Diverter valve for vacuum cleaner apparatus
US5355549A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L5/32
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vacuum diverter valve for a vacuum cleaner is located in a generally cylindrical valve housing with a vacuum outlet and first and second inlets circumferentially placed thereabout. The valve slideably engages the valve housing, and an interior wall on the valve defines a passage to allow communication between the vacuum outlet, and the first inlet or second inlet, or combination thereof. The valve is preferably formed with a clear plastic outboard endwall for viewing.
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