Large area surface cleaning tool for suctioning both dust and debris
First Claim
1. A hand-manipulable surface cleaning tool for suctioning both dust and debris from a surface being cleaned, said hand-manipulable surface cleaning tool comprising:
- a housing defining a substantially hollow interior, and having a perimeter wall portion that terminates downwardly in a surface facing peripheral bottom edge that defines a suctioning bottom opening in dust transfer relation with a dust and debris outlet disposed in said housing, and having at least one debris passing opening disposed in said perimeter wall portion and in debris transfer relation with said dust and debris outlet, and wherein said dust and debris outlet is connectable to a hand wand means for delivery of dust and debris to a vacuum source;
at least one selectively movable portion operatively mounted on said housing for movement between an open configuration whereat debris is admitted through said debris passing opening and a closed configuration whereat debris is precluded from being admitted through said debris passing opening; and
, means for moving said selectively movable portion between said closed configuration and said open configuration.
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Abstract
A hand-manipulable surface cleaning tool for suctioning both dust and debris from a surface being cleaned comprises a housing defining a substantially hollow interior, and having a perimeter wall portion that terminates downwardly in a surface facing peripheral bottom edge that defines a suctioning bottom opening in dust transfer relation with a dust and debris outlet, and having a debris passing opening disposed in the perimeter wall portion and in debris transfer relation with the dust and debris outlet. The dust and debris outlet is connectable to a hand wand for delivery of dust and debris to a vacuum source. A selectively movable portion is operatively mounted on the housing for movement between an open configuration whereat debris is admitted through the debris passing opening and a closed configuration whereat debris is precluded from being admitted through the debris passing opening.
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26 Claims
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1. A hand-manipulable surface cleaning tool for suctioning both dust and debris from a surface being cleaned, said hand-manipulable surface cleaning tool comprising:
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a housing defining a substantially hollow interior, and having a perimeter wall portion that terminates downwardly in a surface facing peripheral bottom edge that defines a suctioning bottom opening in dust transfer relation with a dust and debris outlet disposed in said housing, and having at least one debris passing opening disposed in said perimeter wall portion and in debris transfer relation with said dust and debris outlet, and wherein said dust and debris outlet is connectable to a hand wand means for delivery of dust and debris to a vacuum source;
at least one selectively movable portion operatively mounted on said housing for movement between an open configuration whereat debris is admitted through said debris passing opening and a closed configuration whereat debris is precluded from being admitted through said debris passing opening; and
,means for moving said selectively movable portion between said closed configuration and said open configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hand-manipulable surface cleaning tool for suctioning both dust and debris from a surface being cleaned, said hand-manipulable surface cleaning tool comprising:
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a housing defining a substantially hollow interior, and having a perimeter wall portion that terminates downwardly in a surface facing peripheral bottom edge that defines a suctioning bottom opening in dust transfer relation with a dust and debris outlet, and having at least one debris passing opening disposed in said perimeter wall portion and in debris transfer relation with said dust and debris outlet disposed in said housing, and wherein said dust and debris outlet is removably connectable in dust and debris delivery relation to a vacuum source;
at least one selectively movable portion operatively mounted on said housing for movement between an open configuration whereat debris is admitted through said debris passing opening and a closed configuration whereat debris is precluded from being admitted through said debris passing opening; and
,means for moving said selectively movable portion between said closed configuration and said open configuration. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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