Patent ID: 8671514
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A cleaner head for a cleaning appliance, the cleaner head comprising: a rotatable agitator assembly; an agitator chamber housing the agitator assembly; a sole plate defining a downwardly-directed opening through which debris energized by the agitator assembly enters the agitator chamber, the opening having a front edge and a rear edge, the sole plate having a leading section extending forwardly from the front edge of the opening and a trailing section extending rearwardly from the rear edge of the opening; and at least one support member located on each section of the sole plate, the support members extending downwardly beyond the sole plate, the support members having a thickness which is less than 5 mm; wherein the lowermost extremities of the support members are located in a first plane and the edges of the opening are located in a second plane which is inclined upwardly relative to the first plane, and the agitator assembly comprises agitating members which extend outwardly from the opening beyond the second plane but within the first plane.