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Floating nozzle

  • US 6,799,351 B2
  • Filed: 03/29/2002
  • Issued: 10/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a power nozzle for use with a vacuum cleaner, said power nozzle including a housing having at least two compartments and a bottom surface, a rotary brush at least partially in a front compartment of the housing, a brush motor at least partially positioned in a back compartment of the housing, a suction opening located in the bottom surface of the housing, a set of front wheels, a set of rear wheels, and a wand opening adapted to connect to a wand;

  • said bottom surface having a front end, a back end, and having a non-uniform planar shape between the front end and the back end, said bottom surface at least partially sloping downwardly at least between the front end of the bottom surface and the front wheels, said front set of wheels are spaced from the front end of said bottom surface a distance that is at least half the distance between the front end and back end of said bottom surface such that a position of the front set of wheels in combination with the non-uniform planar shaped bottom surface results in a floating effect, said suction opening is positioned between said front end and said front set of wheels.

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