Patent ID: 6584640
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A hand-manipulable surface cleaning tool for suctioning both dust and debris from a surface being cleaned, said hand-manipulable surface cleaning tool comprising:a housing defining a substantially hollow interior, and having a perimeter wall portion that terminates downwardly in a surface facing peripheral bottom edge that defines a suctioning bottom opening in dust transfer relation with a dust and debris outlet disposed in said housing, and having at least one debris passing opening disposed in said perimeter wall portion and in debris transfer relation with said dust and debris outlet, and wherein said dust and debris outlet is connectable to a hand wand means for delivery of dust and debris to a vacuum source; at least one selectively movable portion operatively mounted on said housing for movement between an open configuration whereat debris is admitted through said debris passing opening and a closed configuration whereat debris is precluded from being admitted through said debris passing opening; and, means for moving said selectively movable portion between said closed configuration and said open configuration.