Bare floor vacuum cleaner
First Claim
1. A vacuum cleaner having a housing and a suction inlet thereon, the vacuum cleaner comprising;
- a suction source associated with the housing, in fluid communication with the suction inlet to produce a working airflow therethrough;
a dirt container in fluid communication with the suction inlet and suction source;
wherein the housing further comprises;
a V-shaped body defined by a central portion having an apex and a pair of extension arms that extend laterally outwardly from the apex of the central portion, wherein each extension arm comprises a mount, which receives a rotatable agitator thereon, the agitator on each extension arm having an axis of rotation; and
a drive assembly operably interconnected with each of the agitators provided on the pair of extension arms, wherein the drive assembly is configured to counter-rotate each agitator with respect to the other agitator;
wherein the suction inlet is positioned beneath the apex of the central portion, rearward of and between the axes of rotation of the agitators and wherein an aperture of the suction inlet is narrower than a width of the housing;
whereby the counter-rotating agitators are operable to cooperate with the suction source to direct dust and debris outside a periphery of the housing along a converging debris path, towards the suction inlet.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner having a housing and a suction inlet thereon, the cleaner comprising a suction source in fluid communication with the suction inlet to produce a working airflow therethrough and a dirt container in fluid communication with the suction inlet and suction source. The housing further comprises a body defined by a central portion and a pair of extension arms that extend laterally outwardly from the central portion, wherein each extension comprises a mount, which receives a rotatable agitator thereon. A drive assembly is configured to counter-rotate each agitator with respect to the other agitator, and wherein the suction inlet is positioned on the housing rearward of, and between, each of the axes of rotation of each agitator. The counter-rotating agitators are operable to cooperate with the suction source to direct dust and debris outside the periphery of the housing along a converging debris path, towards the suction inlet.
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6 Claims
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1. A vacuum cleaner having a housing and a suction inlet thereon, the vacuum cleaner comprising;
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a suction source associated with the housing, in fluid communication with the suction inlet to produce a working airflow therethrough; a dirt container in fluid communication with the suction inlet and suction source; wherein the housing further comprises; a V-shaped body defined by a central portion having an apex and a pair of extension arms that extend laterally outwardly from the apex of the central portion, wherein each extension arm comprises a mount, which receives a rotatable agitator thereon, the agitator on each extension arm having an axis of rotation; and a drive assembly operably interconnected with each of the agitators provided on the pair of extension arms, wherein the drive assembly is configured to counter-rotate each agitator with respect to the other agitator; wherein the suction inlet is positioned beneath the apex of the central portion, rearward of and between the axes of rotation of the agitators and wherein an aperture of the suction inlet is narrower than a width of the housing; whereby the counter-rotating agitators are operable to cooperate with the suction source to direct dust and debris outside a periphery of the housing along a converging debris path, towards the suction inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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