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US 10,869,586 B2Granted
Portable vacuum and related accessories
AssigneeKärcher North America, Inc.
InventorsAdam Bearup, Manuel Schulze, Sheri Huther, Jonathan Guilford
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Abstract
An improved wet/dry vacuum device is provided. The device comprises features for enhancing the portability, mobility and usefulness of existing wet/dry vacuums and canister vacuum devices. Features of devices of the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, hose storage features, accessory storage features, and power cord management features.
Claims17
A vacuum cleaner device comprising:
- a vacuum motor and a vacuum hose;
- a main body portion comprising an internal volume operable to house collected debris;
- the main body portion comprising a lower portion having a plurality of wheels and an upper portion;
- a handle in communication with the main body portion, the handle comprising a user-interface and being operable to convey the main body portion;
- wherein the handle comprises an extendable portion that is convertible between at least a first position and a second position;
- a storage compartment associated with the main body portion, the storage compartment being operable to receive and store articles and accessories;
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- an upwardly extending sidewall provided on the main body portion and defining an upwardly open space between the sidewall and the vacuum motor that is operable to receive the vacuum hose;
- wherein the main body portion comprises a longitudinal axis, and the vacuum hose connects to a port on the upper portion and the vacuum hose extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main body portion;
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- wherein the port is operable to receive fluids and solids and comprises an elbow operable to receive a vacuum hose.
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A vacuum cleaner device comprising:
- a vacuum motor and a vacuum hose;
- a main body portion comprising an internal volume operable to house collected debris;
- the main body portion comprising a lower portion and an upper portion;
- a handle in communication with the main body portion, the handle comprising a user-interface and being operable to convey the main body portion;
- a storage compartment associated with the main body portion, the storage compartment being operable to receive and store articles and accessories;
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- an upwardly extending portion provided on the main body portion and defining an upwardly open space between the upwardly extending portion and the vacuum motor that is operable to receive the vacuum hose, wherein the upwardly extending portion comprises at least one of a recess, a notch, a void and a gap to allow the vacuum hose to extend therethrough;
- wherein the main body portion comprises a longitudinal axis, and the vacuum hose connects to the main body portion and extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main body portion at a port operable to receive fluids and solids, and wherein the port comprises an elbow operable to receive a vacuum hose.
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A vacuum cleaner device comprising:
- a vacuum motor and a vacuum hose;
- a main body portion comprising an internal volume operable to house collected debris;
- the main body portion comprising a lower portion and an upper portion;
- a handle in communication with the main body portion, the handle comprising a user-interface, an extendible portion and being operable to convey the main body portion and wherein the extendable portion is convertible between at least a first position and a second position;
- a storage compartment associated with the main body portion, the storage compartment being operable to receive and store articles and accessories;
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- an upwardly extending portion provided on the main body portion and defining an upwardly open space between the upwardly extending portion and the vacuum motor that is operable to receive the vacuum hose, wherein the upwardly extending portion comprises at least one of a recess, a notch, a void and a gap to allow the vacuum hose to extend therethrough;
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- wherein the upper portion of the main body portion comprises a port operable to receive fluids and solids, and wherein the port comprises an elbow operable to receive a vacuum hose.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.