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Self-adjusting wiper strip assembly for a vacuum cleaner

  • US 4,864,682 A
  • Filed: 05/02/1988
  • Issued: 09/12/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wiper strip assembly for a vacuum cleaner for cleaning a surface comprising:

  • wiper strip means for maintaining engagement with said surface and for facilitating the collection of dirt and debris from said surface by said vacuum cleaner;

    attachment means for mounting said wiper strip means to a portion of said vacuum cleaner in proximity to said surface, said attachment means being made of a relatively rigid plastic material andmeans connecting said wiper strip means to said attachment means for automatically enabling said wiper strip means to move relative to said attachment means to maintain contact with said surface, said connecting means being made of a relatively flexible plastic material, the surface hardness of which is less than the surface hardness of said attachment means.

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