which communicates with a hollow interior of said body and a second section defined by an angled wall of said nozzle body bottom surface, wherein each said wall tapers away from an adjacent linear opening to provide a concentrated suction configuration;
• and,
• an air outlet pivot assembly secured to said nozzle body and in fluid communication with said suction stub.