Systems and Apparatuses for a Hanging Wall Wet/Dry Vacuum with Detachable Blower and Slide Out Drum Removal

• US 20140208537A1
• Filed: 01/28/2014
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Emerson Electric Company
• Original Assignee: Emerson Electric Company
• Inventors: Tomasiak, Mark, Williams, Matthew A., Beth, David, Wall, Alex J.
• Application Number:
  US14/166,845
• Publication Number:
  US 20140208537A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/327.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/225 Convertible suction cleaners, i.e. convertible between different types thereof, e.g. from upright suction cleaners to sledge-type suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/38 Built-in suction cleaner installations, i.e. with fixed tube system to which, at different stations, hoses can be connected
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 7/0004 Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners floor-scrubbing machines taking-up dirty liquid by suction A47L11/30

Abstract

Applicants have created vacuum systems and apparatuses for a hanging wall wet/dry vacuum with detachable blower and slide out drum removal. The vacuum apparatus can include a removable powerhead (such as a blower), a removable drum, and a base unit that can be coupled to the external surface (such as a wall) when the removable powerhead is decoupled from the base unit. The system can include the vacuum apparatus and an external surface mounting device adapted to mount the vacuum apparatus to the external surface. Because the powerhead can be removed from the base unit while coupled to the external surface, an operator can enjoy an increased portability and functionality of the powerhead. Further, because the drum can be similarly removed from the base unit, an operator can quickly and efficiently clean the drum without removing the entire vacuum apparatus from the external surface.

Claims

1. A vacuum apparatus adapted to be mounted to an external surface, the apparatus comprising:

a removable powerhead;

a removable drum;

an optional, removable dry vacuum attachment; and

a base unit adapted to be coupled to the external surface when the removable powerhead is decoupled from the base unit.

2. The vacuum apparatus of claim 1 wherein the removable drum is adapted to be coupled to and decoupled from the base unit.

3. The vacuum apparatus of claim 2 wherein the removable powerhead further comprises a handle adapted to facilitate the decoupling of the removable powerhead from the base unit.

4. The vacuum apparatus of claim 1, wherein the removable power head is both a detachable blower and a dry material vacuum.

5. The vacuum apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first accessory mount.

6. The vacuum apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a recess, wherein the recess is adapted to receive at least a portion of a vacuum appliance.

7. The vacuum apparatus of claim 1, wherein the removable dry material vacuum is attached to the removable drum through the vacuum hose receptacle, through a combination of the recess and the dry vacuum hose port, or both.

8. The vacuum apparatus of claim 1 wherein the external surface is a wall.

9. The vacuum apparatus of claim 1 wherein the removable powerhead is a blower.

10. An external surface-mounted vacuum system, the system comprising:

a vacuum apparatus, comprising;

a removable powerhead;

a removable drum; and

a base unit adapted to be coupled to the external surface when the removable powerhead is decoupled from the base unit; and

an external surface mounting device adapted to mount the vacuum apparatus to the external surface.

11. The vacuum system of claim 10 further comprising first and second appliance storages.

12. The vacuum system of claim 10, further comprising a removable dry vacuum appliance assembly.

13. The vacuum system of claim 11 further comprising a wand, wherein the first appliance storage is adapted to receive the wand.

14. The vacuum system of claim 11 further comprising a hose, wherein the second appliance storage is adapted to receive at least a portion of the hose.

15. The vacuum system of claim 10 further comprising a coupler, wherein the coupler is adapted to couple a portion of the vacuum apparatus to the external surface mounting device.

16. The vacuum system of claim 12 wherein the portion of the vacuum apparatus is the base unit.

17. The vacuum system of claim 10 further comprising a fastener, wherein the fastener is adapted to couple the external surface mounting device to the external surface.

18. The vacuum system of claim 10 wherein the external surface is a wall.