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CA1244501A
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Electrical hose swivel connector for canister vacuum cleaner
Assignee: Panasonic Corp of North America
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Filing: 1985-03-27
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2005-03-27
Abstract
Abstract ELECTRICAL HOSE SWIVEL CONNECTOR FOR CANISTER VACUUM CLEANER ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A vacuum cleaner having a hose swivelly connected to a canister portion suction inlet. The canister portion includes an electrical power connector adjacent the inlet opening. The hose is provided with electrical power conducting means. The swivel connector has a first portion secured to the hose end and a second portion adapted to be removably secured to the canister housing inlet. The first swivel connector portion is swivelly connected to the second portion. An electrical power plug is removably mounted to the swivel connector second portion and a first interlock is provided on the plug and swivel connector second portion for releasably locking the plug to the swivel connector second portion. A second interlock is provided on the plug and swivel connector first portion for preventing axial separation of the first and second swivel connector por-tions. Cooperating electrical connectors are provided on the plug and swivel connector first portion for electrically connect-ing the electrical power connector to the electrical power con-ductor with the swivel connector to the electrical power con-ductor with the swivel connector first and second portions in any one of an infinite plurality of different angularly re-lated swivel positions.
Inventors
- 👤 James W. Keane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:02
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/24; A47L9/242; A47L9/246; H; H01; H01R; H01R39/00; H01R39/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
In a vacuum cleaner having a canister housing de-fining a suction inlet opening and an electrical power connect-or adjacent said opening, and a hose for conducting dirt-laden air to said suction opening and provided with electrical power-conducting means, the improvement comprising: a swivel connector having a first portion secured to said hose end, and a second portion adapted to be removably secured to said housing in said suction inlet opening, said first portion being swivelly connected to said second portion; an electrical power plug removably mounted to said swivel connector second portion; first cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector second portion for releasably locking the plug to said swivel connector second portion; second cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector first portion for preventing axial separa-tion of said first and second swivel connector por-tions; and cooperating electrical connection means on said plug and said swivel connector first portion for electrically connecting said electrical power connector to said electrical power-conducting means with said swivel connector first and second portions in any one of a plurality of different angularly related swivel po-sitions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
In a vacuum cleaner having a canister housing de-fining a suction inlet opening and an electrical power connect-or adjacent said opening, and a hose for conducting dirt-laden air to said suction opening and provided with electrical power-conducting means, the improvement comprising: a swivel connector having a first portion secured to said hose end, and a second portion adapted to be removably secured to said housing in said suction inlet opening, said first portion being swivelly connected to said second portion; an electrical power plug removably mounted to said swivel connector second portion; first cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector second portion for releasably locking the plug to said swivel connector second portion; second cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector first portion for preventing axial separa-tion of said first and second swivel connector por-tions; and cooperating electrical connection means on said plug and said swivel connector first portion for electrically connecting said electrical power connector to said electrical power-conducting means with said swivel connector first and second portions in any one of a plurality of different angularly related swivel po-sitions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 1 where-in said second interlock means comprises an annular shoulder on said swivel connector first portion and a complementary locking shoulder on said plug.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 1 where-in said second interlock means comprises an annular, radially outwardly opening groove on said swivel connector first portion and a complementary locking shoulder on said plug.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 1 where-in said second interlock means comprises an annular, radially outwardly opening groove on said swivel connector first portion and a complementary arcuate locking shoulder on said plug.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a vacuum cleaner having a canister housing defin-ing a suction inlet opening and an electrical power connector adjacent said opening, and a hose for conducting dirt-laden air to said suction opening and provided with electrical power-conducting means, the improvement comprising: a swivel connector having a first portion secured to said hose end, and a second portion adapted to be removably secured to said housing in said suction inlet opening, said first portion being swivelly connected to said second portion; an electrical power plug removably mounted to said swivel connector second portion; first cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector second portion for releasably locking the plug to said swivel connector second portion; second cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector first portion for preventing axial separa-tion of said first and second swivel connector por-tions; and cooperating electrical connection means on said plug and said swivel connector first portion for electrically connecting said electrical power connector to said electrical power-conducting means with said swivel connector first and second portions in any one of a plurality of unlimited different angularly related swivel positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a vacuum cleaner having a canister housing defin-ing a suction inlet opening and an electrical power connector adjacent said opening, and a hose for conducting dirt-laden air to said suction opening and provided with electrical power-conducting means, the improvement comprising: a swivel connector having a first portion secured to said hose end, and a second portion adapted to be removably secured to said housing in said suction inlet opening, said first portion being swivelly connected to said second portion; an electrical power plug removably mounted to said swivel connector second portion; first cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector second portion for releasably locking the plug to said swivel connector second portion; second cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector first portion for preventing axial separa-tion of said first and second swivel connector por-tions; and cooperating electrical connection means on said plug and said swivel connector first portion for electrically connecting said electrical power connector to said electrical power-conducting means with said swivel connector first and second portions in any one of a plurality of unlimited different angularly related swivel positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 5 where-in said electrical connection means includes annular slide rings on said swivel connector first portion and slide contacts on said plug slidably engaging said slide rings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 5 where-in said electrical connection means includes annular slide rings on said swivel connector first portion and slide contacts on said plug slidably engaging said slide rings, said second inter-lock means comprising an annular shoulder on said swivel con-nector first portion and a complementary locking shoulder on said plug.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
193 words
In a vacuum cleaner having a canister housing defin-ing a suction inlet opening and an electrical power connect-or adjacent said opening, and a hose for conducting dirt-laden air to said suction opening and provided with electri-cal power-conducting means, the improvement comprising: a swivel connector having a first portion secured to said hose end, and a second portion adapted to be removably secured to said housing in said suction inlet opening, said first portion being swivelly connected to said second portion; an enclosure on said swivel connector second portion; an electrical power plug removably mounted to said swivel connector second portion in said enclosure; first cooperating interlock means on said plug and enclosure for releasably locking the plug to said swivel connector second portion; second cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector first portion for preventing axial separation of said first and second swivel connector portions; and cooperating electrical connection means on said plug and said swivel connector first portion for electri-cally connecting said electrical power connector to said electrical power-conducting means with said swivel connector first and second portions in any one of a plurality of different angularly related swivel positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
193 words
In a vacuum cleaner having a canister housing defin-ing a suction inlet opening and an electrical power connect-or adjacent said opening, and a hose for conducting dirt-laden air to said suction opening and provided with electri-cal power-conducting means, the improvement comprising: a swivel connector having a first portion secured to said hose end, and a second portion adapted to be removably secured to said housing in said suction inlet opening, said first portion being swivelly connected to said second portion; an enclosure on said swivel connector second portion; an electrical power plug removably mounted to said swivel connector second portion in said enclosure; first cooperating interlock means on said plug and enclosure for releasably locking the plug to said swivel connector second portion; second cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector first portion for preventing axial separation of said first and second swivel connector portions; and cooperating electrical connection means on said plug and said swivel connector first portion for electri-cally connecting said electrical power connector to said electrical power-conducting means with said swivel connector first and second portions in any one of a plurality of different angularly related swivel positions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 8 where-in said first interlock means comprises resiliently deflecti-ble catch means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 8 where-in said first interlock means comprises resiliently deflectible catch means on said plug and cooperating fixed latch means on said swivel connector second portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 8 where-in said first interlock means comprises resiliently deflectible catch means on said plug and an opening in said enclosure de-fining cooperating fixed latch means on said swivel connector second portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 8 where-in said first interlock means comprises a pair of catches and a cooperating pair of latches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 8 where-in said first interlock means comprises a pair of oppositely disposed catches and a cooperating pair of latches.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 8 where-in said electrical connection means includes annular slide rings on said swivel connector first portion and slide contacts on said plug slidably engaging said slide rings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 8 wherein said electrical connection means includes annular slide rings on said swivel connector first portion and slide contacts on said plug slidably engaging said slide rings, said swivel connector first portion and at complementary lock-ing shoulder on said plug.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 8 wherein said enclosure comprises an integral portion of said swivel connector second portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
59 words
The vacuum cleaner swivel connector of Claim 8 wherein said first interlock means comprises resiliently de-flectible catch means on said plug and cooperating fixed catch means on said swivel connector second portion, and said second interlock means comprises an annular, radially outward-ly opening groove on said swivel connector first portion and a complementary arcuate locking shoulder on said plug.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a vacuum cleaner hose for conducting dirt-laden air to a suction inlet opening formed in a vacuum cleaner housing, said hose being provided with electrical power-conducting means, the improvement comprising: a swivel connector having a first portion secured to an end of said hose, and a second portion adapted to be re-movably secured to said housing in said suction inlet opening, said first portion being swivelly connected to said second portion; an enclosure formed on said swivel connector second portion; an electrical power plug removably mounted to said swivel connector second portion in said enclosure; first cooperating interlock means on said plug and enclosure for releasably locking the plug to said swivel connector second portion; second cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector first portion for preventing axial separa-tion of said first and second swivel connector por-tions; and is; cooperating electrical connection means on said plug and said swivel connector first portion for electrically connecting said-electrical power connector to said electrical power-conducting means with said swivel connector first and second portions in any one of a plurality of different angularly related swivel po-sitions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a vacuum cleaner hose for conducting dirt-laden air to a suction inlet opening formed in a vacuum cleaner housing, said hose being provided with electrical power-conducting means, the improvement comprising: a swivel connector having a first portion secured to an end of said hose, and a second portion adapted to be re-movably secured to said housing in said suction inlet opening, said first portion being swivelly connected to said second portion; an enclosure formed on said swivel connector second portion; an electrical power plug removably mounted to said swivel connector second portion in said enclosure; first cooperating interlock means on said plug and enclosure for releasably locking the plug to said swivel connector second portion; second cooperating interlock means on said plug and swivel connector first portion for preventing axial separa-tion of said first and second swivel connector por-tions; and is; cooperating electrical connection means on said plug and said swivel connector first portion for electrically connecting said-electrical power connector to said electrical power-conducting means with said swivel connector first and second portions in any one of a plurality of different angularly related swivel po-sitions.
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