Vacuum cleaner base plate assembly

• US 20050086763A1
• Filed: 10/24/2003
• Published: 04/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Oreck Holdings LLC (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Inventors: Moshenrose, Paul A., Reynolds, Charles W.
• Granted Patent: US 7,293,325 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/412
• 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 9/02 Nozzles suction nozzles for fluid transport B65G51/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/06 with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/062 Rigidly anchored edge brushes
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0673 with removable brushes, combs, lips or pads

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner base plate assembly is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The base plate assembly includes a base plate adapted to fit to a chassis bottom of a vacuum cleaner. The base plate includes one or more nozzle apertures. The base plate assembly further includes one or more trapped components configured to rest against the base plate. The base plate assembly further includes a skid plate that fits to the base plate and that holds the one or more trapped components against the base plate when the skid plate is assembled to the base plate. The base plate assembly further includes one or more fasteners that removably affix the skid plate to the base plate. The skid plate and the one or more trapped components are removably affixed to the base plate by the skid plate and the one or more fasteners.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaner base plate assembly, comprising:

a vacuum cleaner base plate adapted to fit to a chassis bottom of a vacuum cleaner, with the vacuum cleaner base plate including one or more nozzle apertures;

one or more trapped components configured to rest against the vacuum cleaner base plate;

a vacuum cleaner skid plate that fits to the vacuum cleaner base plate and that holds the one or more trapped components against the vacuum cleaner base plate when the vacuum cleaner skid plate is assembled to the vacuum cleaner base plate; and

one or more fasteners that removably affix the vacuum cleaner skid plate to the vacuum cleaner base plate, wherein the vacuum cleaner skid plate and the one or more trapped components are removably affixed to the vacuum cleaner base plate by the vacuum cleaner skid plate and the one or more fasteners.

2. The base plate assembly of claim 1, wherein the one or more vacuum cleaner components includes a wiper blade that extends downwardly from the bottom of the vacuum cleaner and is trapped in a position parallel to a brushroll of the vacuum cleaner.

3. The base plate assembly of claim 1, wherein the one or more vacuum cleaner components includes two edge brushes that extend substantially downwardly and outwardly from the side edges of the vacuum cleaner chassis.

4. The base plate assembly of claim 1, wherein the fasteners comprise screws.

5. The base plate assembly of claim 1, wherein the vacuum cleaner skid plate comprises a metal vacuum cleaner skid plate.

6. The base plate assembly of claim 1, wherein the vacuum cleaner base plate assembly is adapted to fit to an upright vacuum cleaner.

7. The base plate assembly of claim 1, wherein the vacuum cleaner base plate includes one or more base plate nozzle apertures and the vacuum cleaner skid plate includes one or more skid plate nozzle apertures corresponding to and substantially matching up with the one or more base plate nozzle apertures.

8. A vacuum cleaner base plate assembly, comprising:

a vacuum cleaner base plate adapted to fit to a chassis bottom of a vacuum cleaner, with the vacuum cleaner base plate including one or more nozzle apertures;

a wiper blade configured to rest against the vacuum cleaner base plate;

one or more brushes configured to rest against the vacuum cleaner base plate;

a vacuum cleaner skid plate that fits to the vacuum cleaner base plate and that holds the wiper and the one or more brushes against the vacuum cleaner base plate when the vacuum cleaner skid plate is assembled to the vacuum cleaner base plate; and

one or more fasteners that removably affix the vacuum cleaner skid plate to the vacuum cleaner base plate, wherein the vacuum cleaner skid plate, the wiper, and the one or more brushes are removably affixed to the vacuum cleaner base plate by the vacuum cleaner skid plate and the one or more fasteners.

9. The base plate assembly of claim 8, wherein the fasteners comprise screws.

10. The base plate assembly of claim 8, wherein the vacuum cleaner skid plate comprises a metal vacuum cleaner skid plate.

11. The base plate assembly of claim 8, wherein the vacuum cleaner base plate assembly is adapted to fit to an upright vacuum cleaner.

12. The base plate assembly of claim 8, wherein the vacuum cleaner base plate includes one or more base plate nozzle apertures and the vacuum cleaner skid plate includes one or more skid plate nozzle apertures corresponding to and substantially matching up with the one or more base plate nozzle apertures.

13. A method of forming a vacuum cleaner base plate assembly, the method comprising:

providing a vacuum cleaner base plate adapted to fit to a chassis bottom of a vacuum cleaner, with the vacuum cleaner base plate including one or more nozzle apertures;

providing one or more trapped components configured to rest against the vacuum cleaner base plate;

providing a vacuum cleaner skid plate that fits to the vacuum cleaner base plate and that holds the one or more trapped components against the vacuum cleaner base plate when the vacuum cleaner skid plate is assembled to the vacuum cleaner base plate; and

providing one or more fasteners that removably affix the vacuum cleaner skid plate to the vacuum cleaner base plate, wherein the vacuum cleaner skid plate and the one or more trapped components are removably affixed to the vacuum cleaner base plate by the vacuum cleaner skid plate and the one or more fasteners.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the one or more vacuum cleaner components includes a wiper blade that extends downwardly from the bottom of the vacuum cleaner and is trapped in a position parallel to a brushroll of the vacuum cleaner.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the one or more vacuum cleaner components includes two edge brushes that extend substantially downwardly and outwardly from the side edges of the vacuum cleaner chassis.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the fasteners comprise screws.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the vacuum cleaner skid plate comprises a metal vacuum cleaner skid plate.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the vacuum cleaner base plate assembly is adapted to fit to an upright vacuum cleaner.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the vacuum cleaner base plate includes one or more base plate nozzle apertures and the vacuum cleaner skid plate includes one or more skid plate nozzle apertures corresponding to and substantially matching up with the one or more base plate nozzle apertures.