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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2004
Applicants:
Tamaki Nishikori, Kusatsu, JP;
Ron Davis, Danville, KY (US);
Inventors:
Tamaki Nishikori, Kusatsu, JP;
Ron Davis, Danville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation of North America, Secaucus, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L005/30 ; A47L005/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An upright vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly, a canister assembly pivotally mounted to said nozzle assembly, a suction fan and motor and a biaser. The biaser has a first end that engages the nozzle assembly and a second end that engages the canister assembly. The biaser provides a positive downforce urging the forward end of the nozzle assembly toward the surface being cleaned.