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Surface cleaning apparatus illumination system

US11464381B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

18Claims

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Assignee

SharkNinja Operating LLC · US

Inventors

Jason B. Thorne · Wellesley, US
Andre D. Brown · Natick, US
Kai Xu · Suzhou, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2019
Grant date	Oct 11, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 2, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L9/2884
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator, and an illumination system. The agitator is rotatably disposed at least partially within the agitation chamber and includes an agitator body defining an illumination chamber. The illumination system is at least partially disposed within the illumination chamber and includes at least one light source. Alternatively, a vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator rotatably disposed at least partially within the agitation chamber, an illumination coupled to the vacuum body and including at least one light source, and a light guide configured to redirect light emitted in a first direction from the at least one light source to a second direction.

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