Patent ID: 6381803
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A vacuum cleaner comprising:at least one electric motor; a first impeller disposed in a first impeller housing and driven by the at least one electric motor, the first impeller housing having an inlet and an outlet; a receptacle having an inlet and an orifice in air flow communication with the first impeller housing inlet, wherein the first impeller creates a low pressure area in the receptacle thereby drawing air into the receptacle inlet; an outlet in air flow communication with the first impeller housing outlet, wherein air from the first impeller is expelled through the outlet; a switch, associated with the vacuum cleaner outlet, wherein the switch has a first position, in which a first current is drawn by the at least one motor and a second position in which a second current, less than the first current, is drawn by the at least one motor; and a device removably attached to the outlet for directing air, the device in a first position placing the switch in the first position for vacuum operation, and the device in a second position placing the switch in the second position for blower operation.