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US 2026/0000252 A1Published application
Vacuum cleaner and accessories
OwnerKevin R. Kirk, Andrew P. Heffner +5inventors
InventorsKevin R. Kirk, Andrew P. Heffner, Christopher J. Metcalf, Nathan P. Liepert, Nathan Beining, Samuel W. Wilsdorf, Eric C. Ergen
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner including a power head having a power head housing at least partially enclosing a power head volume therein, a blower assembly at least partially positioned within the power head volume, and a docking interface including a plurality of connection elements. Where each connection element of the plurality of connection elements is configured to form a releasable connection with an accessory.
Claims20
A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a power head including:
- a power head housing at least partially enclosing a power head volume therein,
- a blower assembly at least partially positioned within the power head volume, and
- a docking interface including a plurality of connection elements, wherein each connection element of the plurality of connection elements is configured to form a releasable connection with an accessory.
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A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a power head including:
- a power head housing at least partially enclosing a power head volume therein,
- a blower assembly at least partially positioned within the power head volume,
- a docking plate defining a docking plane, wherein the docking plate is configured to allow one or more accessories to be releasably attached thereto, and
- a handle recessed into the docking plate below the docking plane.
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A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a container defining a container volume therein, wherein the container forms a first connection interface;
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- a power head including:
- a power head housing at least partially enclosing a power head volume therein, wherein the power head housing includes a second connection interface configured to be releasably attached to the first connection interface of the container,
- a blower assembly at least partially positioned within the power head volume and in fluid communication with the container volume when the power head is releasably attached therein, and
- a docking interface having an exterior surface facing opposite the second connection interface, wherein the docking interface includes a plurality of connection elements formed into the exterior surface, and wherein each of the connection elements is configured to form a releasable connection with an accessory.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.