Mounting device for vacuum cleaner accessory
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsDavid Barker, Barry Pears, Martyn Riley
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Abstract
A mounting device 202 for mounting accessories 258, 260 of a vacuum cleaner to an elongate tube 94 of the vacuum cleaner for storage is disclosed. The device 202 comprises a collar 244 for mounting to the elongate tube 94 and a body portion 256 has open ends for accommodating accessories 258, 260 for storage. The device 202 also includes a latching portion 204 for releasably mounting the device to a housing of the vacuum cleaner.
Claims4
A mounting device for mounting an accessory of a vacuum cleaner to an elongate tube of the vacuum cleaner for storage of the accessory, the device comprising:
- a body portion mountable to the elongate tube of the vacuum cleaner;
- a support portion for supporting the accessory for storage on the vacuum cleaner;
- a latch portion extending from said body portion for releasably mounting the body portion to a housing of the vacuum cleaner;
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- a first engaging member on one of said body portion or support portion, and a second engaging member on the other of said body portion or support portion for removable engagement with said first engaging member to couple said body portion to said support portion.
A mounting device for mounting accessory of a vacuum cleaner to an elongate tube of the vacuum cleaner for storage of the accessory, the device comprising:
- a body portion mountable to the elongate tube of the vacuum cleaner;
- a support portion for supporting the accessory for storage on the vacuum cleaner,
- a latch portion extending from said body portion for releasably mounting the body portion to a housing of the vacuum cleaner;
- wherein the body portion comprises a split annular member that is secured to the elongate tube and having a projection extending therefrom, the support portion having a slot for engaging the projection to releasably secure the support portion to the body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.