Vacuum dust mop

• US 5,909,755 A
• Filed: 09/29/1997
• Issued: 06/08/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Margo Gene Leal
• Original Assignee: Margo Gene Leal
• Inventors: Leal, Margo Gene
• Primary Examiner(s): McKane, Elizabeth
• Assistant Examiner(s): Snider, Theresa T.
• Application Number:
  US08/939,297
• Time in Patent Office: 617 Days
• Field of Search: 15/325, 15/328, 15/329, 15/344, 15/347, 15/410
• US Class Current: 15/325
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/24 Hand-supported suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/28 Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle A47L5/24 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/00 Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/02 Nozzles suction nozzles for fluid transport B65G51/00

Abstract

The invention is a lightweight vacuum device to be used on furnishings, floors and walls. The apparatus consists of a housing having suction slots on four sides and the bottom. A motor device sits within the housing and creates a vacuum which draws dust into the slots. A filter mechanism within the housing traps the dust for subsequent removal from the housing. The housing is covered by a soft cloth cover as not to scratch the surfaces to be cleaned. The cover has a plurality of holes on the side and bottom in order to allow the dust particles to access the suction slots and an internally sewed glove to allow the unit to be hand held. An appenditure on the top of the housing has internal threads in order to accept a broom handle to allow the unit to be easily used on floors and walls.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaning device comprising:

a housing having a top, a bottom, four sides, and an interior, the bottom and four sides having suction slots, the top having exhaust slots and an appenditure with internal threads for accepting a broom handle;

a turbine comprising blades attached to a shaft which are supported in the housing for rotation to create a vacuum whereby dust is drawn into the vacuum slots;

a filter mechanism for trapping dust entering the housing through the suction slots, the filter mechanism positioned below the turbine and above the suction slots and fitting within an internal ridge on the interior of the housing;

a cloth dust cover extending over the housing, the cover having a plurality of holes on each surface to allow dust to enter the covered suction slots and exhaust to leave the exhaust slots;

a power mechanism to energize the turbine.

2. The vacuum cleaning device as recited in claim 1 wherein the dust cover has an internally sewn glove to convert the device into a hand held cleaner.

3. The vacuum cleaning device as recited in claim 1 wherein the power mechanism is a self contained battery.