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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Bissell Homecare, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
Yong Jian Gu, Guang Dong, CN;
Jian Hua Tang, Hu Nan, CN;
Ying Chun Wong, Hong Kong, CN;
Jincheng Xia, Shenzen, CN;
Shuhong Xue, Shenzen, CN;
Assignee:
BISSELL Homecare, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 5/30 (2006.01); A47L 9/04 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 9/02 (2006.01); A47L 9/30 (2006.01); A47L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 5/30 (2013.01); A47L 9/02 (2013.01); A47L 9/2857 (2013.01); A47L 9/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner includes a base housing having a suction nozzle with a front suction nozzle opening provided on the front of the base housing, a source of suction in fluid communication with the suction nozzle for generating a working air stream through the upper unit, and a diverter assembly to selectively restrict a portion of the front suction nozzle opening.