Cabinet vacuum cleaner assembly
OwnerPeter Schlapkohlinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an improved cabinet vacuum cleaner assembly. Improvements include cabinet mounting, use of a double pole switch for switching auxiliary equipment. In addition, an improved front panel latch with track and cover is presented. Spring type contacts formed integral to the housing shell allow for ease of attachment.
Claims9
A vacuum cleaner assembly comprising a mainframe securable to a vertical wall defined by opposing end wall, opposing side wall, and a rear wall forming a housing for mounting of a vacuum bag and a vacuum mechanism, said mainframe having a releasably securable front panel assembly for sealing the housing said front panel assembly defined by an inner surface and an outer surface with a vacuum tube opening extending therethrough, said tube extending outwardly from the inner surface for attaching to said vacuum bag;
- a latch slidably attached to a latch track formed in said front panel assembly, said latch including at least one latch spring constructed and arranged to fit within a receiver slot formed at one end of said latch track;
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- a cover slidably attached to said latch track formed in said front panel assembly;
- said cover movable from a normally closed position for concealing the vacuum tube opening to an open position allowing attachment of a vacuum tube hose, and said latch movable from a normally closed position to an open position to release said cover from said mainframe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.