"DC41 Animal" Vacuum Cleaner

James Dyson

Caption

James Dyson (English, born 1947). "DC41 Animal" Vacuum Cleaner, Design introduced August 2011. Plastic, rubber, metal, a: 42 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (107.7 x 34 x 39.1 cm) b: 12 x 1 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (30.5 x 3.2 x 8.3 cm) c: 2 1/16 x 4 15/16 x 3 7/8 in. (5.2 x 12.5 x 9.8 cm) d: 4 1/4 x 4 15/16 x 5 in. (10.8 x 12.5 x 12.7 cm) e: 3 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (7.9 x 3.8 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dyson Inc., 2013.90a-e.

Gallery

Not on view

Designer

James Dyson

Manufacturer

Dyson Inc.

Title

"DC41 Animal" Vacuum Cleaner

Date

Design introduced August 2011

Medium

Plastic, rubber, metal

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

a: 42 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (107.7 x 34 x 39.1 cm) b: 12 x 1 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (30.5 x 3.2 x 8.3 cm) c: 2 1/16 x 4 15/16 x 3 7/8 in. (5.2 x 12.5 x 9.8 cm) d: 4 1/4 x 4 15/16 x 5 in. (10.8 x 12.5 x 12.7 cm) e: 3 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (7.9 x 3.8 x 4.4 cm)

Markings

Printed on vacuum canister in black along handle: "Dyson Dc41"; Printed on canister front, in white, in decreasing font size: "The strongest/suction/of the/cleaner head/no loss of suction/captures allergens/ expels cleaner air/ lifetime filters/ not extra costs/5 year warranty/ highest suction power of U.S. uprights tested as the cleaner head to ASTM F558/Dyson proves no loss of suction with IEC 60312-1 clause 5.9 test standard"; Printed on front of vacuum head in white: " DC 41/Animal/ active baseplate Dyson."

Credit Line

Gift of Dyson Inc.

Accession Number

2013.90a-e

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