Vacuum cleaner attachment

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner attachment device may include a housing, a suction inlet on a bottom of the housing and a felt component on the bottom. This felt component may be positioned near the suction inlet to loosen hair and debris in a soft surface. An element may be attached to and extend below the housing. The element may be configured to support the housing at a predefined distance above a hard surface to be cleaned to prevent the felt component from contacting the hard surface. The element may be sufficiently narrow to sink into a soft surface to be cleaned to cause the felt component to be in direct contact with the soft surface.

1 . A vacuum cleaner attachment device comprising:
 a housing;   a suction inlet on a bottom of the housing;   a felt component on the bottom, positioned near the suction inlet to loosen hair and debris in a soft surface; and   an element attached to and extending below the housing,   wherein the element is configured to support the housing at a predetermined distance above a hard surface to be cleaned to prevent the felt component from contacting the hard surface, and   wherein the element is sufficiently narrow to sink into a soft surface to cause the felt component to be in direct contact with a soft surface to be cleaned.   
   
   
       2 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a top member and a bottom member removably coupled to one another. 
   
   
       3 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 2 , wherein the top member and bottom member are coupled through depressible locking tabs. 
   
   
       4 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 2 , wherein the top member and bottom member are coupled through a hinge configuration. 
   
   
       5 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 2 , wherein the top member and bottom member are coupled through a fastening configuration. 
   
   
       6 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 2 , wherein the top member and bottom member are coupled using a combination of a hinge configuration and a fastening configuration. 
   
   
       7 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 2 , wherein the top member and bottom member are coupled using a combination of a hinge configuration and depressible locking tabs. 
   
   
       8 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 1 , further comprising a roller within the housing and adjacent to the suction inlet. 
   
   
       9 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 6 , wherein an outer surface of the roller includes a neoprene. 
   
   
       10 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the element comprises a wheel fastened to the housing. 
   
   
       11 . The vacuum cleaner attachment device of  claim 1 , wherein the element comprises a slider made as part of the bottom of the housing or fastened to the bottom of the housing. 
   
   
       12 . A vacuum cleaner kit comprising:
 the vacuum attachment device of  claim 1 ; and   a vacuum configured to attach to and provide suction to the vacuum attachment device.   
   
   
       13 . A vacuum cleaner attachment device comprising:
 a housing comprising a top member and a bottom member, the bottom member defining a suction inlet opening;   means for loosening hair and debris in a soft surface;   means for supporting the housing at a predefined distance above a hard surface to be cleaned to prevent the loosening means from contacting a hard surface;   means for sinking the housing into a soft surface to cause the loosening means to be in direct contact with a soft surface;   means for drawing dirt, pet hair and debris into the suction inlet opening of the housing; and   means for removably coupling the top member and bottom member of the housing.