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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey T. Roney, Stanford, KY (US);
Bradley T. Baker, Danville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, Danville, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/20 ;
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a handle. An agitator brush is mounted for relative rotation on the nozzle assembly. A motor and fan subassembly are mounted in the housing. A three position control switch is carried on the handle. The control switch is selectively positionable in an off position, a continuously on position and an automatic on/off touch control position whereby the motor is activated by squeezing the control switch assembly and deactivated by releasing the control switch assembly.