US3582172A
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Combination vacuum cleaner storage container and hassock
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-12-29
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Granted: 1971-06-01
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Expires: 1989-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A rectangular, boxlike hassock having a swing-down hinged door at one end and provided with three interior end-to-end chambers, one of which is adapted to receive therein for storage a vacuum cleaner of the elongated tank type and the others of which are adapted to receive for storage the hose and cleaning implements of the vacuum cleaner, is described. Foot-controlled, springenergized release mechanism is provided in the vacuum tank chamber for automatically opening the door and discharging the vacuum cleaner down a ramp provided by the opened door when the vacuum cleaner is released.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel H Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47C; A47C3/00; A47C3/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A combination storage container and hassock comprising, a boxlike container having a top and a bottom wall, a pair of opposed sidewalls, a rear wall and a front wall, said front wall being hinged along its lower edge to the forward edge of said bottom wall, a transversely extending end-to-end first partition wall within said container and defining upper and lower end-toend chambers therein, a vertically extending end-to-end second partition wall within said chamber and subdividing said lower chamber into left and right side end-to-end lower chambers, latch means for releasably securing said front wall in closed position with respect to said chambers, upholstery covering the outer surfaces of said top wall, said sidewalls, said front and said rear walls, one of said lower chambers being of such size as to receive for enclosure in end-to-end disposition a vacuum cleaner of the elongated tank type, said upper chamber being adapted to receive the air hose and the other of said lower chambers being adapted to receive the cleaning implemeNts of said tank-type vacuum cleaner and roller means on the underside of said bottom wall to facilitate moving said container along the floor, said roller means elevating said container to a position slightly above its supporting floor, said front wall, when released and swung downward to fully open position, defining a downwardly and outwardly extending ramp for the passage of the tank-type vacuum cleaner in and out of its enclosure chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A combination storage container and hassock comprising, a boxlike container having a top and a bottom wall, a pair of opposed sidewalls, a rear wall and a front wall, said front wall being hinged along its lower edge to the forward edge of said bottom wall, a transversely extending end-to-end first partition wall within said container and defining upper and lower end-toend chambers therein, a vertically extending end-to-end second partition wall within said chamber and subdividing said lower chamber into left and right side end-to-end lower chambers, latch means for releasably securing said front wall in closed position with respect to said chambers, upholstery covering the outer surfaces of said top wall, said sidewalls, said front and said rear walls, one of said lower chambers being of such size as to receive for enclosure in end-to-end disposition a vacuum cleaner of the elongated tank type, said upper chamber being adapted to receive the air hose and the other of said lower chambers being adapted to receive the cleaning implemeNts of said tank-type vacuum cleaner and roller means on the underside of said bottom wall to facilitate moving said container along the floor, said roller means elevating said container to a position slightly above its supporting floor, said front wall, when released and swung downward to fully open position, defining a downwardly and outwardly extending ramp for the passage of the tank-type vacuum cleaner in and out of its enclosure chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A combination storage container and hassock as defined in claim 1, including manually operable spring-powered means for discharging a tank-type vacuum cleaner outwardly of its containing chamber and down said ramp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A combination storage container and hassock as defined in claim 2, wherein said latch means comprises a magnetic latch releasable upon pressure being applied against said front wall in the opening direction of said front wall, whereby said front wall will be automatically opened upon abutment therewith when said discharge means is operated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
A combination storage container and hassock as defined in claim 3, wherein said discharge means comprises a guide track within one of said lower chambers near the rear end thereof and extending in the front-to-back direction, a pusher member slidingly arranged in said guide track and constrained to front-to-back movement therealong, a tension spring acting between said container and said pusher member and operative to yieldingly urge said pusher member in its front end or forward direction, a second latch means for releasably retaining said pusher member in its rearward position, said pusher member comprising an abutment portion adapted to contact an end portion of a tank-type vacuum cleaner for propelling said vacuum cleaner forwardly upon release of said second latch means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A combination storage container and hassock as defined in claim 4, said second latch means comprising a latch opening in said pusher member, an actuating plunger mechanism withdrawably receivable in said latch opening and having an actuating plunger extending through an opening in one of said sidewalls for manual actuation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A combination storage container and hassock as defined in claim 5, wherein said actuating plunger is covered at its outside by said upholstery to render it inconspicuous while at the same time permitting it to be actuated through said upholstery cover.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1974-05-31 | 1974-11-30 | 1975-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-31 | 1978-11-30 | 1979-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-31 | 1982-11-30 | 1983-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |