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Vacuum cleaner

US9560944B2 · kind B2 · utility

29Cited by
22References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 2011
Grant dateFeb 7, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 6, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

This invention relates to a vacuum cleaner (10), and in particular a vacuum cleaner (10) having a rotatable brush (24). The vacuum cleaner (10) has a travelling head (12) adapted to be moved across a surface to be cleaned, the travelling head (12) having a leading end (28) and a trailing end. The travelling head (12) has a rotatable brush (24), the rotatable brush (34) being located in a brush chamber (23) at the leading end of the travelling head (12), the brush chamber (34) having an opening (26) through which a part of the rotatable brush (24) projects, the opening (26) and the rotatable brush (24) spanning substantially the full width of the travelling head (12). The travelling head (12) also has an impeller (46), and a motor (34) for driving the rotatable brush (34) and the impeller (46). The travelling head (12) has a removable dirt-collection chamber (42) spanning substantially the full width of the travelling head, and a filter means (52) located between the dirt-collection chamber (42) and the impeller (46), the filter means (52) also spanning substantially the full width of the travelling head.

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