Hand-held and conversion vacuum cleaner with adapter
AssigneePanasonic Corporation of North America
InventorsJames Todd Crouch, Shawn M. Smith, Julio C. Leguen-Perez
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Abstract
A hand-held and conversion vacuum cleaner includes a housing carrying a suction generator, a dirt collection vessel and a suction inlet. A first connector is carried on the housing. The first connector secures the suction inlet in fluid communication with a first cleaning attachment. The vacuum cleaner also includes an adapter having a second connector that secures the suction inlet in fluid communication with a second cleaning attachment.
Claims19
A hand-held and conversion vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a housing;
- a suction generator carried on said housing;
- a dirt collection vessel carried on said housing;
- a suction inlet carried on said housing;
- a first connector carried on said housing, said first connector adapted for securing said suction inlet in fluid communication with a first cleaning attachment;
- and
- an adapter that is optionally secured to said first connector, said adapter including a second connector for securing said suction inlet in fluid communication with a second cleaning attachment, said adapter including (a) a body, (b) an airflow passageway extending through said body and having a first end and a second end and (c) an electrical power supply circuit including a first terminal and a second terminal.
A hand-held and conversion vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a housing;
- a suction generator carried on said housing;
- a dirt collection vessel carried on said housing;
- a suction inlet carried on said housing;
- a first connector carried on said housing, said first connector adapted for securing said suction inlet in fluid communication with a first cleaning attachment;
- and
- an adapter that is optionally secured to said first connector, said adapter including a second connector for securing said suction inlet in fluid communication with a second cleaning attachment;
- wherein said first connector is a male mechanical connector including a spring-loaded locking detent.
A hand held and conversion vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a housing;
- a suction generator carried on said housing;
- a dirt collection vessel carried on said housing;
- a suction inlet carried on said housing;
- a first connector carried on said housing, said first connector adapted for securing said suction inlet in fluid communication with a first cleaning attachment;
- and
- an adapter that is optionally secured to said first connector, said adapter including a second connector for securing said suction inlet in fluid communication with a second cleaning attachment;
- further including a nose tool connected to said first connector when said adaptor is not in use.
A hand held and conversion vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a housing;
- a suction generator carried on said housing;
- a dirt collection vessel carried on said housing;
- a suction inlet carried on said housing;
- a first connector carried on said housing, said first connector adapted for securing said suction inlet in fluid communication with a first cleaning attachment;
- and
- an adapter that is optionally secured to said first connector, said adapter including a second connector for securing said suction inlet in fluid communication with a second cleaning attachment;
- wherein said housing includes a three position electrical switch for (a) selectively energizing said suction generator alone, (b) selectively energizing said suction generator and any electrical component carried on said first or second cleaning attachment and (c) selectively de-energizing said suction generator and any electrical component carried on said first or second cleaning attachment.
A method of converting a hand-held vacuum cleaner to a stick vacuum cleaner wherein said hand-held vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a suction generator and a dust collection vessel, said method comprising:
- providing said hand-held vacuum cleaner with a first connector structured to engage and connect with a first type of mating connector on a first cleaning wand;
- providing said hand-held vacuum cleaner with a second connector structured to engage and connect with a second type of mating connector on a second cleaning wand;
- and
- connecting said hand-held vacuum cleaner to said first cleaning wand or said second cleaning wand in order to convert said hand-held vacuum cleaner to a stick vacuum cleaner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.