Hand-holdable vacuum cleaners
US7370387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/2873
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
There is provided a hand-holdable vacuum cleaner, comprising: an electric motor; an electrical on-off switch for operating said motor; a fan connected to an output shaft of said motor; an airflow pathway comprising an inlet for dirty air, an outlet for clean air, and a collection chamber located in fluid communication between said inlet and said outlet; means for separating out debris entrained with dirty air entering via said inlet and depositing the debris in said collection chamber; and means for adjusting an angle of said inlet relative to a main axis of said vacuum cleaner; wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises a rigid, elongate nose having said inlet at one end thereof, said nose being pivotable relative to said main axis through an angle of at least 135 degrees. The elongate nose can be pivoted from a first, folded position in which it is angled alongside the main axis of the vacuum cleaner, substantially parallel thereto, allowing the vacuum cleaner to be stored in a very compact overall space, to a second, extended position in which it is angled by only a small amount or not at all from the main axis of the vacuum cleaner to provide an extension thereof. Secondly, s…
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