Patent ID: 8627538
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A vacuum comprising: a housing having a handle facilitating mobility of the housing by a user's hand during operation of the vacuum and an inlet adapted to receive debris being vacuumed; a mounting member fixedly coupled to the housing; a floor collector assembly rotatably disposed about the mounting member for movement between a stored position and a use position wherein the floor collector assembly is adjacent a floor, the floor collector assembly including a connecting duct and a floor scoop that defines an opening having a pair of side walls and a rear wall extending to a position adjacent to the floor in said use position, said floor collector assembly including a recessed front wall that is spaced from the floor in the use position by a distance greater than said side walls and said rear wall and further comprising a movable panel operable in a first position to cover said recess in said front wall and in a second position to uncover said recess in said front wall, wherein said floor collector assembly includes a spring device engaging said mounting member and releasably securing said floor collector assembly in said use position and said stored position.