Patent ID: 7594298

Claim:
A hand held device for dusting a surface, the device comprising: A. a housing; B. a drive motor associated with the housing; C. a duster having an axis of rotation, a first end, and an axially spaced second end, the duster being rotated about its axis by the drive motor; D. at least one conduit operatively associated with the housing and having a first portion for attachment to a source of vacuum, and a side portion extending coaxial with the first portion, parallel to the axis of the duster and adjacent to the duster, the side portion having a vacuum inlet extending along the length of the duster for drawing dirt from the duster; the vacuum inlet being selectively rotatable from a first position generally facing toward the duster to a second position generally facing away from the duster, the second position providing access to the vacuum inlet independent of the duster; and E. a rotating coupling between the first portion and the side portion, the coupling connecting the first and side portions to each other while simultaneously allowing the side portion to rotate about an axis extending generally parallel to the axis of the duster; the device weighing less than five pounds.