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Vacuum axle with a motor embedded therein and wheels

US8914940B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

47References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited · VG

Inventors

Charles J. Morgan · Järvevana tee, US
Victor Brent McClearen · Cookeville, US
Ernest Matthew Chavana, Jr. · Fenton, US
Bruce Kiern · Cookeville, US
Charles A. Liter · Cookeville, US
George V. Hibbs · Cookeville, US
Dennis T. Lamb · Järvevana tee, US
Timothy Kolody · Halls, US
Christopher M. Paterson · Järvevana tee, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 2011
Grant date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L9/0483
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner base housing including a motor including a shaft and a wheel mount, wherein the motor is housed within the wheel mount described. In some embodiments, the cleaner base housing includes a first wheel mount including a substantially circular outer surface. In some embodiments, the cleaner base housing includes a second wheel mount including a substantially circular outer surface. In some embodiments, the cleaner base housing the first wheel mount and the second wheel mount are co-axial.

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