US 11,992,172 B2
Agitator for a surface treatment apparatus and a surface treatment apparatus having the same
Steven Gacin, Needham, MA (US); Jason B. Thorne, Dover, MA (US); Adam Udy, Sutton (GB); Charles S. Brunner, Stockton, NJ (US); Xavier F. Cullere, Newton, MA (US); Nicholas Sardar, London (GB); Ognjen Vrdoljak, Laval (CA); Daniel R. Der Marderosian, Westwood, MA (US); Andre D. Brown, Natick, MA (US); and Daniel J. Innes, West Roxbury, MA (US)
Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating, LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/466,242.
Application 17/466,242 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/656,930, filed on Oct. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,759,069, issued on Sep. 19, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/074,719, filed on Sep. 4, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/077,386, filed on Sep. 11, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/747,991, filed on Oct. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/751,015, filed on Oct. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/862,425, filed on Jun. 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/887,306, filed on Aug. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0071459 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A47L 9/04 (2006.01); A46B 13/00 (2006.01); A46B 13/02 (2006.01); A47L 7/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 9/0477 (2013.01) [A46B 13/006 (2013.01); A46B 13/02 (2013.01); A47L 9/0411 (2013.01); A46B 2200/3033 (2013.01); A47L 7/0066 (2013.01); A47L 9/0613 (2013.01); A47L 9/0666 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agitator for a vacuum cleaner comprising:
an agitator body; and
a first bristle/flap arrangement comprising:
a first deformable flap extending from the agitator body; and
a first bristle strip and/or row of tufts extending from the agitator body and disposed adjacent to the first deformable flap;
wherein the first deformable flap is disposed at an aggressive angle and the first bristle strip and/or row of tufts is arranged at a passive angle.