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Vacuum cleaner with hair collection element

US8407851B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

15References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BISSELL Homecare, Inc. · US

Inventors

George Moyher, Jr. · Cedar Springs, US
Steve Butkiewicz · Wyoming, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 20, 2012
Grant date	Apr 2, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2032

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 to be cleaned. The hair collection element is configured to collect hair on the surface to be cleaned substantially only when the cleaning head is moved in a first direction and substantially not when the cleaning head is moved in a second direction.

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