Vacuum cleaner

US10111562B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lowe's Companies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jay Fording · Huntersville, US
• Eduardo Gonzalez · Boca Raton, US
• Michael McDermott · Davidson, US
• Claude E. Reynolds, JR. · Mooresville, US
• James Townsend · Hahndorf, AU
• Trevor N. Devine · Statesville, US
• Steven P. Gerstein · Huntersville, US
• Kevin D. Fry · South Williamsport, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 30, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47L9/26
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention described herein relate to vacuum cleaners. The vacuum cleaners described herein can include a motor, a lid, a collection receptacle, and at least one support member to permit access to the interior of the vacuum cleaner. Also described herein are vacuum cleaners having a motor, a lid, a collection receptacle, and an accessory holder that can be pivotally mounted to the collection receptacle to permit access to the contents thereof.