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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2007
Alan T. Pullins, Richmond, KY (US);
Shannon D. Phegley, Danville, KY (US);
Donald E. Proffitt, Ii, Richmond, KY (US);
Eric J. Streciwilk, Perryville, KY (US);
Alan T. Pullins, Richmond, KY (US);
Shannon D. Phegley, Danville, KY (US);
Donald E. Proffitt, II, Richmond, KY (US);
Eric J. Streciwilk, Perryville, KY (US);
Panasonic Corporation of North America, Secaucus, NJ (US);
Abstract
A floor care apparatus includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A suction inlet is provided on the nozzle assembly. A dirt collection vessel, a suction generator and a wand receiver are carried on the housing. A first air flow pathway connects the suction inlet to the dirt collection vessel and the suction generator. An air flow control valve includes a valve body received in the first air flow pathway and an actuator having at least a portion thereof extending into the wand receiver. A cleaning wand assembly is displaceable between a first storage position wherein a first end of the cleaning wand assembly is held in the wand receiver engaging the actuator and opening the valve and a second position wherein the cleaning wand assembly is withdrawn from the wand receiver for cleaning with the cleaning wand assembly thereby disengaging the actuator and closing the valve. A second air flow pathway connects the cleaning wand assembly to the first air flow pathway between the valve body and the dirt collection vessel.