Quick release power cord wrap for canister vacuum cleaner

Claim 2

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising: second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and second means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap supports cooperatively defining oppositely outwardly facing surfaces about which said power cord may be wrapped for removably retaining said power cord in a stored condition when said appliance is not in use.

Claim 3

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising; second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and second means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap supports cooperatively defining means for removably retaining said power cord in a stored condition when said appliance is not in use, said housing and said second wheel means defining integral snap-fitted interconnection means for providing maintained assembly thereof.

Claim 4

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising; second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and second means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap supports cooperatively defining means for removably retaining said power cord in a stored condition when said appliance is not in use, said housing and said second wheel means defining integral snap-fitted interconnection means for providing maintained assembly thereof.

Claim 5

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 1 wherein said first cord wrap support is fixedly mounted to said housing.

Claim 6

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 1 wherein said first cord wrap support is fixedly mounted to said housing adjacent said first wheel means.

Claim 7

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising; second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and second means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap supports cooperatively defining means for removably retaining said power cord in a stored condition when said appliance is not in use, further including means for positioning said second cord wrap support on said second wheel means selectively in a first, cord transfer position and a second, cord wrap retaining position.

Claim 8

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising; second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and second means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap supports cooperatively defining means for removably retaining said power cord in a stored condition when said appliance is not in use, further including means for positioning said second cord wrap support on said second wheel means selectively in a first, cord transfer position and a second, cord wrap retaining position.

Claim 9

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 5 further including means for releasably retaining the second cord wrap support in said second position.

Claim 10

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 5 wherein said means for releasably retaining the second cord wrap support in said second position comprises cooperating releasably locking means on said housing and second cord wrap support.

Claim 11

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 5 wherein said means for releasably retaining the second cord wrap support in said second position comprises means for selectively disposing said second cord wrap support in an overcenter disposition.

Claim 12

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising; second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and second means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap supports cooperatively defining means for removably retaining said power cord in a stored condition when said appliance is not in use, said second cord wrap support being pivotally mounted to said second wheel means.

Claim 13

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising; second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and second means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap supports cooperatively defining means for removably retaining said power cord in a stored condition when said appliance is not in use, said second cord wrap support being pivotally mounted to said second wheel means.

Claim 14

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising: second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use, said second wheel means defining a frame movably mounted to said housing and defining a pair of spaced wheel mounts having opposed aligned openings and a wheel having oppositely projecting axles received one each in said openings; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap support cooperatively defining means for retaining said power cord wrapped thereabout when said appliance is not in use, said second cord wrap support defining opposed pivot portions pivotally received one each in said openings outwardly of said axles.

Claim 15

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising: second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use, said second wheel means defining a frame movably mounted to said housing and defining a pair of spaced wheel mounts having opposed aligned openings and a wheel having oppositely projecting axles received one each in said openings; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap support cooperatively defining means for retaining said power cord wrapped thereabout when said appliance is not in use, said second cord wrap support defining opposed pivot portions pivotally received one each in said openings outwardly of said axles.

Claim 16

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 10 wherein said second wheel means defines guide surface means for guiding said wheel axles into said openings during assembly of the wheel to the spaced wheel mounts.

Claim 17

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 10 wherein said second wheel means defines guide slot means for guiding said wheel axles into said openings during assembly of the wheel to the spaced wheel mounts.

Claim 18

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 10 wherein said second wheel means defines guide means for guiding said pivot portions of the second cord wrap support into said openings during assembly of the second cord wrap support to said frame.

Claim 19

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 10 wherein said second wheel means defines a frustoconical guide surface concentrically of each opening for guiding said pivot portions of the second cord wrap support into said openings during assembly of the second cord wrap support to said frame.

Claim 20

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising: second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use, said second wheel means defining a mounting frame; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap supports cooperatively defining means for retaining said power cord wrapped thereabout when said appliance is not in use, said second cord wrap support comprising an L-shaped cord retainer having a pair of first legs mounted to said mounting frame for pivoting about a pivot axis, and a second leg defining with said first legs a cord-receiving recess opening away from said firs cord wrap support means, said cord retainer being selectively pivotally positionable in a cord-retaining position wherein a line from said recess to said first cord-retaining means lies between said pivot axis and said housing, and in a cord transfer position wherein a line through said pivot axis to said first cord-retaining means lies between said recess and said housing.

Claim 21

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising: second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use, said second wheel means defining a mounting frame; means on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and means on said second wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said first and second cord wrap supports cooperatively defining means for retaining said power cord wrapped thereabout when said appliance is not in use, said second cord wrap support comprising an L-shaped cord retainer having a pair of first legs mounted to said mounting frame for pivoting about a pivot axis, and a second leg defining with said first legs a cord-receiving recess opening away from said firs cord wrap support means, said cord retainer being selectively pivotally positionable in a cord-retaining position wherein a line from said recess to said first cord-retaining means lies between said pivot axis and said housing, and in a cord transfer position wherein a line through said pivot axis to said first cord-retaining means lies between said recess and said housing.

Claim 22

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 15 wherein said mounting frame defines a wall mounted to said housing for swivelling about a swivel axis, said recess opening toward said wall in said cord-retaining position of said cord retainer whereby a portion of said wall defines a boundary of said recess.

Claim 23

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 15 wherein cooperating means are providing on said mounting frame and cord retainer for releasably locking said cord retainer in said cord-retaining position.

Claim 24

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 15 wherein each of said first legs defines a concave edge defining an end of said recess.

Claim 25

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 15 wherein said second leg defines a turned distal end portion.

Claim 26

The electrically operable appliance structure of claim 15 wherein said second support wheel means includes a caster wheel rotatable about a wheel axis coinciding with said cord retainer pivot axis.

Claim 27

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising: second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use; means comprising a hook formed on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and means comprising a pivotable hook formed on said second support wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said second cord wrap support having a toggle action for locking the power cord in a retained disposition, said first and second cord wrap support means cooperatively defining means for retaining said power cord wrapped thereabout when said appliance is not in use.

Claim 28

In an electrically operable appliance having a housing, first wheel means on the housing, and a flexible electrical power cord extending outwardly from the housing for use in providing electrical power to the appliance, the improvement comprising: second wheel means on the housing for cooperation with said first wheel means for providing a wheeled support of said appliance in use; means comprising a hook formed on the housing defining a first cord wrap support; and means comprising a pivotable hook formed on said second support wheel means defining a second cord wrap support, said second cord wrap support having a toggle action for locking the power cord in a retained disposition, said first and second cord wrap support means cooperatively defining means for retaining said power cord wrapped thereabout when said appliance is not in use.