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Cleaner Head

Patent No. EP3454709 (titled "Cleaner Head") was filed by Lupe Technology on May 11, 2017. The application was issued on Jul 1, 2020.

Patent Summary

A vacuum cleaner head comprises a housing movable across a floor surface, featuring a lower face with a suction inlet and a corresponding suction passageway through the housing. A rotatable sealing element is positioned at the front of the housing, partially surrounded by it, with a rotational axis parallel to the lower face. An agitator is positioned rearwards of the rotatable sealing element. The suction passageway is specifically located between the rotatable sealing element and the agitator. The design aims to improve pick-up performance across multiple floor types, addressing limitations of passive heads—such as the inability to intake large debris—and the inconvenience of swapping multiple specialized cleaner heads.

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DYSON TECHNOLOGYMar 31, 2021KENT

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EP3454709

LUPE TECHNOLOGY
Application Number
EP17725336A
Filing Date
May 11, 2017
Status
Revoked
Apr 18, 2025
Publication Date
Jul 1, 2020
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