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Central vacuum cleaner and its central unit

US7464436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 1, 2003
Grant dateDec 16, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L5/38
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A central vacuum cleaner including a central unit provided with a suction joint and an exhaust joint as well as a suction hose. According to the invention, the central vacuum cleaner includes an operating unit (1) having adaptors for attaching the central unit (2) to the operating unit, an exhaust junction (3) for connecting the exhaust joint of the central unit to the operating unit, a filter (4) for filtering the air flow from the exhaust joint and exhaust junction, as well as an outlet port (5) for directing the air flow that travelled through the filter into the air space surrounding the operating unit.

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