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US3328827A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hand held air operated vacuum cleaner

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-12-01
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Granted: 1967-07-04
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Expires: 1985-12-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carl G Lake
  • 👤 Lake Georgia Ann
  • 👤 Lillian H Lake

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 09:01
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L5/00; A47L5/12; A47L5/14; A47L5/22; A47L5/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 192 words
A HAND HELD AIR PRESSURE OPERATED VACUUM CLEANER COMPRISING: (A) A CASING, (B) A PARTITION WALL WITHIN SAID CASING FORMING THEREWITHIN A ROTOR CHAMBER AND A SUCTION FAN CHAMBER, (C) A SHAFT ROTATABLY SUPPORTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS BY SAID PARTITION WALL, (D) A ROTOR ON ONE END PORTION OF SAID SHAFT OPERATIVE WITHIN SAID ROTOR CHAMBER, (E) A SUCTION FAN ON THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID SHAFT OPERATIVE WITHIN SAID SUCTION FAN CHAMBER, (F) A HANDLE FIXED TO SAID CASING, (G) AN AIR SUPPLY PASSAGE ON SAID HANDLE, (H) MEANS AT THE INLET END OF SAID PASSAGE FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF PRESSURIZED AIR, (I) SAID AIR SUPPLY PASSAGE AT ITS DISCHARGE END DELIVERING PRESSURIZED AIR SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIAL TO THE PERIPHERY OF SAID ROTOR TO DRIVE THE SAME, (J) A SUCTION NOZZLE ON SAID CASING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SUCTION FAN CHAMBER, AND (K) A DIRT COLLECTING BAG CONNECTED TO SAID CASING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SUCTION FAN CHAMBER, WHEREBY SAID ROTOR WHEN ACTUATED BY A SUPPLY OF PRESSURIZED AIR, WILL OPERATE TO DRIVE SAID SUCTION FAN FOR DRAWING DIRT INTO SAID SUCTION NOZZLE TO BE DELIVERED INTO SAID BAG.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 192 words
A HAND HELD AIR PRESSURE OPERATED VACUUM CLEANER COMPRISING: (A) A CASING, (B) A PARTITION WALL WITHIN SAID CASING FORMING THEREWITHIN A ROTOR CHAMBER AND A SUCTION FAN CHAMBER, (C) A SHAFT ROTATABLY SUPPORTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS BY SAID PARTITION WALL, (D) A ROTOR ON ONE END PORTION OF SAID SHAFT OPERATIVE WITHIN SAID ROTOR CHAMBER, (E) A SUCTION FAN ON THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID SHAFT OPERATIVE WITHIN SAID SUCTION FAN CHAMBER, (F) A HANDLE FIXED TO SAID CASING, (G) AN AIR SUPPLY PASSAGE ON SAID HANDLE, (H) MEANS AT THE INLET END OF SAID PASSAGE FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF PRESSURIZED AIR, (I) SAID AIR SUPPLY PASSAGE AT ITS DISCHARGE END DELIVERING PRESSURIZED AIR SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIAL TO THE PERIPHERY OF SAID ROTOR TO DRIVE THE SAME, (J) A SUCTION NOZZLE ON SAID CASING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SUCTION FAN CHAMBER, AND (K) A DIRT COLLECTING BAG CONNECTED TO SAID CASING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SUCTION FAN CHAMBER, WHEREBY SAID ROTOR WHEN ACTUATED BY A SUPPLY OF PRESSURIZED AIR, WILL OPERATE TO DRIVE SAID SUCTION FAN FOR DRAWING DIRT INTO SAID SUCTION NOZZLE TO BE DELIVERED INTO SAID BAG.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-07-03 1971-01-02 1971-07-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-03 1975-01-02 1975-07-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-03 1979-01-02 1979-07-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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