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Method and apparatus for increasing the air flow into a vacuum cleaner head

US6099661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1999
Grant dateAug 8, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L9/325
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner head having a dirty air inlet has an associated restricting member which is operable to reduce the size of the dirty air inlet thereby increasing the velocity of the air entering the air flow path.

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