Vacuum having accessory storage features

• US 8,429,789 B2
• Filed: 10/07/2010
• Issued: 04/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sheddy, Gregg L., Wright, Stuart J., DiPasquale, Kathy E., Maid, Spencer G.
• Primary Examiner(s): REDDING, DAVID A
• Application Number:
  US12/899,592
• Publication Number:
  US 20110023258A1
• Time in Patent Office: 936 Days
• Field of Search: 153/23, 153/272, 153/274, 153/276, 154/10, 153/28
• US Class Current: 15/323
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/365 of the vertical type, e.g. tank or bucket type
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0027 specially adapted for holding the suction cleaning tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/009 Carrying-vehicles; Arrangements of trollies or wheels; Means for avoiding mechanical obstacles

Abstract

A vacuum including a housing with a suction device disposed within the housing is provided. The vacuum can also include a frame having a plurality of wheels mounted thereto. The frame can include an aperture, which can be adapted to removably receive the housing therein. The frame can have a handle attached thereto.

Claims

1. A vacuum comprising:

an enclosed housing;

a suction device disposed within said enclosed housing; and

a frame having a plurality of wheels mounted thereto and including an aperture adapted to removably receive said enclosed housing therein, said frame having a handle fixedly attached directly thereto.

2. The vacuum of claim 1, wherein said housing has a first end opposite a second end, and said second end is removably received within said aperture of said frame.

3. A vacuum comprising:

a housing;

a suction device disposed within said housing; and

a frame having a plurality of wheels mounted thereto and including an aperture adapted to removably receive said housing therein, said frame having a handle fixedly attached thereto, wherein said housing has a first end opposite a second end, and said second end is removably received within said aperture of said frame, said second end of said housing includes a first taper that cooperates with a second taper formed on said aperture to limit a distance said housing is received through said aperture of said frame.

4. A vacuum comprising:

a housing;

a suction device disposed within said housing; and

a frame having a plurality of wheels mounted thereto and including an aperture adapted to removably receive said housing therein, said frame having a handle fixedly attached thereto, wherein said housing has a first end opposite a second end, and said second end is removably received within said aperture of said frame, said second end of said housing includes a first taper that cooperates with a second taper formed on said aperture to limit a distance said housing is received through said aperture of said frame;

wherein said second end of said housing further comprises a plurality of auxiliary wheels that are attached to said housing independently of said frame.

5. The vacuum of claim 4, wherein said distance that said housing is received within said frame is selected such that said plurality of auxiliary wheels are positioned above a work surface when said housing is coupled to said frame.

6. A vacuum comprising:

a housing;

a suction device disposed within said housing; and

a frame having a plurality of wheels mounted thereto and including an aperture adapted to removably receive said housing therein, said frame having a handle fixedly attached thereto, wherein said housing has a first end opposite a second end, and said second end is removably received within said aperture of said frame, said first end of said housing includes at least one handle.

7. A vacuum comprising:

a housing having a first end opposite a second end;

at least one housing handle coupled to said first end of said housing;

a plurality of auxiliary wheels directly coupled to said second end of said housing, said plurality of auxiliary wheels operable to enable said housing to be wheeled when said housing is in a first state;

a suction device disposed within said housing;

a frame defining an aperture adapted to removably receive said housing therein, said frame including a handle;

a plurality of wheels directly coupled to said frame about said aperture, said plurality of wheels operable to enable said housing to be wheeled when said housing is in a second state; and

wherein in said second state said housing is received within said aperture of said frame.

8. The vacuum of claim 7, wherein said plurality of auxiliary wheels are removable.

9. The vacuum of claim 7, wherein said housing is removed from said frame in said first state.

10. A vacuum comprising:

an enclosed housing having a first end opposite a second end, said second end having a first taper;

at least one first handle coupled to said first end of said enclosed housing;

a suction device disposed within said enclosed housing;

a frame defining an aperture having a second taper;

a plurality of wheels coupled to said frame;

wherein said first taper of said enclosed housing cooperates with said second taper of said frame to removably receive said enclosed housing within said aperture; and

a second handle fixedly attached directly to said frame.

11. A vacuum comprising:

a housing having a first end opposite a second end;

at least one housing handle coupled to said first end of said housing;

a plurality of auxiliary wheels directly coupled to said second end of said housing, said plurality of auxiliary wheels operable to enable said housing to be wheeled when said housing is in a first state;

a suction device disposed within said housing;

a frame defining an aperture adapted to removably receive said housing therein;

a plurality of wheels directly coupled to said frame about said aperture, said plurality of wheels operable to enable said housing to be wheeled when said housing is in a second state; and

wherein in said second state said housing is received within said aperture of said frame.