Patent · US Expired

Stick type vacuum cleaner

US5347679A · kind A · utility

100Cited by
41References
27Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJan 7, 1993
Grant dateSep 20, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 7, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L9/0613
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A portable stick-type vacuum cleaner includes an elongated housing and a substantially triangular nozzle which is selectively securable to the housing. The nozzle includes a nozzle body having a bottom surface and a top surface. A V-shaped suction opening is located on the bottom surface of the nozzle body. The nozzle body also has a plurality of casters located on its bottom surface. An air outlet member is in fluid connection with the suction opening. The air outlet member includes a sleeve pivotally mounted to the top surface of the nozzle body and a coupling for selective fluid connection with the housing. The coupling is rotatably mounted on the sleeve. A motor is mounted in the housing for effecting a suction of air through the nozzle.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.