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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2011
Applicant:
Jian Xue, Suzhou, CN;
Inventor:
Jian Xue, Suzhou, CN;
Assignee:
Hoover, Limited, Merthyr Tydfil, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner having an elongate body portionwhich is mounted at its lower end via a neckto the rear of a wheeled floor-engaging head portion, the bodybeing pivotable in use relative to the head about a first axis Afor movement upwardly and downwardly and about a second orthogonal axis Afor movement from side-to-side. A catchis disposed on the neckfor preventing pivotal movement of the bodyabout the second axis Awhen the bodyis disposed in its most upright position. The provision of the catchimproves the stability of the cleaner when the cleaner is not in use or when it is being used for above floor cleaning.