US3911944A
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Apparatus for housing hose of suction cleaner
Assignee: FUKUBA FUTURE RESEARCH
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Filing: 1974-04-01
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Granted: 1975-10-14
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Expires: 1994-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A hose-housing apparatus for the purpose of facilitating the paying-out and hauling-in of the hose accommodated at liberty in a container annexed to a suction cleaner by virtue of the reversible rotation of a pair of rotating rollers holding said hose therebetween, said rollers being installed by the side of one opening of said container and so devised as to be driven in both the normal and reverse directions, respectively, by a reversible motor, which apparatus comprises switches for the purpose of automatically stopping the normal rotation and reverse rotation of said motor as disposed in front and in the rear of said rollers, a pusher disposed both in front and in the rear of the hose for the purpose of actuating said switches, and an auxiliary switch for the purpose of manual control of said motor.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Hukuba
- 👤 Iwao Ikegami
- 👤 Teruaki Yasuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/34; B65H75/36; B65H75/362; A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/0009; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6918; Y10T137/6932
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
An apparatus adapted for attachment to a suction cleaner to facilitate the paying out and hauling in of a cleaner hose, comprising: a housing defining therein a storage compartment, said housing having an opening formed in one side thereof; an elongated flexible hose adapted to be stored within said compartment; drive means for causing said hose to be paid out or hauled in through said opening, said drive means including a reversible motor; said drive means including a pair of rotatable rollers rotatably supported adjacent said opening and positioned for engagement with said hose so that said hose is held between said rollers, said motor being drivingly interconnected to at least one of said rollers so that said rollers rotate in reverse directions depending upon the direction of rotation of said motor; first means for stopping said motor after the desired length of hose has been paid out of said opening, said first means including first switch means mounted adjacent one side of said pair of rollers and a first switch actuating member mounted on said hose adjacent the rear end thereof and adapted for engagement with said first switch means when said hose has been paid out of said opening; and second means for stopping said motor after the hose has been hauled into the compartment, said second means including second switch means mounted adjacent the other side of said pair of rollers and a second switch actuating member mounted on said hose adjacent the forward end thereof and adapted for engagement with said second switch means when the hose has been hauled through said opening into said compartment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
270 words
An apparatus adapted for attachment to a suction cleaner to facilitate the paying out and hauling in of a cleaner hose, comprising: a housing defining therein a storage compartment, said housing having an opening formed in one side thereof; an elongated flexible hose adapted to be stored within said compartment; drive means for causing said hose to be paid out or hauled in through said opening, said drive means including a reversible motor; said drive means including a pair of rotatable rollers rotatably supported adjacent said opening and positioned for engagement with said hose so that said hose is held between said rollers, said motor being drivingly interconnected to at least one of said rollers so that said rollers rotate in reverse directions depending upon the direction of rotation of said motor; first means for stopping said motor after the desired length of hose has been paid out of said opening, said first means including first switch means mounted adjacent one side of said pair of rollers and a first switch actuating member mounted on said hose adjacent the rear end thereof and adapted for engagement with said first switch means when said hose has been paid out of said opening; and second means for stopping said motor after the hose has been hauled into the compartment, said second means including second switch means mounted adjacent the other side of said pair of rollers and a second switch actuating member mounted on said hose adjacent the forward end thereof and adapted for engagement with said second switch means when the hose has been hauled through said opening into said compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further including auxiliary switch means for permitting manual control of said motor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said first switch actuating member is movable along said hose so as to adjust the position thereof relative to said hose, whereby the length of said hose which is paid out of said compartment can be selectively adjusted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each of said first and second switch means comprises a pair of switches which are disposed on diametrically opposite sides of the hose and are connected electrically in parallel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage compartment defined within said housing permits storage of said hose therein in a random manner.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
158 words
An apparatus adapted for attachment to a suction cleaner to facilitate the paying out and hauling in of a cleaning hose, comprising: a housing defining therein a storage compartment, said housing having an opening formed in one side thereof; an elongated flexible hose stored within said compartment in a random manner; drive means for causing said hose to be paid out or hauled in through said opening, said drive means including a drive motor and a reversible rotatable roller rotatably supported adjacent said opening and positioned for engagement with said hose for causing said hose to be paid out or hauled in through said opening depending upon the direction of rotation of said roller; and control means for stopping said drive means after a desired length of hose has been paid out of said opening and for also stopping said drive means when the hose has been hauled into said compartment and stored therein in a random manner.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
158 words
An apparatus adapted for attachment to a suction cleaner to facilitate the paying out and hauling in of a cleaning hose, comprising: a housing defining therein a storage compartment, said housing having an opening formed in one side thereof; an elongated flexible hose stored within said compartment in a random manner; drive means for causing said hose to be paid out or hauled in through said opening, said drive means including a drive motor and a reversible rotatable roller rotatably supported adjacent said opening and positioned for engagement with said hose for causing said hose to be paid out or hauled in through said opening depending upon the direction of rotation of said roller; and control means for stopping said drive means after a desired length of hose has been paid out of said opening and for also stopping said drive means when the hose has been hauled into said compartment and stored therein in a random manner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, including manually operable switch means mounted on said housing for causing activation of said drive means when said hose is to be either paid out of or hauled into said compartment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said drive means includes a second roller disposed opposite the first-mentioned roller so that the hose is held between said rollers.
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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) | 1978-10-13 | 1979-04-14 | 1979-10-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-13 | 1983-04-14 | 1983-10-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-13 | 1987-04-14 | 1987-10-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |