Wet And/Or Dry Vacuum With Floor Collector
First Claim
1. A vacuum comprising:
- a housing having an inlet adapted to receive debris being vacuumed;
a mounting member fixedly coupled to the housing;
a floor collector assembly rotatably disposed about the mounting member for movement between a stored position and a use position wherein the floor collector assembly is adjacent a floor, the floor collector assembly including a connecting duct and a floor scoop that defines an opening having a pair of side walls and a rear wall extending to a position adjacent to the floor in said use position, said floor collector assembly including a recessed front wall that is spaced from the flooring a use position by a distance greater than said side walls and said rear wall and further comprising a movable panel operable in a first position to cover said recess in said front wall and in a second position to uncover said recess in said front wall.
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Abstract
A vacuum can include a housing having an inlet adapted to receive debris being vacuumed. A mounting bar can be fixedly coupled to the housing. A floor collector assembly can be rotatably disposed about a first axis defined by the mounting bar. The floor collector assembly can include a floor scoop that, in the use mode, can be pivoted to be disposed adjacent to the floor. The front wall of the floor scoop can define a recess that allows debris to pass under the recess so that the floor collector assembly can be used in a debris pickup mode. A visor can be mounted to the floor scoop and can be moved to a closed position to block at least a portion of the recess so that the floor collection assembly can be used in a water pickup mode.
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1. A vacuum comprising:
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a housing having an inlet adapted to receive debris being vacuumed; a mounting member fixedly coupled to the housing; a floor collector assembly rotatably disposed about the mounting member for movement between a stored position and a use position wherein the floor collector assembly is adjacent a floor, the floor collector assembly including a connecting duct and a floor scoop that defines an opening having a pair of side walls and a rear wall extending to a position adjacent to the floor in said use position, said floor collector assembly including a recessed front wall that is spaced from the flooring a use position by a distance greater than said side walls and said rear wall and further comprising a movable panel operable in a first position to cover said recess in said front wall and in a second position to uncover said recess in said front wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vacuum comprising:
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a housing having an inlet adapted to receive debris being vacuumed; a floor collector assembly in communication with said inlet including a floor scoop that defines an opening having a rear wall extending to a position adjacent to a floor and including a recessed front wall that is spaced from the floor by a distance greater than said rear wall and further comprising a movable panel operable in a first position to selectively cover said recess in said front wall and in a second position to uncover said recess in said front wall. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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