Accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9402519-B2
Application number	US-201514607834-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 28, 2015
Priority date	Jan 29, 2014
Publication date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

An accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner. The accessory tool includes a main body including a suction conduit configured to be coupled to the vacuum cleaner, a suction opening in fluid communication with the suction conduit, a longitudinal first brush made from a first material positioned adjacent the suction opening, and a second brush spaced from the first brush forming a brush opening between the first and second brushes configured to receive an object being cleaned. The second brush is made from a second material different than the first material and generally positioned over the first brush.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner, the accessory tool comprising:
a main body including,
a suction conduit configured to be coupled to the vacuum cleaner,
a suction opening in fluid communication with the suction conduit,
a longitudinal first brush made from a first material positioned adjacent the suction opening, and
a second brush spaced from the first brush forming a brush opening between the first and second brushes configured to receive an object being cleaned,
wherein the second brush is made from a second material different than the first material and generally positioned over the first brush.

2. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein the brush opening is approximately rectangular.

3. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein the second brush includes microfiber and the first brush includes a plurality of bristles.

4. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein the second brush includes microfiber and the first brush includes a pad.

5. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein the second brush is supported by a support member and the support member extends at least partially over the first brush.

6. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein the brush opening is surrounded by the first brush and the second brush.

7. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first brush is oriented toward at least a portion of the second brush.

8. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the suction opening extends along at least one longitudinal side of the first brush.

9. The accessory tool of claim 8 , wherein said at least a portion of the suction opening is aligned with an edge portion of the second brush.

10. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the suction opening extends along both longitudinal sides of the first brush.

11. The accessory tool of claim 10 , wherein each of said at least a portion of the suction openings are aligned with opposing edge portions of the second brush.

12. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein the first brush includes a plurality of bristles with gaps between the plurality of bristles in fluid communication with the suction opening.

13. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein the first brush is at least partially positioned above the suction opening of the main body.

14. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein the first brush, the second brush, and the brush opening are substantially perpendicular to the suction conduit.

15. The accessory tool of claim 1 , wherein the brush opening includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, wherein the first brush is located along the first side and the second brush is located along at least a portion of each of the second, third, and fourth sides.

16. The accessory tool of claim 15 , wherein the suction opening extends along the first side.

Assignees

• Techtronic Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Andrikanich Justin C
• Charlton Christopher M
• Bozzelli Robert
• Chaney David
• Sternad Joseph

Classifications

• A47L9/0693 Primary

  Specially shaped nozzles, e.g. for cleaning radiators, tubes, fans or the like; Dusters · CPC title

• A47L9/0673

  with removable brushes, combs, lips or pads · CPC title

• A47L9/06 Primary

  with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like · CPC title