Appeal 2006-3045 Application 10/141,153 I. APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER The subject matter on appeal is directed to a vacuum cleaner having an improved agitator configuration. (Specification 2). The improved agitator configuration includes at least two agitation chambers with each chamber containing at least one half-section agitator member (Specification 1). Details of the appealed subject matter are recited in representative claims 1, 10, and 25, which are reproduced below: 1. A floor care appliance, comprising: a suction nozzle for removing dirt particles from a surface to be cleaned; a motor-fan assembly for creating a suction airstream originating at the suction nozzle; at least two agitator chambers; at least one agitator half-section disposed in each of said at least two agitator chambers. 10. A floor care appliance, comprised of: a suction nozzle for removing dirt from a surface to be cleaned; a motor-fan assembly for creating a dirt laden airstream originating at the suction nozzle; at least two agitator chambers; and at least one rotary agitator comprised of a right agitator half-section and a left agitator half-section; wherein the right agitator half-section is disposed in one agitator chamber of said at least two agitator chambers and the left agitator half- section is disposed in another agitator chamber of said at least two agitator chambers. 25. A floor care appliance, comprised of: a suction nozzle for removing dirt particles from a surface to be cleaned; a motor-fan assembly for creating a suction airstream originating at the suction nozzle; at least two agitator chambers; 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
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