UTILITY VACUUM
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1. A vacuum comprising:
- a container;
a hose in fluid communication with the container;
a fan assembly coupled to the container, the fan assembly including a fan housing and a fan, the fan being operable for drawing a debris-laden air flow through the hose and into the container;
an attachment that is capable of being releasably coupled to at least one of the hose and the fan housing; and
an accessory apron with a strap and a holder that is sized to receive and removably store the attachment, the strap being configured to be releasably secured to at least one of the canister and the fan assembly.
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Abstract
A vacuum that includes a container, a hose in fluid communication with the container, a fan assembly coupled to the container, an attachment and an accessory apron. The fan assembly includes a fan housing and a fan that is configured to draw a debris-laden air flow through the hose and into the container. The attachment is capable of being releasably coupled to at least one of the hose and the fan housing. The accessory apron has a strap and a holder that is sized to receive and removably store the attachment. The strap is configured to be releasably secured to at least one of the canister and the fan assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A vacuum comprising:
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a container; a hose in fluid communication with the container; a fan assembly coupled to the container, the fan assembly including a fan housing and a fan, the fan being operable for drawing a debris-laden air flow through the hose and into the container; an attachment that is capable of being releasably coupled to at least one of the hose and the fan housing; and an accessory apron with a strap and a holder that is sized to receive and removably store the attachment, the strap being configured to be releasably secured to at least one of the canister and the fan assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a vacuum having a container, a hose in fluid communication with the container and a fan assembly coupled to the container, the fan assembly including a fan housing and a fan, the fan being operable for drawing a debris-laden air flow through the hose and into the container, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of accessories, each of the accessories being capable of being selectively coupled at least one of the hose, the fan assembly and another one of the plurality of accessories; providing an accessory apron having a plurality of holders and a strap; removably securing the accessory apron to vacuum; and storing at least a portion of the plurality of accessories in corresponding ones of the holders. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A vacuum comprising:
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a hose; an assembly including a container and a fan assembly, the hose being in fluid communication with the container, the fan assembly being coupled to the container, the fan assembly including a fan housing and a fan, the fan being operable for drawing a debris-laden air flow through the hose and into the container; a plurality of attachments that are capable of being releasably coupled to at least one of the hose, the fan housing and another one of the plurality of attachments; and a tool holder with a body that is configured to releasably hold the plurality of attachments, the body being flexible and conforming to an exterior shape of the container when the tool holder is releasably secured around the exterior of the container. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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