Patent ID: 6493903
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A vacuum cleaner having a battery powered suction assembly in a rear compartment, and a nozzle assembly, the nozzle assembly comprising:a) a vacuum chamber having a rear opening and a forward opening; b) releasable connecting means at the rear opening for hermetic sealing to the rear compartment for transmission of vacuum created in the rear compartment to the vacuum chamber; c) filter means across the rear opening for retaining debris within the vacuum chamber; d) the forward opening having a perimeter lying in a plane for application to a surface to be cleaned; e) an upper, closed light chamber containing an electric powered light emitter positioned above the forward opening of the vacuum chamber and a light opening that is closed by a transparent lens, the lens and emitter constructed for shining the light emitted upon said surface at least as close as one inch from a forward edge of the nozzle assembly; and f) electrical connecting means for correcting the rear compartment and the emitter for energizing the emitter.