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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2001
James Dyson, Wiltshire, GB;
Michael David Ganderton, Wiltshire, GB;
Dyson Limited, Malmesbury, GB;
Abstract
The invention provides a vacuum cleaner ( ) comprising a main body ( ) and a cleaner head ( ) movably mounted theon, the cleaner head ( ) having a downwardly directed suction opening ( ), characterised in that the cleaner head ( ) is mounted on the main body ( ) by means of at least one articulating member ( ), the or each articulating member ( ) having a first end which is pivotably connected to the cleaner head ( ) and a second end which is pivotably connected to the main body ( ). The arrangement provides a cleaner head ( ) which is doubly articulated with respect to the main body ( ) which allows the cleaner head ( ) greater flexibility of movement than known cleaner heads