Electric hose with end fittings for a vacuum cleaner
Abstract
Abstract END FITTINGS FOR A VACUUM CLEANER HOSE HAVING INTEGRAL CONDUCTORS IN WHICH AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL OR PLUG IS INCORPORATED IN THE HOSE HANDLE FITTING AT ONE END OF THE HOSE AND ANOTHER COMPLEMENTARY PLUG OR TERMINAL IS INCORPORATED IN THE PUSH CONNECTOR FITTING AT THE OTHER END OF THE HOSE. EACH FITTING IS REMOVABLY CONNECTED AT THE END OF THE HOSE AND THE HOSE CONDUCTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A PLUG SLEEVE OR BLADE WHICH IS PLACED IN A RECEPTACLE HOUSING MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE ASSOCIATED FITTING BY A CONVENTIONAL SNAP RING. THE RECEPTACLE HOUSING OF THE HANDLE FITTING IS PROVIDED WITH A REMOVABLE COVER MEMBER WHICH IS HELD IN PLACE BY THE SNAP RING ALSO. THE RECEPTACLE HOUSING MEMBER FOR THE PUSH CONNECTOR END OF THE HOSE IS PROVIDED WITH A TERMINAL BLOCK WHICH FITS IN A RECESS IN THE HOUSING AND INCORPORATES A STRAIN RELIEF MEMBER FOR A SHORT LENGTH OF CORD CARRYING A PLUG WHICH EXTENDS FROM THE TERMINAL BLOCK.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Brown
- 👤 John J Kowalewski
- 👤 John J Moughty
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