Cleaning attachment for vacuum cleaner

• US 7,293,322 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2003
• Issued: 11/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Inventors: Matousek, Robert A., Saunders, Craig M.
• Primary Examiner(s): REDDING, DAVID A
• Application Number:
  US10/681,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20050076468A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,496 Days
• Field of Search: 153/20, 153/28, 153/44, 153/63, 153/93, 154/03, 15D/IG.1
• US Class Current: 15/320
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/256 for mops made of cloth
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/02 Nozzles suction nozzles for fluid transport B65G51/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/06 with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0686 Nozzles with cleaning cloths, e.g. using disposal fabrics for covering the nozzle

Abstract

An attachment for use with a vacuum cleaner, includes a suction nozzle, a conduit communicating the nozzle with the vacuum cleaner, and a support plate. A pivot joint connects the support plate to the suction nozzle. A cleaning sheet is selectively attached to the support plate for collecting dust and dirt to be cleaned.

Claims

1. An attachment for use with a vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a suction nozzle;

a conduit communicating said nozzle with said vacuum cleaner;

a support plate;

a pivot joint connecting said support plate to said suction nozzle, wherein said support plate and said suction nozzle are pivotable in relation to each other; and

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a cleaning sheet selectively attached to said support plate for collecting dust and dirt to be cleaned.

3. The attachment of claim 1, wherein said cleaning sheet comprises an electrostatic material.

4. The attachment of claim 1, wherein said support plate comprises a convex surface.

5. The attachment of claim 1, wherein said support plate comprises a top surface having at least one clip for securing said cleaning sheet to said support plate.

6. The attachment of claim 1, further comprising a wand connected between said conduit and said suction nozzle.

7. The attachment of claim 1, further comprising a wiper blade mounted to said nozzle.

8. The attachment of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of bristles mounted to said nozzle.

9. The attachment of claim 1, wherein said suction nozzle is secured to said support plate via cooperating extension portions of each that are connected together.

10. The attachment of claim 9, further comprising fasteners for connecting said cooperating extension portions together.

2. An attachment, for use with a vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a suction nozzle;

a conduit communicating said nozzle with said vacuum cleaner, wherein said conduit comprises a flexible hose;

a support plate;

a pivot joint connecting said support plate to said suction nozzle; and

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a cleaning sheet selectively attached to said support plate for collecting dust and dirt to be cleaned.

11. A vacuum cleaner having an attachment, comprising:

a housing;

a suction fan and motor mounted to said housing;

a dirt collecting receptacle mounted to said housing in spaced relationship to said suction fan and motor;

an attachment comprising;

a suction nozzle;

a support plate connected to said suction nozzle, said support plate selectively holding a cleaning sheet for collecting dust and debris from a surface to be cleaned; and

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a flexible conduit communicating said suction nozzle with said housing.

12. The vacuum cleaner of claim 11, wherein said dirt collecting receptacle comprises a dirt cup.

13. The vacuum cleaner of claim 12, further comprising a filter detachably mounted to said dirt cup.

14. The vacuum cleaner of claim 13, wherein said dirt cup comprises an inlet and an outlet, wherein said inlet communicates with an outlet of said suction nozzle and said dirt cup outlet communicates with an inlet of said suction fan and motor assembly.

15. The vacuum cleaner of claim 11, further comprising a pivot joint connecting said support plate to said suction nozzle.

16. The attachment of claim 11, wherein said conduit comprises a flexible hose.

17. The attachment of claim 11, wherein said cleaning sheet comprises an electrostatic material.

18. The attachment of claim 11, wherein said support plate comprises a convex surface.

19. The attachment of claim 11, wherein said support plate comprises a top surface having at least one clip for securing said cleaning pad to said support plate.

20. The attachment of claim 15, further comprising a wand extending from said pivot joint.

21. The attachment of claim 11, wherein said suction nozzle is secured to said support plate via cooperating extensions portions of each.

22. The attachment of claim 21, wherein said suction nozzle is pivotally mounted on said support plate.

23. The vacuum cleaner of claim 11, wherein said support plate is pivotally connected to said housing via a universal joint.

24. An attachment for use with a vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a suction nozzle;

a conduit comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said conduit first end is connected to said suction nozzle and said conduit second end is connected to a filter chamber in an associated vacuum cleaner;

a support plate positioned rearwardly of said suction nozzle;

a pivot joint connecting said support plate to said suction nozzle; and

a cleaning sheet removably attached to said support plate for collecting dust and dirt from a surface to be cleaned.

25. The attachment of claim 24, further comprising a clip for selectively attaching said cleaning sheet to said support plate.

26. The attachment of claim 24, wherein said cleaning sheet comprises an electrostatic material.

27. The attachment of claim 24, wherein said conduit comprises a flexible hose.

28. The attachment of claim 24, wherein said pivot joint securing said suction nozzle to said support plate comprises cooperating extension portions secured to each other by at least one fastener.

29. The attachment of claim 24, further comprising a wand connected between said conduit and said suction nozzle.