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(11) EP 0 606 169 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.11.1994 Bulletin 1994/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.07.1994 Bulletin 1994/28

(21) Application number: 94300113.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.01.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5A47L 9/02, A47L 5/28
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.01.1993 US 1443
07.01.1993 US 1458

(71) Applicant: ROYAL APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING CO.
Cleveland, OH 44143 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sovis, John Fred
    Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 (US)
  • Stephens, Paul Dana
    Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 (US)
  • Wright, Michael Francis
    Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221 (US)
  • Cipolla, Mark Edward
    Chardon, Ohio 44024 (US)
  • Saunders, Craig Martin
    US-Rocky River, Ohio 44116 (US)

(74) Representative: Price, Paul Anthony King 
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA
London EC4A 1DA (GB)


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    (54) Vacuum cleaner


    (57) A portable stick-type vacuum cleaner includes an elongated housing (10) and a substantially triangular nozzle (40) which is selectively securable to the housing. A V-shaped suction opening (48, 50) is located on the bottom surface of the nozzle. The nozzle also has a plurality of casters (62) located on its bottom surface. An air outlet member (70) is in fluid connection with the suction opening (48, 50). The air outlet member (70) includes a sleeve (71) pivotally mounted to the nozzle and a coupling (74) for selective fluid connection with the housing (10). The coupling (74) is connected to a first fan shell section (20). A second fan shell section (22) is secured to the first fan shell section such that a fan chamber is defined between them. An air outlet tube (30) is integral with the second fan shell section. A motor (26) is mounted on the air outlet tube for driving a fan (24) positioned in the fan chamber.







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