Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – With air blast or suction
Patent
1994-11-14
1996-10-01
Moore, Chris K.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
With air blast or suction
15323, 15324, 15344, 15DIG1, A47L 524, A47L 930
Patent
active
055600760
ABSTRACT:
A portable vacuum cleaner with removable flashlight is disclosed. The invention is broadly characterized as a vacuum cleaner housing having a front portion and a rear portion with vacuum cleaner components such as an impeller, motor, and filter disposed therein; a stand-alone flashlight housing of conventional design having a contained power source disposed therein; and a connector electrically coupling the contained power source of the flashlight to the vacuum cleaner components so that the vacuum cleaner is operable by utilizing power from the flashlight power source. In an alternative embodiment, the vacuum cleaner has its own dedicated contained power source so that the vacuum cleaner may be operated independently of the flashlight. In preferred form, the flashlight is disposed in the cleaner housing and removably engaged therewith by way of a latch. External contacts on the flashlight beneficially connect with cleaner housing contacts to deliver power to the vacuum cleaner components. All contained power sources are preferably batteries rechargeable by application of an external power source either directly through an interface in the cleaner housing, or through a support assembly having electrical contacts which electrically couple the support to corresponding cleaner housing contacts.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4656687 (1987-04-01), Wei
patent: 4704765 (1987-11-01), Ataka
patent: 4829625 (1989-05-01), Wang
patent: 4934020 (1990-06-01), Jackson
Evans Stephen M.
Garrison David L.
Hoovine Industrial Limited
Moore Chris K.
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