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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1998
Filed:
May. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J Fedorka, Medina, OH (US);
Robert B Meyer, Middleburg Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Scott Fetzer Company, Westlake, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
474129 ; 152462 ;
Abstract
A belt lifter for a vacuum cleaner includes a rotatable member attached to an extending arm for lifting a drive belt on and off of a drive shaft to respective connect and disconnect the belt. The rotatable member includes a lever arm which facilitates the rotation of the extending arm by providing a mechanical advantage. The lever arm is of sufficient length so as to permit hand gripping by an operator. The lever arm is movable between an operating position and a stowed position.