Vacuum cleaner agitator cleaner with brushroll lifting mechanism
First Claim
1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a base;
an agitator rotatably mounted to the base;
a motor operatively associated with the base and configured to rotate the agitator;
an agitator cleaner mounted adjacent the agitator and movable between a first position in which the agitator cleaner is spaced from the agitator and a second position in which the agitator cleaner engages the agitator while the agitator is being rotated by the motor to remove debris from the agitator;
a first support assembly and a second support assembly configured to collectively support the base on a surface to be cleaned, wherein the first support assembly is movable between a raised position in which the agitator is proximal to the surface and a lowered position in which the agitator is spaced from the surface; and
an actuator mounted on the base to be movable between an idle position and an operative position, the actuator comprising;
a first controller operatively associated with the agitator cleaner to move the agitator cleaner into the first position when the actuator is in the idle position, anda second controller operatively associated with the first support assembly to move the first support assembly to the lowered position when the actuator is in the operative position.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner having a base, an agitator, a motor, an agitator cleaner, first and second support assemblies, and an actuator. The agitator cleaner is movable to be spaced from the agitator or to engage the agitator to remove debris while the motor rotates the agitator. The support assemblies collectively support the base on a surface to be cleaned, and the first support assembly is movable between a raised position in which the agitator is proximal to the surface and a lowered position in which the agitator is spaced from the surface. The actuator is movable between an idle position and an operative position. The actuator has a first controller to move the agitator cleaner into the first position when the actuator is in the idle position, and a second controller to move the first support assembly to the lowered position when the actuator is in the operative position.
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20 Claims
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1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a base; an agitator rotatably mounted to the base; a motor operatively associated with the base and configured to rotate the agitator; an agitator cleaner mounted adjacent the agitator and movable between a first position in which the agitator cleaner is spaced from the agitator and a second position in which the agitator cleaner engages the agitator while the agitator is being rotated by the motor to remove debris from the agitator; a first support assembly and a second support assembly configured to collectively support the base on a surface to be cleaned, wherein the first support assembly is movable between a raised position in which the agitator is proximal to the surface and a lowered position in which the agitator is spaced from the surface; and an actuator mounted on the base to be movable between an idle position and an operative position, the actuator comprising; a first controller operatively associated with the agitator cleaner to move the agitator cleaner into the first position when the actuator is in the idle position, and a second controller operatively associated with the first support assembly to move the first support assembly to the lowered position when the actuator is in the operative position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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