Patent ID: 8205296

Claim:
A vacuum accessory tool comprising: a nozzle body with a suction opening and a hose section for connecting the accessory tool with a suction source, a handle and a tool head; the tool head having an upper wall and a depending sidewall at least partially surrounding the upper wall; a blade mounted to the nozzle body in proximity to the suction opening for removing loose hair from pets, the blade having an elongated arcuate shape that includes a lower edge and an upper edge, the upper edge of the blade being adjacent to, but spaced below, the depending sidewall of the tool head to provide a gap between the depending sidewall and the upper edge of the blade, wherein air leaks through the gap to reduce suction pressure; and wherein the blade is mounted to the nozzle body such that the blade is fixed relative to the tool head to maintain the gap between the depending sidewall of the tool head and the upper edge of the blade, while still allowing lateral movement of the blade along a transverse axis relative to the nozzle body.