Vacuum system for a motor vehicle
US6128804A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N3/086
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vacuum system (14) for a motor vehicle (16) comprising a litter box (18) mounted in any convenient location within an interior compartment (20) of the motor vehicle (16). A vacuum canister (22) is provided that holds trash in disposable vacuum bags to be disposed at a later date. A facility (24) is for electrically connecting the vacuum canister (22) to a battery (26) in the motor vehicle (16), to operate the vacuum canister (22). A component (28) is for fluidly coupling the vacuum canister (22) to the litter box (18), so that any litter deposited within the litter box (18) will be drawn through the fluidly coupling component (28) and deposited into the vacuum canister (22) to be disposed of at a later date.
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