Whirlpool Corporation

John M Chun

William J Martin

A vacuum cleaner nozzle structure having a low profile nozzle housing enclosing a lamp. Light-reflective sheets of glossy vinyl are affixed to the top, bottom and rear wall surfaces defining the lamp space and cooperate with the lamp to provide an extended range of illumination directly in front of the nozzle. The reflective sheet material is selected to provide enhanced diffuse illumination closely adjacent the lower front portion of the nozzle body.

Light system for vacuum cleaner

A vacuum cleaner having a wheeled nozzle with a two-piece wand defining a lower end connected to a swivel connector portion of the nozzle. Guide structure is provided for accurately aligning cooperating male and female terminals on the wand and swivel connector of the nozzle for facilitated connection therebetween when the lower end of the wand is connected to the swivel connector for providing a suction connection from an associated cannister to the nozzle. A foot pedal-operated lever is provided for releasing a latch retaining the lower end of the wand to the swivel connector when desired. A connector connects the upper end of the lower portion of the wand to the lower end of the upper portion thereof by a rotatable connection to permit limited rotation of the upper portion of the wand about the axis of the wand for selective disposition of the handle connected to the upper end of the upper portion of the wand. The guide structure guides the latch carried by the lower end of the wand into aligned association with a latch opening in the swivel connector.

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Mound, MN, United States of America

John M Chun