Cleaning nozzle for upholstery for use with a surface cleaning apparatus

Abstract

An upholstery tool for use with a surface cleaning apparatus, the apparatus including a source of suction, wherein the tool includes a body including a dirty air inlet in a tool surface which faces a surface to be cleaned in use, wherein the dirty air inlet includes a first inlet section which extends across the surface and terminates in peripheral bleed air inlets a second inlet section which extends across the surface and terminates in peripheral bleed air inlets; and a third inlet section which fluidly connects the first and second inlet sections; and an outlet for fluid communication with the source of suction fluidly connected to the dirty air inlet.

1 . An upholstery tool for use with a surface cleaning apparatus, the apparatus including a source of suction, wherein the tool includes:
 a body including a dirty air inlet in a tool surface which faces a surface to be cleaned in use, wherein the tool surface includes a forward edge, a rear edge, a left edge and a right edge, and the dirty air inlet includes:
 a first inlet section which extends across the surface and terminates in peripheral bleed air inlets in the left and right edges; 
 a second inlet section which extends across the surface and terminates in peripheral bleed air inlets in the left and right edges; and 
 a third inlet section which fluidly connects the first and second inlet sections; and 
   an outlet for fluid communication with the source of suction fluidly connected to the dirty air inlet.   
     
     
         2 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the tool surface includes:
 a forward portion positioned forwardly of the dirty air inlet to define a part of the first inlet section; and   a rearward portion positioned rearwardly of the dirty air inlet to define a part of second inlet section.   
     
     
         3 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 2  wherein the tool surface includes:
 first and second side portions positioned between the forward and rearward portions to define respective parts of the first and second inlet sections. 
 
     
     
         4 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 3 , wherein the first and second side portions define respective parts of the third inlet section. 
     
     
         5 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 3 , wherein the first and second side portions are positioned generally midway between the forward and rearward portions. 
     
     
         6 . An upholstery tool according to any  claim 2  wherein at least one or both of the forward and rearward portions are generally curved. 
     
     
         7 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 3 , wherein the first and second side portions are generally planar. 
     
     
         8 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 2  wherein a leading edge of the forward portion is curved. 
     
     
         9 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 2  wherein a rearward edge of the rearward portion is curved. 
     
     
         10 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 1  wherein the first and second inlet sections each have a greater surface area than the third inlet section. 
     
     
         11 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 1  wherein the first inlet section is substantially linear. 
     
     
         12 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 1  wherein the second inlet section is substantially linear. 
     
     
         13 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 1  wherein the first inlet section has a substantially uniform depth. 
     
     
         14 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 1  wherein the second inlet section has a substantially uniform depth. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 1  wherein the neck is at an angle β positioned towards the rearward edge, and wherein the angle β is between 30° to 60°. 
     
     
         18 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 17  wherein the angle β is between 40° to 50°. 
     
     
         19 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 18  wherein the angle β is 45°. 
     
     
         20 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 4 , wherein the first and second side portions are positioned generally midway between the forward and rearward portions,
 wherein at least one or both of the forward and rearward portions are generally curved,   wherein the first and second side portions are generally planar.   
     
     
         21 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 20  wherein a leading edge of the forward portion is curved,
 wherein a rearward edge of the rearward portion is curved, and 
 wherein the first and second inlet sections each have a greater surface area than the third inlet section. 
 
     
     
         22 . An upholstery tool according to  claim 20  wherein the first inlet section is substantially linear,
 wherein the second inlet section is substantially linear, 
 wherein the first inlet section has a substantially uniform depth, and 
 wherein the second inlet section has a substantially uniform depth.