Converter for a vacuum cleaner nozzle
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1. In a floor type vacuum cleaner having a suction fan, a debris receiving chamber, and a suction nozzle whereby debris laden air is drawn into said nozzle, by said suction fan and deposited within said debris receiving chamber, apparatus for converting said vacuum cleaner to an off the floor cleaner comprising:
- a) a converter body, for removably and sealingly attaching to said suction nozzle of said vacuum cleaner,b) said body defining a plenum chamber for fluid communication with said suction nozzle,c) inlet connector means extending forward from said converter body for attachment of a suction cleaning accessory thereto such that said accessory is in fluid communication with said plenum chamber,d) accessory support means extending rearward from said converter body for storage of suction cleaning accessories therewith such that said accessories are stored in an unobtrusive manner and do not interfere during cleaning operation.
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Abstract
The present invention teaches a converter whereby a power driven agitator brush type vacuum cleaner such as a hand held cleaner, may be converted for use with an extended vacuum hose and associated suction tools. The converter incorporates a tool caddy having storage posts upon which the suction tools may be stored both during use of the cleaner in the converted mode or when the converter is not in use.
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1. In a floor type vacuum cleaner having a suction fan, a debris receiving chamber, and a suction nozzle whereby debris laden air is drawn into said nozzle, by said suction fan and deposited within said debris receiving chamber, apparatus for converting said vacuum cleaner to an off the floor cleaner comprising:
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a) a converter body, for removably and sealingly attaching to said suction nozzle of said vacuum cleaner, b) said body defining a plenum chamber for fluid communication with said suction nozzle, c) inlet connector means extending forward from said converter body for attachment of a suction cleaning accessory thereto such that said accessory is in fluid communication with said plenum chamber, d) accessory support means extending rearward from said converter body for storage of suction cleaning accessories therewith such that said accessories are stored in an unobtrusive manner and do not interfere during cleaning operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A converter apparatus for converting a floor type vacuum cleaner to a suction hose type cleaner wherein said converter comprises:
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a) a main body forming a plenum chamber having an inlet and an outlet opening, said inlet opening extending forward from said plenum chamber and including means for attaching thereto a vacuum accessory such that said accessory fluidly communicates with said plenum, b) lip means circumscribing said plenum outlet opening for sealingly engaging the inlet opening of said floor type vacuum cleaner, said lip means including at least one interlocking tang for locking engagement with said vacuum cleaner inlet, c) resilient plenum chamber wall means associated with said interlocking tang whereby application of a force upon said plenum chamber wall means releasably disengages said interlocking tang from said vacuum cleaner inlet, d) at least one accessory support means extending rearwardly from said main body such that said accessories are stored in an unobtrusive manner and do not interfere during cleaning operation.
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