US4642840A
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Housing for a vacuum cleaner
Assignee: Progress Elektrogeraete GmbH
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Filing: 1985-09-23
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2005-09-23
Abstract
Abstract Housing for a hand vacuum cleaner, the stowage chamber in the bottom portion of the housing being made by a cavity in the housing wall for formfit holding of the accessory part and in its longitudinal dimensions being arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the housing, and the stowage chamber being integrated in the baffle and at least partially projecting into the dust chamber, the endless seal extending over the upper wall of the stowage chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Gernot Jacob
- 👤 Leon Radom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:45
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/0009; A47L9/0018; A47L9/0027; A47L9/32; A47L9/327
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A housing for a vacuum cleaner, comprising a front dust chamber and a rear motor chamber, which are connected with each other by air flow-through openings in a baffle, further comprising a dust chamber cover swingably arranged near the baffle, an endless seal circumferentially arranged at the housing between the housing and the dust chamber cover and a stowage chamber for at least one accessory part, characterized in that said stowage chamber (7) is formed in the bottom side of the housing by a cavity made in the housing wall, said cavity being provided for formfit holding of the accessory part and its longitudinal dimension being arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the housing, and further characterized in that the stowage chamber (7) is integrated in the baffle (3) and at least partially projects into said dust chamber (1), and that a portion of said endless seal (5) extends along an upper wall (9) of said stowage chamber (7).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A housing for a vacuum cleaner, comprising a front dust chamber and a rear motor chamber, which are connected with each other by air flow-through openings in a baffle, further comprising a dust chamber cover swingably arranged near the baffle, an endless seal circumferentially arranged at the housing between the housing and the dust chamber cover and a stowage chamber for at least one accessory part, characterized in that said stowage chamber (7) is formed in the bottom side of the housing by a cavity made in the housing wall, said cavity being provided for formfit holding of the accessory part and its longitudinal dimension being arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the housing, and further characterized in that the stowage chamber (7) is integrated in the baffle (3) and at least partially projects into said dust chamber (1), and that a portion of said endless seal (5) extends along an upper wall (9) of said stowage chamber (7).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A housing according to claim 1, characterized in that on the upper wall (9) of said stowage chamber (7) there is arranged an annular, upward conically expanding projection (11) extending towards the bottom side which projection is provided for mounting said accessory part (7a).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a recess is defined by a channel (14) for receiving an electrical junction cable (15) for a carpet brush, said channel extending in the bottom area of said motor chamber (2) in the londitudinal direction thereof, being open towards the bottom side, and leading into said stowage chamber (7).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A housing according to claim 3, characterized in that in said channel (14) there is arranged at least one pair of jaws (16) lying opposite to each other for jamming said cable (15) therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A housing according to claim 3, characterized in that in a recess (19) of said motor chamber (2) adjacent said channel (14) there is arranged a plug (18) for the plugging-in connection (17) of said cable (15) in axial alignment to said channel (14).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A housing according to claim 4, characterized in that in a recess of said motor chamber adjacent said channel, there is arranged a plug for the plugging-in connection of said cable in axial alignment to said channel.
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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) | 1990-02-16 | 1990-08-18 | 1991-02-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-02-16 | 1994-08-18 | 1995-02-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-02-16 | 1998-08-18 | 1999-02-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |