Trash can/vacuum combination
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1. A trash can/vacuum combination comprising:
- a trash can component, said trash can component being mounted on top of said vacuum cleaner component;
said trash can component is designed and configured to collect trash; and
a vacuum cleaner component, said vacuum cleaner component including an outer container, a fan, a screen, and internal walls;
said fan, said screen, and said internal walls being contained within said outer container;
said internal walls shaped and dimensioned to form an intake chamber, a collection chamber and a discharge chamber;
wherein said intake chamber opens into said collection chamber, said collection chamber opens into said discharge chamber, said fan and said screen is positioned between said collection chamber and said discharge chamber, and said outer container is cylindrical in shape having a substantially flat top and a substantially flat bottom, and at least one vent that opens into said discharge chamber, and with at least one opening that opens into said intake chamber;
whereby said fan causes an air flow through said vacuum cleaner component, the air flow follows a flow path in through said intake chamber, through said collection chamber, through said screen, through said fan, through said discharge chamber, and out of said vent; and
debris is collected in said vacuum cleaner component.
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Abstract
A combination trash can and vacuum cleaner in which the base of a trash can contains a battery operated vacuum cleaner that is activated by any one of a number of foot pedals. The vacuum is contained in a housing with an internal fan, a debris collection chamber, and an electrically controlled trap door for emptying debris. The device allows for in-room storage of a vacuum cleaner in an aesthetically pleasing manner and for the collection of debris without the need for a dustpan and/or a conventional vacuum cleaner.
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1. A trash can/vacuum combination comprising:
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a trash can component, said trash can component being mounted on top of said vacuum cleaner component;
said trash can component is designed and configured to collect trash; and
a vacuum cleaner component, said vacuum cleaner component including an outer container, a fan, a screen, and internal walls;
said fan, said screen, and said internal walls being contained within said outer container;
said internal walls shaped and dimensioned to form an intake chamber, a collection chamber and a discharge chamber;
wherein said intake chamber opens into said collection chamber, said collection chamber opens into said discharge chamber, said fan and said screen is positioned between said collection chamber and said discharge chamber, and said outer container is cylindrical in shape having a substantially flat top and a substantially flat bottom, and at least one vent that opens into said discharge chamber, and with at least one opening that opens into said intake chamber;
whereby said fan causes an air flow through said vacuum cleaner component, the air flow follows a flow path in through said intake chamber, through said collection chamber, through said screen, through said fan, through said discharge chamber, and out of said vent; and
debris is collected in said vacuum cleaner component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vacuum cleaning device comprising:
- an outer container;
a fan;
a screen; and
internal walls;
said fan, said screen, and said internal walls being contained within said outer container;
said internal walls shaped and dimensioned to form an intake chamber, a collection chamber and a discharge chamber;
said intake chamber opening into said collection chamber;
said collection chamber opening into said discharge chamber;
said fan and said screen positioned between said collection chamber and said discharge chamber; and
said outer container being cylindrical in shape with a substantially flat top and a substantially flat bottom, with at least one vent that opens into said discharge chamber, and with at least one opening that opens into said intake chamber;
whereby air flows through said vacuum cleaner component by flowing into said intake chamber, through said collection chamber, through said screen, through said fan, through said discharge chamber, and out of said vent; and
whereby top of said outer container means is capable of supporting a trash can without said trash can being secured to said outer container. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
- an outer container;
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