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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Sharkninja Operating, Llc, Needham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jason B. Thorne, Dover, MA (US);
Pu Zhou, Bedford, MA (US);
Ming Yao, Suzhou, CN;
Gordon Howes, Suzhou, CN;
Assignee:
SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/14 (2006.01); A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 5/28 (2006.01); B60B 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 7/14 (2013.01); A47L 5/28 (2013.01); A47L 9/009 (2013.01); B60B 9/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner can include an upright section, a surface cleaning head coupled to the upright section, and at least one wheel coupled to the surface cleaning head. The at least one wheel can include a hub, a rim, and an absorber. The absorber can extend between the hub and the rim. The absorber can be configured to deform before the rim experiences substantial deformation. A deformation limiter can be provided that is configured to limit the deformation in the absorber.