Nozzle for a surface treatment apparatus and a surface treatment apparatus having the same

US11832778B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SharkNinja Operating LLC · US

Inventors

• Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN · Westwood, US
• Nathan HERRMANN · Middlebury, US
• Max P. LACOMA · Huntington, US
• Devan SCHAPPLER · Needham, US
• Adam Udy · Sutton, GB
• Donald L. Williams · Port Clinton, US
• Steven Gacin · Needham, US
• Patrick CLEARY · Federal Way, US
• Xavier F. CULLERE · Newton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2021
• Grant date: Dec 5, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 29, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A46B13/006
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An agitator including an elongated main body configured to rotate about a pivot axis, one or more soft cleaning features coupled to and extending over a substantial portion of a surface of the elongated main body, the one or more soft cleaning features defining at least one channel, and at least one deformable flap disposed at least partially within the at least one channel and extending from the elongated main body. The deformable flap may extend beyond an outer surface of the soft cleaning features. The channel may have a generally U shape and/or V shape. The channel may be configured to allow the resiliently deformable flap to move front to back as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis.