Cord-based accessory caddy and hand-held steam vacuum
First Claim
1. An accessory caddy for a vacuum cleaner having a power supply cord, comprising:
- a main body;
a cord attachment mechanism associated with the main body and adapted to attach the main body to the power supply cord; and
an accessory retention mechanism associated with the main body adapted to releasably retain a vacuum accessory on the accessory caddy.
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Abstract
A cord attachment mechanism is associated with a main body and adapted to attach the accessory caddy to the power cord. An accessory retention mechanism is associated with the main body and adapted to releasably retain a vacuum accessory on the accessory caddy. The main body is adapted to enable the accessory caddy to be manually repositioned along the cord; for example, by sliding or by removal and reattachment. A single, integral part having two sides separated by a living hinge is used to form the main body. Each side has a cooperating snap-fit member which is adapted to retain the two sides together. A hand-held steam vacuum cleaner is also provided which includes the accessory caddy on its power supply cord.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory caddy for a vacuum cleaner having a power supply cord, comprising:
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a main body;
a cord attachment mechanism associated with the main body and adapted to attach the main body to the power supply cord; and
an accessory retention mechanism associated with the main body adapted to releasably retain a vacuum accessory on the accessory caddy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An accessory caddy for a vacuum cleaner having a power cord, comprising:
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a main body;
a cord attachment mechanism associated with the main body and adapted to attach the accessory caddy to the power cord and to enable the accessory caddy to be manually repositioned along the cord; and
an accessory retention mechanism associated with the main body adapted to releasably retain a vacuum accessory on the accessory caddy. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A hand-held steam vacuum cleaner including a vacuum accessory, comprising:
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a housing having a debris collection bowl, a liquid supply tank, a steam outlet opening, and a vacuum inlet all associated with the housing;
a power supply cord extending from the housing;
an accessory caddy adapted to be attached to the power supply cord and to releasably retain the vacuum accessory, the accessory caddy including of a single, integral part having two sides separated by a living hinge, each side has a cooperating snap-fit member which is adapted to retain the two sides together. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification