Cleaner attachment device
Embodiments of this disclosure include a cleaner attachment device, and may include a device for attachment to a vacuum or pressure cleaner. Embodiments may include an attachment for cleaning behind water heaters or in other narrow spaces and may include an elongate body with a plurality of apertures arranged helically along the body, and a plurality of resiliently deformable portions arranged along the body and extending from the body.
1. A cleaner attachment device, comprising: an elongate body with a plurality of apertures arranged in a first helical pattern along the body, and a plurality of resiliently deformable portions arranged in a second helical pattern that is substantially parallel to the first helical pattern along the body and extending from the body.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of resiliently deformable portions are arranged helically along the body and extend from the body.
3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a cleaner attachment means at a first end.
4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the body is narrower in diameter than the cleaner attachment means.
5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of resiliently deformable portions comprises a plurality of bristles.
6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures includes three apertures and the plurality of resiliently deformable portions includes three resiliently deformable portions.
7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprises rectangular apertures.
8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of resiliently deformable portions are elongated and substantially extend the length of the body.
9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of resiliently deformable portions are displaceable.
10. The device according to claim 1 for use with a vacuum cleaner.
11. The device according to claim 1 for use with a pressure cleaner.
12. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures vary in width or shaping.
13. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of resiliently deformable portions comprise padding.
14. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of resiliently deformable portions comprises a cellular structure material.
15. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures are covered by the plurality of resiliently deformable portions.
16. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the plurality of resiliently deformable portions are permeable to dust or other debris below a certain size.
17. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprises elongate slits with two walls which extend radially into the body.
18. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a substantially triangular or other geometrically shaped multi-face sectional body profile.
19. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprise shaping to encourage air into the body.
20. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an opening at the distal end of the elongate body.
21. The device of claim 20 , wherein the opening has a variable aperture.