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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1996
A Ronald Keebler, North Canton, OH (US);
Lynn A Frederick, Brady Lake, OH (US);
The Hoover Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner conversion arrangement is disclosed which, particularly, may be advantageously applied to a dirt cup cleaner. In this application, the conversion hose confluently communicates with the dirt cup when the cleaner is in converted condition so that suction air flows from the dirt cup to the motor-fan system of the vacuum cleaner in either of its floor or hose modes of operation. The conversion arrangement generally includes a conversion adapter having a closure means for sealing off its conversion hose and stanchions for conveniently mounting the ends of the same hose when it is not in use. The closure means may take the form of an outer door or an internal flapper valve plate.