ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,137, issued on July 15, was assigned to MYTEK GMBH (Emsdetten, Germany).

"Vacuum cleaner assembly" was invented by Felix Rowekamper (Ibbenburen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vacuum cleaner assembly and vacuum cleaner with a vacuum cleaner assembly, including a suction device with a basic body with a first end with at least one suction inlet for connection with a suction tube and/or suction hose of the vacuum cleaner. Furthermore, the basic body divides at a second end into two substantially tubular suction ducts, each having a suction intake, wherein one suction arm each is associated with the suction intakes, and wherein...