Vacuum Having Inlet And Storage Features

• US 20080115312A1
• Filed: 10/11/2007
• Published: 05/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sheddy, Gregg L., DiPasquale, Kathy E., Maid, Spencer G., Wright, Stuart J., Kunz, Michael P., White, Paul S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,716,783 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/327.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/365 of the vertical type, e.g. tank or bucket type
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0027 specially adapted for holding the suction cleaning tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0036 specially adapted for holding the suction hose
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/1436 Connecting plates, e.g. collars, end closures
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/242 Hose or pipe couplings
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/26 Incorporation of winding devices for electric cables devices specially adapted for repeatedly paying-out or re-storing cables B65H75/34; arrangements of electrical cables or lines between relatively-movable parts H02G11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/327 for suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing

Abstract

A vacuum including a housing and a suction device disposed within the housing is provided with hose and power cord storage features. A pivotal inlet coupling facilitates storage of the hose. A separately formed inlet body facilitates easier formation of the inlet. A cord wrap feature allows easier storage and removal of the power cord.

Claims

1. A vacuum comprising:

a housing;

a suction device disposed in said housing;

an inlet coupling pivotally mounted to said housing and having a hose mounted thereto, said inlet coupling being movable between a hose storage position and a use position.

2. The vacuum according to claim 1, wherein said inlet coupling has a tubular body including a bend therein wherein a distal end of said inlet coupling is angled relative to a proximal end of said inlet coupling.

3. The vacuum according to claim 2, wherein in said storage position, said distal end of said coupling extends generally tangentially to said housing and in said use position, said distal end extends generally perpendicular to said housing.

4. The vacuum according to claim 2, wherein said housing includes a canister portion and a head portion, wherein said inlet coupling is pivotally mounted to said canister portion and wherein in said storage position, said distal end of said coupling extends toward said head portion and in said use position, said distal end extends away from said housing.

5. The vacuum according to claim 4, wherein said head portion includes at least one channel for receiving said hose therein in a storage position.

6. The vacuum according to claim 5, wherein said at least one channel includes a pair of channels for receiving said hose therein in a storage position.

7. A vacuum comprising:

a housing;

a suction device disposed in said housing;

an inlet in communication with an interior of said housing;

a hose mounted to said inlet;

said housing defining a recessed groove for receiving said hose therein.

8. The vacuum according to claim 7, wherein said inlet is pivotally mounted to said housing and movable between a hose storage position and a use position.

9. The vacuum according to claim 7, wherein said housing includes a frame support defining said recessed groove.

10. The vacuum according to claim 8, wherein said housing includes a canister portion removably received in said frame support.

11. A vacuum comprising:

a housing;

a suction device disposed in said housing;

an inlet in communication with an interior of said housing;

said housing including a frame portion having at least one stretchable cord mounted thereto and including a clip portion engageable by said stretchable cord for securing a vacuum accessory to said frame.

13. The vacuum according to claim 11, wherein said inlet body includes a perimeter flange portion that engages said canister portion.

14. The vacuum according to claim 11, wherein said cylindrical inlet extends into an interior of said housing, and further comprising a filter bag mounted to said cylindrical inlet within said housing.

15. The vacuum according to claim 11, wherein said perimeter flange portion includes locking grooves disposed on an interior surface thereof.

17. The vacuum according to claim 15, wherein in said cord wrap position, said pair of cord wrap ears each include laterally extending portions extending laterally away from each other, and in said cord release position, said at least one of said pair of cord wrap ears is rotated to cause said lateral extending portion to move toward the other of said pair of cord wrap ears.

18. The vacuum according to claim 15, wherein said housing includes a boss projection for receiving said at least one of said pair of cord wrap ears there against, said boss projection being adapted to receive said power cord there against in said cord wrap position.

12. A vacuum comprising:

a housing including a canister portion and a head portion removably mounted to said canister portion;

a suction device disposed in said housing;

an inlet body including a cylindrical inlet extending through and integrally formed as one piece with said inlet body, said inlet body being mounted to said canister portion, said cylindrical inlet being adapted to be connected to a hose, wherein said cylindrical inlet is angled downward from an exterior end toward an interior end.

16. A vacuum comprising:

a housing;

a suction device disposed in said housing, said suction device including a motor;

a power cord attached to said housing for providing electricity to said motor;

a pair of cord wrap ears mounted to said housing, at least one of said pair of cord wrap ears being pivotally mounted to said housing and movable from a cord wrap position for securely receiving said power cord thereon and a cord release position wherein said at least one of said pair of cord wrap ears includes a pivot arm received in an aperture is said housing, an interior of said housing including a limit channel receiving an end of said pivot arm to limit rotation of said at least one of said pair of cord wrap ears.