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US 8,938,851 B2Granted
Nozzle assembly with one piece body
AssigneePanasonic Corporation of North America
InventorsRyan T. Dant, Eric J. Streciwilk, Richard E. Downey, Shannon D. Phegley
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Abstract
A nozzle assembly for a floor care appliance includes a one-piece body. The one-piece body has a first face and a second face that is opposed to the first face. The first face forms a first cavity while the second face forms a second cavity. A rotary agitator is received in the first cavity. A drive motor is received in the second cavity.
Claims19
A nozzle assembly for a floor care appliance, comprising:
- a one piece body including a first face and a second face opposed to said first face, said first face forming a first cavity and said second face forming a second cavity;
- a rotary agitator received in said first cavity;
- and
- a rotary agitator drive motor received and enclosed in said second cavity;
- said one piece body being further characterized by a wall having a reverse curve forming a first portion of an exposed top surface and a second portion of a bottom surface of said nozzle assembly.
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An upright vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a body including a nozzle assembly and a handle assembly;
- a dirt collection vessel carried on said body;
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- a suction generator carried on said handle assembly;
- said upright vacuum cleaner being characterized by said nozzle assembly including;
- a one piece body including a first face and a second face opposed to said first face, said first face forming a first cavity and a second portion of a bottom surface of said nozzle assembly said second face forming a second cavity and a first portion of a top surface of said nozzle assembly;
- a rotary agitator received in said first cavity;
- and
- a rotary agitator drive motor received and enclosed in said second cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.