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Cordless vacuum cleaner

US4011624A · kind A · utility

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4References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 25, 1975
Grant dateMar 15, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 25, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L5/24
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A battery-operated vacuum cleaner is described which includes a first module including a source of power such as a plurality of battery cells and a second module including a motor, fan, filter and dirt receptacle. The first module may alternatively include means for attachment thereof to a car battery. The motor, fan and filter combination are designed for maximum efficiency so as to provide good cleaning capability with minimum battery drain. The intake portion of the tool is designed, in accord with the particular teachings of this invention, to provide maximum cleaning capability.

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