Vacuum cleaning device with foldable wand to provide storage configuration
US10966581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/248
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Vacuum cleaning devices include foldable wands to provide a storage configuration and/or facilitate use. A vacuum cleaning device includes a wand having a first end coupled to a vacuum unit and a second end coupled to a vacuum head or surface cleaning head. The wand defines an air passage allowing air to pass from the surface cleaning head to the vacuum unit and includes a flexible air passage along at least a portion of the wand. The wand also includes a plurality of segments pivotably connected together such that the wand is foldable about 180° in a forward direction until the vacuum unit is positioned proximate a top of the surface cleaning head, thereby providing a storage configuration.
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