US2006075597A1PendingUtilityA1

Lighted wand assembly

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 18, 2002Filed: Dec 18, 2003Published: Apr 13, 2006
Est. expiryDec 18, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Chad OvervaagRobert Mayes
A47L 9/30A47L 9/2857A47L 9/2842
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Abstract

A hand cleaning tool for a floor cleaning apparatus includes a wand and a light source that is carried on the wand and oriented thereto for directing light onto a surface being cleaned. A floor cleaning apparatus incorporating the hand cleaning tool is also described.

Claims

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1 . A canister vacuum cleaner, comprising: 
 a main housing;    a dirt collector carried by said main housing;    a suction generator carried by said main housing;    a wand having a first end and a second end;    a hose providing fluid communication between said first end of said wand and said suction generator;    a control handle connected to said wand and said hose, said control handle including an actuator switch to control operation of said canister vacuum cleaner; and    a light source carried on said wand and oriented thereto for directing light past said second end of said wand onto a surface being cleaned.    
   
   
       2 . A canister vacuum cleaner, comprising: 
 a main housing;    a dirt cup carried on said main housing;    a suction generator carried by said main housing;    a wand having a first end and a second end;    a hose providing fluid communication between said first end of said wand and said suction generator; and    a light source carried on said wand and oriented thereto for directing light past said second end of said wand onto a surface being cleaned.    
   
   
       3 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 2 , wherein said dirt cup includes a dirt collection chamber having a cylindrical sidewall and a tangentially directed inlet to provide cyclonic airflow.  
   
   
       4 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein said dirt collector is a replaceable dust bag.  
   
   
       5 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein said light source is a light emitting diode.  
   
   
       6 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein said light source is an incandescent bulb.  
   
   
       7 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein said light source is a florescent bulb.  
   
   
       8 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein said light source is a halogen bulb.  
   
   
       9 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein said light source is a zenon bulb.  
   
   
       10 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  further including a lens directing light from laid light source onto a work area being cleaned.  
   
   
       11 . A canister vacuum cleaner, comprising: 
 a main housing;    a dirt collector carried by said main housing;    a suction generator carried by said main housing;    a wand having a first end and a second end;    a hose providing fluid communication between said first end of said wand and said suction generator; and    a light source and a prism carried on said wand and oriented thereto for directing light through said prism and past said second end of said wand onto a surface being cleaned.    
   
   
       12 . A floor cleaning apparatus, comprising: 
 a nozzle assembly with a suction opening;    a canister assembly pivotally connected to said nozzle assembly;    a suction generator carried by one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly;    a dirt collector carried by one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly;    a wand and hose assembly carried by one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly and in selective fluid communication with said suction generator; and    a light source carried on said wand and oriented thereto for directing light past said wand onto a surface being cleaned.    
   
   
       13 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said dirt collector is a dirt cup.  
   
   
       14 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said dirt cup includes a dirt collection chamber having a cylindrical shape and a tangentially directed inlet to provide cyclonic airflow.  
   
   
       15 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said dirt collector is a replaceable dust bag.  
   
   
       16 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said light source is a light emitting diode.  
   
   
       17 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said light source is an incandescent bulb.  
   
   
       18 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said light source is a florescent bulb.  
   
   
       19 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said light source is a halogen bulb.  
   
   
       20 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said light source is a zenon bulb.  
   
   
       21 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 12  further including a lens directing light from said light source onto a work area being cleaned.  
   
   
       22 . A floor cleaning apparatus, comprising: 
 a nozzle assembly with a suction opening;    a canister assembly pivotally connected to said nozzle assembly;    a suction generator carried by one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly;    a dirt collector carried by one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly;    a wand and hose assembly carried by one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly and in selective fluid communication with said suction generator; and    a light source and a prism carried on said wand and oriented thereto for directing light through said prism and past said wand onto a surface being cleaned.    
   
   
       23 . A hand cleaning tool for a floor cleaning apparatus, comprising: 
 a wand having a first end and a second end;    a hose connected to said wand;    a control handle connected to said wand and said hose, said control handle including an actuator switch to control operation of the floor cleaning apparatus; and    a light source carried on said wand and oriented thereto for directing light past said second end of said wand onto a surface being cleaned.    
   
   
       24 . The tool of  claim 23  wherein said light source is a light emitting diode.  
   
   
       25 . The tool of  claim 23  wherein said light source is an incandescent bulb.  
   
   
       26 . The tool of  claim 23  wherein said light source is a florescent bulb.  
   
   
       27 . The tool of  claim 23  wherein said light source is a halogen bulb.  
   
   
       28 . The tool of  claim 23  wherein said light source is a zenon bulb.  
   
   
       29 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 23  further including a lens directing light from said light source onto a work area being cleaned.  
   
   
       30 . A hand cleaning tool for a floor cleaning apparatus, comprising: 
 a wand having a first end and a second end; and    a light source and a prism carried on said wand and oriented thereto for directing light through said prism and past said second end of said wand onto a surface being cleaned.

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