Vacuum hose and cord holder

• US 6,502,276 B2
• Filed: 05/24/2001
• Issued: 01/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Edward P. Iversen
• Original Assignee: Edward P. Iversen
• Inventors: Iversen, Edward P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Snider, Theresa T.
• Application Number:
  US09/864,796
• Publication Number:
  US 20020174508A1
• Time in Patent Office: 593 Days
• Field of Search: 153/23, 152/462
• US Class Current: 15/323
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0036 specially adapted for holding the suction hose
• 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: B65H 75/366 with stored package of material loosely hanging on a support, e.g. a hose hanger

Abstract

A vacuum cord and hose holder has a base with a pair of oppositely disposed wings protruding upwardly therefrom to support the vacuum hose. Adjacent to each of the wings is an arcuate slot, providing a pair of arcuate slots adapted to receive the vacuum hose. On one wing is the cord hook, in which the vacuum cord may be received for storage.

Claims

1. A vacuum cord and hose holder for keeping a hose and an electrical cord of a vacuum cleaner in position for either use or for providing ease of storage, comprising:

(a) a vacuum hose support comprising a base with a pair of oppositely disposed wings protruding therefrom providing for storage of the hose of the vacuum cleaner;

(b) a cord hanger being mounted on the vacuum hose support providing for storage of the electrical cord of the vacuum cleaner;

(c) the pair of oppositely disposed wings including a first wing and a second wing;

(d) a pair of oppositely disposed slots being situated between the first wing and second wing and being adapted to receive the hose therebetween;

(e) the pair of oppositely disposed slots including a first slot and a second slot;

(f) the first slot and the second slot combining to support the hose in a stored position and receive the vacuum hose therebetween; and

(g) a cord hanger ridge being on the first wing of the vacuum hose support.

2. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 1 wherein:

(a) the first slot and the second slot have tapered edges; and

(b) the first slot and the second slot provide two pair of ribs adapted to receive the hose therebetween.

3. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 2 wherein:

(a) the first slot and the second slot are parabolic, arcuate slots;

(b) the first slot and the second slot are similar in shape; and

(c) the first slot and the second slot have intersecting axes of symmetry.

4. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 3 wherein:

(a) the cord hanger extends from the first wing of the vacuum hose support;

(b) the cord hanger has a wing base and a cord arm;

(c) the wing base provides space in order to separate the cord arm from the first wing; and

(d) the cord arm extends upwardly from the wing base.

5. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 4 wherein:

(a) a hanger buttress connects the first wing of the vacuum hose support, the cord arm and the wing base; and

(b) the cord hanger ridge includes the cord hanger.

6. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 5 wherein:

a. the cord hanger ridge with the hanger buttress includes a top arc in order to permit the electrical cord to be received within the cord hanger; and

b. a fastening means connects the vacuum cord and hose holder to the vacuum cleaner.

7. In a vacuum cleaner having a housing, a vacuum hose and a power cord;

the improvement comprising;

(a) a vacuum cord and hose holder for keeping the vacuum hose and the power cord of the vacuum cleaner in position for either use or for providing ease of storage being mounted on the vacuum cleaner;

(b) the vacuum cord and hose holder including a vacuum hose support comprising a pair of oppositely disposed wings creating a means of holding the vacuum hose and providing for storage of the hose for the vacuum cleaner;

(c) a cord hanger being mounted on the vacuum hose support, and providing for storage of the electrical cord for the vacuum cleaner;

(d) the pair of oppositely disposed wings including a first wing and a second wing;

(e) the vacuum hose support including a pair of oppositely disposed slots between the first wing and the second wing, being adapted to receive the vacuum hose therebetween;

(f) the pair of oppositely disposed slots including a first slot and a second slot, the first slot and the second slot combining to support the hose in a stored position, being adapted to receive the vacuum hose therebetween; and

(g) the cord hanger being on the first wing of the vacuum hose support.

8. The vacuum cleaner of claim 7 wherein:

(a) the first slot and the second slot have tapered edges; and

(b) the first slot and the second slot provide two pair of ribs adapted to receive the vacuum hose therebetween.

9. The vacuum cleaner of claim 8 wherein:

(a) the first slot and the second slot are parabolic, arcuate slots;

(b) the first slot and the second slot are similar in shape; and

(c) the first slot and the second slot has intersecting axes of symmetry.

10. The vacuum cleaner of claim 9 wherein:

(a) the cord hanger extends from the first wing of the vacuum hose support;

(b) the cord hanger has a wing base and a cord arm;

(c) the wing base provides space in order to separate the cord arm from the first wing of the vacuum hose support; and

(d) the cord arm extends upwardly from the wing base.

11. The vacuum cleaner of claim 10 wherein:

(a) a hanger buttress connects the first wing of the vacuum hose support, the cord arm and the wing base;

(b) a cord ridge is in the first wing of the vacuum hose support;

(c) the cord hanger extends from the cord ridge; and

(d) the cord ridge includes the cord hanger.

12. The vacuum cleaner of claim 11 wherein:

(a) the hanger buttress includes a top arc in order to permit the power cord to be received within the cord hanger; and

(b) a fastening means connects the vacuum cord and hose holder to the vacuum cleaner.

13. The vacuum cleaner of claim 11 wherein the vacuum hose support and the cord hanger are a molded part of the vacuum cleaner.

14. The vacuum cleaner of claim 11 wherein the vacuum hose support is secured to the vacuum cleaner with double-sided tape.

15. The vacuum cleaner of claim 11 wherein the vacuum hose support is secured to the vacuum cleaner with a nut and bolt assembly.

16. The vacuum cleaner of claim 11 wherein the vacuum hose support are secured to the vacuum cleaner with a hook and loop assembly.

17. A vacuum hose and cord holder for keeping a hose and an electrical cord of a vacuum cleaner in position for either use or ease of storage, comprising:

(a) a vacuum hose support comprising a base with a pair of oppositely disposed wings extending therefrom providing for storage of the hose of the vacuum cleaner;

(b) a cord hanger being mounted on the vacuum hose support providing for storage of the electrical cord of the vacuum cleaner;

(c) the pair of oppositely disposed wings including a first wing and a second wing;

(d) a pair of oppositely disposed slots being situated between the first wing and second wing and being adapted to receive the hose therebetween;

(e) the pair of oppositely disposed slots including a first slot and a second slot;

(f) the first slot and the second slot combining to support the hose in a stored position and receive the hose therebetween;

(g) the cord hanger being on the first wing of the vacuum hose support;

(h) the first slot and the second slot having tapered edges; and

(i) the first slot and the second slot providing two pair of ribs adapted to receive the hose therebetween.