Vacuum hose and cord holder

• US 6,588,052 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2002
• Issued: 07/08/2003
• 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:
  US10/195,634
• Publication Number:
  US 20020178530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 358 Days
• Field of Search: 153/23, 152/462, 248/51, 248/52, 248/75, 248/79
• 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 vacuum cord and hose support, which includes a pair of oppositely disposed wings protruding upwardly therefrom to support the vacuum hose and cord; on one wing is the cord hook; a standard hose extension to facilitate storage of the extra-long shop vacuum hose and a mount which provides for a means of attaching the vacuum cord and hose support to the vacuum.

Claims

1. A vacuum cord and hose holder for keeping a hose and a cord of a vacuum cleaner in position for either use or for providing ease of storage, comprising a cord and hose support, a wand for the cord and hose support, a vacuum mounting device on a first end of the hose extension to receive the vacuum cleaner and a holder receiving device on a second end of the wand to receive the cord and hose support.

2. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 1 wherein the hose support further comprises:

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

(b) a cord ridge being mounted on the cord and hose support for receiving a cord hanger and providing for storage of the cord of the vacuum cleaner.

3. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 2 wherein the hose support further comprises:

(a) the pair of oppositely disposed wings including a first wing and a second wing creating a pair of oppositely disposed slots being adapted to receive the hose therebetween;

(b) the cord hanger being mounted on the cord and hose support and adapted to provide support for the cord in cooperation with the ridge.

4. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 3 wherein the hose support further comprises:

(a) the pair of oppositely disposed slots including a first slot and a second slot combining to support the hose in a stored position, by receiving the hose therebetween; and

(b) the cord hanger being on the first wing.

5. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 4 wherein the hose support further comprises:

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

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

6. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 5 wherein the hose support further comprises:

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

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

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

7. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 6 wherein the hose support further comprises:

(a) the cord hanger extending from the first wing;

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

(c) the wing base providing a space for the cord arm on the first wing; and

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

8. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 7 wherein the hose support further comprises:

(a) a hanger buttress connecting the first wing, the cord arm and the wing base;

(b) the cord ridge being present in the first wing;

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

(d) the cord ridge supporting the cord hanger.

9. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 8 wherein the hose support further comprises:

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

(b) a fastening means being adapted to connect the vacuum cord and hose holder to the vacuum cleaner.

10. The vacuum cord and hose holder of claim 9 wherein the hose support further comprises:

(a) an attaching means for securing a disk attached to the vacuum cleaner;

(b) a male extension projecting from the disk; and

(c) the male extension projecting from the disk receiving the hose extension for the cord and hose support.

11. The vacuum cleaner of claim 10 wherein the hose support further comprises:

(a) a female receptacle sized to receive the male extension on the disk;

(b) the wand mounted thereon; and

(c) the male extension sized to fit into the female receptacle.

12. In a shop vacuum having a storage device for both a vacuum hose and a power cord of the shop vacuum, the storage device including a cord and hose support for keeping the vacuum hose and the power cord in position for either use or for providing ease of storage, the improvement comprising a hose extension for the cord and hose support, a vacuum mounting device on a first end of the hose extension to receive the shop vacuum and a holder receiving device on second end of the hose extension to receive the cord and hose support.

13. The shop vacuum of claim 12 wherein:

(a) the cord and hose support has a base with a pair of oppositely disposed wings extending therefrom in order to provide for storage of the hose cleaner; and

(b) a cord hanger is mounted on the cord and hose support providing for storage of the cord.

14. The shop vacuum of claim 13 wherein

(a) the pair of oppositely disposed wings includes a first wing and a second wing thereby creating a pair of oppositely disposed slots adapted to receive the vacuum hose therebetween;

and

(b) the cord hanger being mounted on the cord and hose support adapted to provide support for the cord.

15. The shop vacuum of claim 14 wherein:

(a) the oppositely disposed slots include a first slot and a second slot;

the first slot and the second slot combining to support the hose in a stored position, by receiving the hose therebetween; and

(b) the cord hanger being on the first wing.

16. The shop vacuum of claim 15 wherein:

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

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

17. The shop vacuum of claim 16 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.

18. The shop vacuum of claim 17 wherein:

(a) the cord hanger extends from the first wing;

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

(c) the wing base providing a space for the cord arm on the first wing; and

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

19. The shop vacuum of claim 18 wherein:

(a) a hanger buttress connects the first wing, the cord arm and the wing base;

(b) a cord ridge is present in the first wing;

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

(d) the cord ridge extending into the cord hanger.

20. The shop vacuum of claim 19 wherein:

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

(b) a fastening means being adapted to connect the cord and hose support to the shop vacuum.