US4171554A
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Nozzle height adjustment
Assignee: Hoover Co
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Filing: 1978-05-11
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Granted: 1979-10-23
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Expires: 1998-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A floor care appliance is described having a nozzle body that has a floating action relative to its undercarriage. A camming and engaging arrangement is disposed to act between the two to permit height and angular adjustment of the nozzle body. An index means is also provided acting automatically to assure that a particular cam setting is maintained.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald B. Tschudy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:31
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L5/00; A47L5/12; A47L5/22; A47L5/28; A47L5/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An indexable linear cam arrangement for adjusting the height of a nozzle in a floor care appliance including; (a) an elongated shallow ramped plate mounted on one of said nozzle and the remainder of said floor care appliance, (b) a cam follower mounted on the other of said nozzle and said remainder of said floor care appliance, (c) an index means for fixing camming adjustment between said ramped plate and said cam follower, (d) said index means including an elongated leaf spring fixed to move with one of said shallow ramped plate or cam follower and engageable with relatively fixed detents to fix the position of adjustment between said shallow ramped plate and said cam follower.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An indexable linear cam arrangement for adjusting the height of a nozzle in a floor care appliance including; (a) an elongated shallow ramped plate mounted on one of said nozzle and the remainder of said floor care appliance, (b) a cam follower mounted on the other of said nozzle and said remainder of said floor care appliance, (c) an index means for fixing camming adjustment between said ramped plate and said cam follower, (d) said index means including an elongated leaf spring fixed to move with one of said shallow ramped plate or cam follower and engageable with relatively fixed detents to fix the position of adjustment between said shallow ramped plate and said cam follower.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
141 words
A floor care appliance including; (a) a carriage having fore and aft wheels and movable over a floor, (b) a nozzle pivotally mounted on said carriage for floating movement toward and away from the floor, (c) means mounted with said carriage and said nozzle that are interengaged and act therebetween for limiting movement of said nozzle toward said floor but permitting movement of said nozzle away from said floor, (d) said means being adjustable to provide a variable limitation to movement of said nozzle toward said floor, (e) an indexing means for maintaining said adjustable means in a selected position of adjustment to insure a set to the downward position of float of said nozzle, and (f) said means for limiting movement of said nozzle including a linear cam comprising a series of ramped shallow steps and a roller engageable therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
141 words
A floor care appliance including; (a) a carriage having fore and aft wheels and movable over a floor, (b) a nozzle pivotally mounted on said carriage for floating movement toward and away from the floor, (c) means mounted with said carriage and said nozzle that are interengaged and act therebetween for limiting movement of said nozzle toward said floor but permitting movement of said nozzle away from said floor, (d) said means being adjustable to provide a variable limitation to movement of said nozzle toward said floor, (e) an indexing means for maintaining said adjustable means in a selected position of adjustment to insure a set to the downward position of float of said nozzle, and (f) said means for limiting movement of said nozzle including a linear cam comprising a series of ramped shallow steps and a roller engageable therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The floor care appliance of claim 2 wherein; (a) said indexing means includes a linearly extending leaf spring movable with said linear cam, said leaf spring including detented ends engageable with stepped portions on said nozzle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
130 words
A floor care appliance including; (a) a carriage having fore and aft wheels and movable over a floor, (b) a nozzle pivotally mounted on said carriage for floating movement toward and away from the floor, (c) means mounted with said carriage and said nozzle that are interengaged and act therebetween for limiting movement of said nozzle toward said floor but permitting movement of said nozzle away from said floor, (d) said means being adjustable to provide a variable limitation to movement of said nozzle toward said floor, (e) an indexing means for maintaining said adjustable means in a selected position of adjustment to insure a set to the downward position of float of said nozzle, and (f) said indexing means including a spring directly engageable in a series of detents.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
130 words
A floor care appliance including; (a) a carriage having fore and aft wheels and movable over a floor, (b) a nozzle pivotally mounted on said carriage for floating movement toward and away from the floor, (c) means mounted with said carriage and said nozzle that are interengaged and act therebetween for limiting movement of said nozzle toward said floor but permitting movement of said nozzle away from said floor, (d) said means being adjustable to provide a variable limitation to movement of said nozzle toward said floor, (e) an indexing means for maintaining said adjustable means in a selected position of adjustment to insure a set to the downward position of float of said nozzle, and (f) said indexing means including a spring directly engageable in a series of detents.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-10-22 | 1983-04-23 | 1983-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-10-22 | 1987-04-23 | 1987-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-10-22 | 1991-04-23 | 1991-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |