Patent ID: 7987552
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A floor cleaning appliance, comprising: a base portion for movement along a surface, said base portion including a suction nozzle; a brush assembly associated with said base portion; a lifting assembly operatively connected to said brush assembly and said suction nozzle for moving said brush assembly and said suction nozzle through various positions including a first portion wherein said brush assembly is raised above the surface and said suction nozzle is raised above the surface, a second position wherein said brush assembly is raised above the surface and said suction nozzle is lowered, and to a third position wherein said brush assembly is lowered and said suction nozzle is lowered; and a single control member operatively connected to said lifting assembly for causing said lifting assembly to move said brush assembly and said suction nozzle to said first, second and third positions through moving said brush assembly and suction nozzle separately or together.