Upright vacuum cleaner with two auxiliary operating modes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9414725
APP PUB NO 20160157688A1
SERIAL NO

14561951

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An upright vacuum cleaner includes a body. A dirt collection vessel and a suction generator are carried on the body. A cleaning wand is releasably held in a home position on the body. A supplemental cleaning tool is attached to the distal end of the cleaning wand when the cleaning wand is in the home position. The upright vacuum cleaner includes a first auxiliary operating mode wherein the cleaning wand and supplemental cleaning tool are removed together from the home position for use in a cleaning application and a second auxiliary operating mode wherein a cleaning wand is removed from the home position for use in the cleaning application and the supplemental cleaning tool is retained in the home position. Either auxiliary operating mode may be adopted without handling the supplemental cleaning tool.

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Patent Owner(s)

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PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICATWO RIVERFRONT PLAZA 12TH FLOOR NEWARK NJ 07102-5490

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Streciwilk, Eric John Danville, US 4 9
Wofford, Joseph Blue Perryville, US 4 9

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