CPC A47L 9/02 (2013.01) [A47L 5/362 (2013.01); A47L 9/102 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, the floor nozzle comprising:
a housing including a sole plate which faces a floor surface when in a working position, the sole plate including a rear portion, a front portion, and lateral portions, the sole plate having provided therein a suction opening, the suction opening being surrounded by the rear portion of the sole plate, the front portion of the sole plate, and the lateral portions of the sole plate,
wherein the rear portion and the lateral portions of the sole plate are deformable,
and
wherein the lateral portions of the sole plate each comprise multiple segments and multiple V-shaped elastomer hinges, each of the V-shaped elastomer hinges pivotably connecting adjacent ones of the segments to one another.
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