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Cleaner conversion valve

  • US 5,243,734 A
  • Filed: 06/24/1991
  • Issued: 09/14/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A conversion valve arrangement for use with an upright vacuum cleaner having a manipulating push-pull handle pivotally attached to a main nozzle body comprising;

  • a) a valve door in a suction duct leading to the main nozzle entrance, said valve door movable between open and closed positions,b) manually operated means embodied within said main nozzle body for moving said valve door to at least one of its positions,c) latching means engageable with said movable valve door for latching said valve door in at least one of its positions, said latch means having an engaging position whereby said latch means engages said valve door and a non engageable position whereby said latch means does not engage said valve door, andd) said handle including actuating means for moving said latching means into said engaging position.

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