Pilot and detent apparatus for a vacuum device
US5548868A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L7/0004
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vacuum apparatus includes a holding tank for holding debris picked up by the vacuum apparatus, a lid cage for holding a filter between a vacuum inlet and a vacuum outlet of the vacuum device, a motor housing for housing a motor subassembly as a source of vacuum, attaching means for attaching one of the lid cage and the motor housing to the holding tank, and a detent cooperating with the motor housing and the lid cage for providing an indication to an assembler that the lid cage and the motor housing have been properly seated with respect to one another. A pilot is provided for guiding relative movement between the lid cage and the motor housing in order to facilitate the indication provided by the detent that the lid cage and the motor have been properly seated.
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