Pivotal edge cleaning brushes for vacuum cleaner
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1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a housing including a nozzle assembly;
a suction fan and suction fan drive motor carried on said housing; and
an edge cleaning brush mounted to an outer peripheral margin of said nozzle assembly so as to allow pivotal movement of said edge cleaning brush in a fore-and-aft direction relative to said nozzle assembly.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a handle pivotally mounted to a nozzle assembly. An agitator is received in an agitator cavity formed in the nozzle assembly. A suction fan and suction fan drive motor are carried on the housing. An edge cleaning brush is pivotally mounted to the nozzle assembly along a lateral edge of the nozzle assembly adjacent the agitator cavity. The brush includes a body having a series of apertures for receiving cleaning bristles and a pair of opposed mounting lugs. The edge cleaning brush is received in a recess with the mounting lugs held in a pair of opposed mounting openings in the nozzle assembly.
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1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a housing including a nozzle assembly;
a suction fan and suction fan drive motor carried on said housing; and
an edge cleaning brush mounted to an outer peripheral margin of said nozzle assembly so as to allow pivotal movement of said edge cleaning brush in a fore-and-aft direction relative to said nozzle assembly.
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2. A vacuum cleaner, comprising;
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a housing including a nozzle assembly and agitator cavity;
a suction fan and suction fan drive motor carried on said housing;
a driven rotary agitator received in said agitator cavity; and
an edge cleaning brush pivotally mounted to said nozzle assembly along a lateral edge of said nozzle assembly adjacent said agitator cavity so as to allow pivotal movement of said edge cleaning brush in a fore-and-aft direction relative to said nozzle assembly.
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3. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a housing including a handle pivotally connected to a nozzle assembly;
an agitator cavity in said nozzle assembly;
an agitator received in said agitator cavity and mounted for rotation relative to said nozzle assembly;
a suction fan and suction fan drive motor carried on said housing; and
an edge cleaning brush pivotally mounted to said nozzle assembly along a lateral edge of said nozzle assembly adjacent said agitator cavity. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a housing including a nozzle assembly;
a suction fan and suction fan drive motor carried on said housing; and
an edge cleaning brush pivotally mounted to an outer peripheral margin of said nozzle assembly, said edge cleaning brush including a body having a series of apertures for receiving cleaning bristles and a pair of opposed mounting lugs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vacuum cleaner, comprising;
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a housing including a nozzle assembly and agitator cavity;
a suction fan and suction fan drive motor carried on said housing;
a driven rotary agitator received in said agitator cavity; and
an edge cleaning brush pivotally mounted to said nozzle assembly along a lateral edge of said nozzle assembly adjacent said agitator cavity, said edge cleaning brush including a body having a series of apertures for receiving cleaning bristles and a pair of opposed mounting lugs. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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