Caddy for vacuum cleaner tool and accessories

• US 6,832,408 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2002
• Issued: 12/21/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation Of North America (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Corporation Of America (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Muhlenkamp, Eric E., Roney, Jeffrey T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Warden, Sr., Robert J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cole, Laura C
• Application Number:
  US10/106,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20030024067A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,002 Days
• Field of Search: 153/23, 206/372, 206/373, 220/735, 220/694, D32/31, D32/32
• US Class Current: 15/323
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0009 Storing devices winding devices for electric cables A47L9/26; Supports, stands or holders
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0027 specially adapted for holding the suction cleaning tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0036 specially adapted for holding the suction hose
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0045 specially adapted for holding the suction tube

Abstract

A two-piece caddy and vacuum cleaner accessory assembly is provided. The caddy includes first and second body sections that are connected together without the use of a separate independent fastener. The first body section includes first, second and third accessory receptacles. The second body section includes first, second and third accessory engaging clips. The receptacles and clips function to hold various vacuum cleaner tools and accessories such as an extension hose, a wand, a crevice cleaning tool and a nozzle brush.

Claims

1. A two-piece caddy for holding vacuum cleaner accessories, comprising:

a first piece comprising a first body section including at least one accessory receptacle; and

a second piece comprising a second body section including at least one accessory engaging clip secured to said first body section without benefit of a separate fastener to complete connection of said first and second body sections;

said two-piece caddy being characterized by one of said first and second body sections including a substantially keyhole shaped aperture for hanging on a nail/hook.

2. The caddy of claim 1 wherein one of said first and second body sections includes a handle.

3. The caddy of claim 1, wherein one of said first and second body sections includes a vacuum cleaner mounting lug.

4. The caddy of claim 3, wherein said mounting lug includes an air port.

5. The caddy of claim 3, wherein one of said first and second body sections includes a vacuum cleaner mounting tab.

6. The caddy of claim 5, wherein said mounting lug is provided adjacent a first end of said caddy and said mounting tab is provided adjacent a second, opposite end of said caddy.

7. The caddy of claim 5, wherein said mounting tab includes four walls.

8. The caddy of claim 1, wherein one of said first and second body sections includes a plurality of fastening tabs and the other of said first and second body sections includes a cooperating plurality of fastening notches for receiving said plurality of fastening tabs.

9. A two-piece caddy for holding vacuum cleaner accessories, comprising:

a first piece comprising a first body section including at least one accessory receptacle; and

a second piece comprising a second body section including at least one accessory engaging clip secured to said first body section without benefit of a separate fastener to complete connection of said first and second body sections;

said two-piece caddy being characterized by;

one of said first and second body sections including a vacuum cleaner mounting lug;

one of said first and second body sections including a vacuum cleaner mounting tab, said mounting tab including four walls; and

a substantially keyhole shaped hanging aperture provided in one of said four walls of said mounting tab.

10. A two-piece caddy for holding vacuum cleaner accessories, comprising:

a first piece comprising a first body section including at least one accessory receptacle;

a second piece comprising a second body section including at least one accessory engaging clip secured to said first body section without benefit of a separate fastener to complete connection of said first and second body sections; and

a detent on one of said first and second body sections engaging a cooperating lip formed on a vacuum cleaner body and providing positive connection of said caddy to the vacuum cleaner body.

11. A two-piece caddy for holding vacuum cleaner accessories, comprising:

a first piece comprising a first body section including at least one accessory receptacle; and

a second piece comprising a second body section including at least one accessory engaging clip secured to said first body section without benefit of a separate fastener to complete connection of said first and second body sections;

one of said first and second body sections including a plurality of fastening tabs and the other of said first and second body sections including a cooperating plurality of fastening notches receiving said plurality of fastening tabs, at least one of said fastening tabs being dovetailed.