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US 9,848,749 B1Granted
Cleaning device and lamp
AssigneeAdams Mfg. Corp.
InventorWilliam E. Adams
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Abstract
A cleaning device is provided with at least removable lamp console. When the lamp console is attached, the device can be used as a floor or desk lamp to illuminate a room and/or a table-top. The lamp console is removable to enable the device and/or lamp console to be used as a cleaner to clean a floor or other cleaning surface. Each lamp console is provided with a coupling mechanism that enables selective and electro-mechanical communication with a coupling mechanism of a cleaning device. This coupling enables interchangeability of various lamp consoles. Embodiments provide for a lamp console that acts as a handle-extension. Further embodiments provide for a second illumination display disposed on a portion of the cleaning device.
Claims22
A cleaning and illumination apparatus, comprising:
- at least one cleaning device, said cleaning device having a cleaning assembly with at least one of a housing, a handle, and a base, the cleaning assembly configured to clean a cleaning surface;
- at least one cleaning assembly coupler disposed on said at least one cleaning device, said at least one cleaning assembly coupler connected to and extending from the at least one of a housing, a handle, and a base of said cleaning assembly such that air does not flow through said cleaning assembly coupler during operation of said at least one cleaning device, said at least one cleaning assembly having electrical contacts;
- a power cord and electrical wiring configured to transmit electrical power from an ancillary power supply to said apparatus;
- at least one lamp console, each lamp console comprising:
- at least one illumination display, each configured to emanate light from at least one removably attached illumination source;
- and,
- at least one coupler appendage disposed on said at least one illumination display, each coupler appendage having electrical contacts configured to engage said electrical contacts in said at least one cleaning assembly coupler, said at least one coupler appendage configured to releasably attach said at least one lamp console to said at least one cleaning assembly coupler such that electricity passing through said power cord travels through said electrical contacts in said at least one lamp console for illuminating said at least one illumination display;
- at least one motor disposed on said cleaning device and/or lamp console and operatively associated with said cleaning assembly;
- wherein said at least one illumination display can be illuminated when said at least one coupler appendage is connected to said at least one cleaning assembly coupler, and said at least one motor and said at least one cleaning device are operable when said at least one lamp console is connected or removed from said at least one cleaning assembly coupler.
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A cleaning and illumination apparatus, comprising:
- at least one cleaning device, said cleaning device having a cleaning assembly configured to clean a cleaning surface;
- at least one cleaning assembly coupler disposed on said at least one cleaning device, said at least one cleaning assembly having electrical contacts;
- a power cord and electrical wiring configured to transmit electrical power from an ancillary power supply to said apparatus;
- at least one lamp console, each lamp console comprising:
- at least one first illumination display, each configured to emanate light from at least one removably attached first illumination source;
- and,
- at least one coupler appendage disposed on said at least one first illumination display, each coupler appendage having electrical contacts configured to engage said electrical contacts in said at least one cleaning assembly coupler, said at least one coupler appendage configured to releasably attach said at least one lamp console to said at least one cleaning assembly coupler such that electricity passing through said power cord travels through said electrical contacts in said at least one lamp console for illuminating said at least one first illumination display;
- at least one second illumination display disposed on said cleaning device, wherein:
- said at least one second illumination display is configured to emanate light from at least one removably attached second illumination source;
- and,
- said at least one second illumination display is provided with at least one illumination display shade, each illumination display shade configured to encase said at least one second illumination display and/or at least a portion of said at least one cleaning device;
- at least one motor disposed on said cleaning device and/or lamp console and operatively associated with said cleaning assembly;
- wherein said at least one first and second illumination displays can be illuminated when said at least one coupler appendage is connected to said at least one cleaning assembly coupler, and said at least one motor, said at least one second illumination display, and said at least one cleaning device are operable when said at least one lamp console is connected or removed from said at least one cleaning assembly coupler.
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