Steerable upright vacuum cleaner
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1. An upright vacuum cleaner comprising:
- an upright section including a dirt collecting portion;
a collar to which the upright section is mounted such that the upright section pivots around a first axis with respect to the collar;
a base section to which the collar is attached such that the collar pivots around a second axis with respect the base section, wherein said second axis is approximately perpendicular to said first axis, the base section including a nozzle, said nozzle communicating with said dirt collecting portion wherein the collar includes first and second connection members spaced from one another along the first axis and connected to the base section and third and fourth connection members spaced from one another along the second axis and connected to the base section; and
a motor/fan assembly mounted to one of said upright section and said base section, said motor/fan assembly communicating with said dirt collecting portion.
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Abstract
A steerable upright vacuum cleaner includes an upright section including a dirt collecting portion, a collar on which the upright section is mounted and base section to which the collar is attached. The upright section is mounted on the collar such that the upright section pivots around a first axis with respect to the collar. The base section is attached to the collar such that the collar pivots around a second axis with respect to the base section. The second axis is approximately perpendicular to the first axis. The base section includes a nozzle that communicates with the dirt collecting portion.
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1. An upright vacuum cleaner comprising:
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an upright section including a dirt collecting portion; a collar to which the upright section is mounted such that the upright section pivots around a first axis with respect to the collar; a base section to which the collar is attached such that the collar pivots around a second axis with respect the base section, wherein said second axis is approximately perpendicular to said first axis, the base section including a nozzle, said nozzle communicating with said dirt collecting portion wherein the collar includes first and second connection members spaced from one another along the first axis and connected to the base section and third and fourth connection members spaced from one another along the second axis and connected to the base section; and a motor/fan assembly mounted to one of said upright section and said base section, said motor/fan assembly communicating with said dirt collecting portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An upright vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a nozzle section having a dirty air inlet; a connector mounted to the nozzle section such that the connector pivots around a first axis with respect to the nozzle section; an upright section mounted to the connector such that the upright section pivots around a second axis with respect to the connector, the upright section including a longitudinal axis that is approximately perpendicular to both the first axis and the second axis wherein the connector comprises a substantially rigid band having a central opening that receives and at least partially surrounds a lower portion of the upright section; a dirt collection portion mounted to the upright section; a suction source, disposed in one of the nozzle section and the upright section and in communication with the dirt collection portion; and a conduit in communication with the dirty air inlet of the nozzle section and the dirt collection portion. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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