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;
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