Vacuum tool for vacuum cleaner

Abstract

A flexible vacuum hose is coupled to a vacuum tool. The vacuum tool defines an elongated closed housing formed of mirror-image half portions. An elongated aperture passes through the tool housing to form a carrying handle in the upper portion of the housing. The housing further includes a closed end opposite the flexible hose coupler. A generally planar bottom plate is secured to the bottom edge of the housing to form an interior cavity within the housing. The bottom plate defines a plurality of small diameter apertures arranged in a generally uniform pattern upon the bottom plate. Air is drawn out from the interior cavity by the vacuum source producing a diffuse generally uniform vacuum air flow upwardly through the apertures in the bottom plate.

That which is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A vacuum cleaner tool comprising: 
 a housing having an interior cavity, a handle, a vacuum hose coupler in communication with said interior cavity and an open lower side having a lower edge; and    a bottom plate having a generally planar bottom surface and a plurality of apertures extending through said bottom plate,    said bottom plate being attached to said lower edge such that said interior cavity is closed and said plurality of apertures are in communication with said interior cavity.    
     
     
         2 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 1  wherein said housing is formed of a pair of mirror image half portions joined along common edges.  
     
     
         3 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 2  wherein said handle is formed above an elongated aperture extending through said housing.  
     
     
         4 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 3  wherein said housing defines a front surface positioned such that one of the user's hands may be placed thereon.  
     
     
         5 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 4  wherein said housing defines a generally keystone shaped cross section.  
     
     
         6 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 5  wherein said plurality of apertures are arranged in a generally uniform pattern.  
     
     
         7 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 1  wherein said handle is formed above an elongated aperture extending through said housing.  
     
     
         8 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 7  wherein said housing defines a front surface positioned such that one of the user's hands may be placed thereon.  
     
     
         9 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 8  wherein said housing defines a generally keystone shaped cross section.  
     
     
         10 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 1  wherein said housing defines a front surface positioned such that one of the user's hands may be placed thereon.  
     
     
         11 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 10  wherein said housing defines a generally keystone shaped cross section.  
     
     
         12 . The vacuum cleaner tool set forth in  claim 11  wherein said plurality of apertures are arranged in a generally uniform pattern.