Vacuum cleaner with hair collection element
US8117714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/0433
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner comprises a hair collection assembly having a hair collection element adapted to collection hair from a surface. The hair collection assembly can be mounted to the cleaning head of the vacuum cleaner for movement between a use position in which the hair collection element is in contact with the surface and a second position in which the hair collection element in spaced from the surface. The hair collection element can further be configured to collect hair from the surface when the cleaning head is moved in a first direction and to not collect hair from the surface when the cleaning head is moved in a second direction. A method of removing hair from a surface is also described.
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