Nathan E Herrmann

US Patent:

20180255991, Sep 13, 2018

Filed:

Mar 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/917598

Inventors:

- Needham MA, US
John FREESE - Needham MA, US
Gordon HOWES - Suzhou, CN
Nancy GAO WENXIU - Suzhou, CN
David S. CLARE - London, GB
Nathan HERRMANN - Boston MA, US
Hugh Jamie CROGGON - London, GB
Nicholas SARDAR - London, GB
Tyler SMITH - Brighton MA, US
Ian LIU - Suzhou, CN

International Classification:

A47L 9/04
A47L 11/24
A47L 11/40

Abstract:

A surface cleaning apparatus including a body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator partially disposed within the agitation chamber and configured to rotate about a pivot axis, and a debrider at least partially disposed within the agitation chamber. The agitator includes an elongated body having a first and a second end, a sidewall extending radially outward from the elongated body extending between the first and the second ends, and a plurality of bristles extending radially outward from the elongated body. The plurality of bristles are arranged in at least one row adjacent to the sidewall. The debrider includes a plurality of teeth configured to contact a portion of the sidewall as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis.