Vacuum cleaner and stirrer for vacuum cleaner

The invention discloses a vacuum cleaner and an agitator for a vacuum cleaner. The agitator includes: a body having a first body end region, a second body end region opposite the first body end region, and a central body region disposed therebetween; and a first deformable flap extending from the body, the first deformable flap including a first end region disposed proximate the first body end region, a second end region opposite the first end region, and a central region disposed therebetween, the second end region disposed within the central body region and including a first taper, a first taper such that a height of the first deformable flap in at least a portion of the second end region is less than a height of the first deformable flap in a central region of the first deformable flap, wherein the height of the first deformable flap extends from a base of the first deformable flap fixed to the body to the cleaning edge; and the central region of the first deformable flap has a substantially constant heigh