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Vacuum cleaner motor assembly

  • US 8,011,062 B2
  • Filed: 05/05/2005
  • Issued: 09/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vacuum cleaner motor assembly, comprising:

  • a vacuum motor,connected to a fan so as to drive the fan to provide suction airflow for the vacuum cleaner, andconnected to an epicyclic gear system so as to produce an output of a rotational speed that is reduced as compared to that generated by the motor, the output being configured so as to drive an agitator; and

    a clutch mechanism comprising clutch members having an engaged position, in which torque generated by the motor is transmitted to the output and a disengaged position in which torque is not transmitted to the output, the clutch members being capable of slipping.

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