Cordless Hand-Held Rechargeable Vacuum Cleaner and Charger Unit Therefore

• US 20090276974A1
• Filed: 03/16/2009
• Published: 11/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Inventors: Khalil, David, Pajak, Greg, Reindle, Mark, Collins, David Matthew, Gee, Jack W. II, Mullins, Mike, Ponikvar, Suzanne
• Application Number:
  US12/405,108
• Publication Number:
  US 20090276974A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/344
• 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 9/2884 Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/202 Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/247 specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A cordless hand-held rechargeable vacuum cleaner and a charging base unit for the vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner charging unit is configured to receive electrical power from a USB port, such as a USB port located on a computer. The charging unit can also be configured to receive power from an external power supply that includes a USB port which allows the base unit to be charged from a standard electrical outlet via the external power supply. The vacuum cleaner is useful for cleaning around computers and other electrical equipment, and can be easily gripped by a person'"'"'s hand.

Claims

1. A hand-held rechargeable cordless vacuum cleaner.

2. A charging unit for a hand-held rechargeable cordless vacuum cleaner, wherein the charging unit includes a USB cable.

3. A cordless vacuum cleaner that can be also used as a blower.