Handheld canister vacuum cleaner

US8286299B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Danny Patrick Williams · Grandchester, AU
• Susan Williams · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 24, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 16, 2012
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47L9/242
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A handheld canister vacuum cleaner device includes a canister assembly with a canister having a hollow interior and a suction-producing subassembly mounted on the canister that sucks air from the hollow interior. An attachment-coupling component is provided on the canister that serves to hold a vacuuming attachment on the canister while coupling the vacuuming attachment in fluid communication with the hollow interior of the canister. The attachment-coupling component holds the vacuuming attachment pivotally so that a user can pivot the vacuuming attachment relative to the canister to multiple user-selected angles for operating convenience. Preferably, the attachment-coupling component includes a ball-and-socket arrangement that includes a ball-shaped portion of the attachment-coupling component held pivotally by a socket-shaped component on the canister so that the user can pivot the attachment-coupling component to and lock it in place at a desired one of multiple pivotal positions.