Vacuum attachment

Abstract

An improved vacuum attachment is a vacuum attachment with feathers featuring perforated vacuum tubing for its shaft, from the bottom of the attachment to the top of the feather, which provides evenly channeled suction power and thus more-gentle when vacuuming the feather agitated dust particles on delicate items.

Claims

1. An improved vacuum attachment comprising: a plurality of feathers each including: an elongated hollow shaft having a quill portion at a proximal end thereof; and a plurality of barbules extending outwardly from said shaft; a base member; wherein said base member is formed having a tube shape adapted to connect with a hose member of a vacuum cleaner; wherein said quill portions of said plurality of feathers are attached to said base member such that when in use said barbules are adapted and used to agitate dust and dirt to be sucked through said base member and into said hose member of a vacuum cleaner; wherein each said plurality of feathers includes at least one perforation through said shaft adapted to allow dust and dirt to be sucked therethrough, down said shaft, through said base member and into said hose member of a vacuum cleaner.

2. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 1, wherein said plurality of feathers are formed from a plastic material.

3. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 1, wherein said plurality of feathers are formed from a synthetic material.

4. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 1, wherein there are 25 of said plurality of feathers.

5. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 1, wherein said base member includes an adaptor ring adapted to frictionally fit between an inner wall thereof and an outer wall of an end portion of said vacuum hose.

6. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 1, wherein said base member is formed having a tapered shape such that an end portion connected with said quill portions of said plurality of feathers is larger than an opposite end portion adapted to be connected with said hose member of said vacuum cleaner.

7. A combination of a vacuum cleaner and an improved vacuum attachment comprising: a vacuum cleaner including: a hose member formed as an elongate tube; and an improved vacuum attachment comprising: a plurality of feathers each including: an elongated hollow shaft having a quill portion at a proximal end thereof; and a plurality of barbules extending outwardly from said shaft; a base member; wherein said base member is formed having a tube shape adapted to releasably connect with said hose member of said vacuum cleaner; wherein said quill portions of said plurality of feathers are attached to said base member such that when in use said barbules are adapted and used to agitate dust and dirt to be sucked through said base member and into said hose member of said vacuum cleaner; wherein each said plurality of feathers includes at least one perforation through said shaft adapted to allow dust and dirt to be sucked therethrough, down said shaft, through said base member and into said hose member of a vacuum cleaner.

8. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 7, wherein said plurality of feathers are formed from a plastic material.

9. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 7, wherein said plurality of feathers are formed from a synthetic material.

10. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 7, wherein there are 25 of said plurality of feathers.

11. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 7, wherein said base member includes an adaptor ring adapted to frictionally fit between an inner wall thereof and an outer wall of an end portion of said vacuum hose.

12. The improved vacuum attachment of claim 7, wherein said base member is formed having a tapered shape such that an end portion connected with said quill portions of said plurality of feathers is larger than an opposite end portion adapted to be connected with said hose member of said vacuum cleaner.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, improved vacuum attachment constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating an improved vacuum attachment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an improved vacuum attachment with a close-up view of an elongated hollow shaft according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a combination of an improved vacuum attachment and a vacuum cleaner with hose member according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

(5) FIG. 4 is perspective view illustrating a combination of an improved vacuum attachment and a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

(6) The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(7) As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a vacuum attachment and more particularly to an attachment for a vacuum cleaner which combines a vacuum nozzle and a feather duster as used to improve the ability of consumers to gently and effectively dust and vacuum delicate, fragile objects without disturbing them.

(8) Generally speaking, an improved vacuum attachment is a feathered vacuum attachment with feathers featuring perforated vacuum tubing for its shaft, from the bottom of the attachment to the top of the feather, which provides evenly channeled suction power and thus more-gentle when vacuuming the feather agitated dust particles on delicate items.

(9) Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIG. 1, a perspective view illustrating an improved vacuum attachment 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(10) Improved vacuum attachment 100 comprising plurality of feathers 104, each including elongated hollow shaft 106 having quill portion 110 at proximal end 112, and plurality of barbules 120 extending outwardly from elongated hollow shaft 106. It further has base member 130 formed having tube shape 132 adapted to connect with hose member 140 of vacuum cleaner 144. Quill portions 110 of plurality of feathers 104 are attached to base member 130 such that when in use, plurality of barbules 120 are adapted and used to agitate dust and dirt to be sucked through base member 130 and into hose member 140 of vacuum cleaner 144.

(11) Referring now to FIG. 2, a perspective view illustrating an improved vacuum attachment 100 with a close-up view of an elongated hollow shaft 106 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(12) Plurality of feathers 104, numbering about 25, are formed from plastic material 108, and includes at least one perforation 114 through elongated hollow shaft 106 adapted to allow dust and dirt to be sucked through, down elongated hollow shaft 106, through base member 130 and into hose member 140 of vacuum cleaner 144. Base member 130 includes adaptor ring 134 adapted to frictionally fit between inner wall 138 thereof and outer wall 146 of end portion 148 of hose member 140. Base member 130 is formed having tapered shape 136 such that shaft end portion 116 connected with quill portions 110 of plurality of feathers 104 is larger than an opposite end portion 148 adapted to be connected with hose member 140 of vacuum cleaner 144.

(13) Referring now to FIG. 3, a perspective view illustrating a combination 160 of an improved vacuum attachment 100 and a vacuum cleaner 144 with hose member 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(14) Combination 160 of vacuum cleaner 144 and improved vacuum attachment 100 comprising vacuum cleaner 144 including hose member 140 formed as elongate tube 142, and improved vacuum attachment 100 comprising plurality of feathers 104, each including elongated hollow shaft 106 having quill portion 110 at proximal end 112, and plurality of barbules 120 extending outwardly from elongated hollow shaft 106. It further has base member 130 formed having tube shape 132 adapted to connect with hose member 140 of vacuum cleaner 144. Quill portions 110 of plurality of feathers 104 are attached to base member 130 such that when in use, plurality of barbules 120 are adapted and used to agitate dust and dirt to be sucked through base member 130 and into hose member 140 of vacuum cleaner 144.

(15) Referring now to FIG. 4, a perspective view illustrating a combination 160 of an improved vacuum attachment 100 and a vacuum cleaner 144 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(16) Plurality of feathers 104, numbering about 25, are formed from plastic material 108, and includes at least one perforation 114 through elongated hollow shaft 106 adapted to allow dust and dirt to be sucked through, down elongated hollow shaft 106, through base member 130 and into hose member 140 of vacuum cleaner 144. Base member 130 includes adaptor ring 134 adapted to frictionally fit between inner wall 138 thereof and outer wall 146 of end portion 148 of hose member 140. Base member 130 is formed having tapered shape 136 such that shaft end portion 116 connected with quill portions 110 of plurality of feathers 104 is larger than an opposite end portion 148 adapted to be connected with hose member 140 of vacuum cleaner 144.

(17) Improved vacuum attachment 100 may be manufactured and provided for sale in a wide variety of sizes and shapes for a wide assortment of applications. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other arrangements such as, for example, including more or less components, customized parts, different color combinations, parts may be sold separately, etc., may be sufficient.

(18) The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.