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US 2017/0290480 A1Published application
Surface cleaning apparatus
AssigneeOmachron Intellectual Property Inc.
InventorWayne Ernest Conrad
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air outlet having an associated electrical outlet for an accessory cleaning tool. The electrical outlet has at least electrical connector that is moveably mounted and biased to a de-energized position.
Claims20
A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- (a) an air flow passage extending between a dirty air inlet and a clean air outlet;
- (b) a main body housing a suction motor and fan assembly that is positioned in the air flow passage;
- (c) an air treatment member positioned in the air flow passage;
- (d) an electrical outlet electrically connectable with an accessory cleaning tool;
- and,
- (e) a circuit extending between a source of power and the electrical outlet, the circuit comprising first and second electrical conductor elements, at least the first electrical conductor element is biased to a circuit open position wherein the first electrical conductor element is moved to a circuit closed position when an accessory cleaning tool is connected to the dirty air inlet.
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A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- (a) a suction motor and fan assembly operable on a source of power;
- (b) an electrical outlet housing having first and second electrical conductor elements, each of the electrical conductor elements has a first contact end and a second contact end;
- and,
- (c) a circuit including the electrical conductor elements and a main power switch operable between a circuit closed position and a circuit open position, at least the first electrical conductor element is moveable between a circuit closed position and a circuit open position and is biased to the circuit open position wherein the first electrical conductor element is moved to a circuit closed position upon mechanical engagement of a part having an air flow conduit with the electrical outlet housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.