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Wet pickup attachment for vacuum cleaners

US6324723A · kind A · utility

9Cited by
36References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 14, 2000
Grant dateDec 4, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S55/03
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A wet pickup attachment for vacuum cleaners has a pair of independent float operated valves to close primary and secondary exhaust openings responsive to different water levels in a collection tank and thereby prevent aspiration of water into a vacuum cleaner that powers the attachment.

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