Vacuum cleaner/extractor accessory caddy
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1. A vacuum and extractor accessories caddy which is moldable in a two-piece mold comprising:
- a generally planar face panel;
a perimeter flange circumscribing said face panel, said flange extending to one side of said face panel and having a terminal edge away from said face panel;
a plurality of support arms for supporting at least one cleaning accessory, said arms extending from said face panel in a direction generally opposite to the direction to which said flange extends;
mounting means for mounting said caddy upon a vertical surface;
means defining a slot in said face panel, said slot extending between and defining an upper panel and a lower panel and extending between said perimeter flange on one side of said caddy and said perimeter flange on the opposing side of said caddy; and
said lower panel and said perimeter flange adjacent said lower panel defining a tray which is open and accessible through said slot;
said tray being open at its back, opposite said front panel, whereby said caddy can be molded in a two-piece mold and whereby the wall on which said caddy is eventually mounted serves as a back wall for said tray.
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Abstract
A wall mountable vacuum accessories caddy has a generally planar front surface with a rearwardly projecting perimeter flange and forwardly projecting arms for releasably receiving and supporting vacuum accessories. In one aspect of the invention, the caddy is a one-piece injection molding, moldable in a simple two-piece mold.
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1. A vacuum and extractor accessories caddy which is moldable in a two-piece mold comprising:
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a generally planar face panel; a perimeter flange circumscribing said face panel, said flange extending to one side of said face panel and having a terminal edge away from said face panel; a plurality of support arms for supporting at least one cleaning accessory, said arms extending from said face panel in a direction generally opposite to the direction to which said flange extends; mounting means for mounting said caddy upon a vertical surface; means defining a slot in said face panel, said slot extending between and defining an upper panel and a lower panel and extending between said perimeter flange on one side of said caddy and said perimeter flange on the opposing side of said caddy; and said lower panel and said perimeter flange adjacent said lower panel defining a tray which is open and accessible through said slot;
said tray being open at its back, opposite said front panel, whereby said caddy can be molded in a two-piece mold and whereby the wall on which said caddy is eventually mounted serves as a back wall for said tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vacuum and extractor accessories caddy comprising:
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a generally planar face panel; a perimeter flange circumscribing said face panel and extending to one side of said face panel; mounting means for mounting said caddy upon a vertical surface; at least one pair of upwardly opening channel members extending from said face panel in a direction generally opposite to said perimeter flange, defining a pair of support arms for supporting a cleaning accessory; at least one support member projecting from said face panel in a direction generally opposite to said perimeter flange and having a terminal end away from said face panel; and a stud projecting generally upward from said support member for receiving and supporting a cleaning tool. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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