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Retrac-a-vac

USPTO Application #: 20060179600
Title: Retrac-a-vac
Abstract: A Shop Vacuum Cleaner commonly utilized for the Industrial and non industrial environments alike. Our shop vacuum cleaner, hereafter known as the “Retrac-A-Vac”. Said Retrac-A-Vac is vacuum cleaning product which incorporates extremely unique features. Said Retrac-A-Vac's uniqueness rests in its' ability and “on demand”, to in real time extend, deploy and retract, draw back its' vacuum hose. Said Retrac-A-Vac's real time hose manipulation feature though unique in itself, is supported by other internal mechanical advantages within unit. The additional features inasmuch when grouped together, collectively and in a mutual sense support the main feature's true functionality. As a result and united together they are indeed unique notwithstanding in themselves. The Retrac-A-Vac embodiment encompasses a cylindrical outer housing covering. Said outer cover housing having an ensconced inner structure for the depositing of debris, be it solid or liquid substance, additionally and within said housing, there is incorporated an electric motor and blower container—holding compartment. The Retrac-A-Vac vacuum's outer cylindrical housing covering incorporates swivel and locking style wheel casters located at its' base for unit's maneuverability. Said Retrac-A-Vac provides for a removable top cover that is manually detachable for undemanding access to the inner enconsed housing for removal of debris. Said top cover has latch-able mechanisms for its' attachment or removal and also provides a hand grip that varies in locking position for manual carrying. The Retrac-A-Vac's ensconced inner housing containing the comportment for debris deposit provides along its outer surface, an elongated hose that straightforwardly wraps in a spiral fashion around and within the grooved spiral channel along and about the inner cavity's outer surface. Said methodology designed to work with multiple configurations not necessarily reflected in supplied drawings. The Retrac-A-Vac's inner housing having a costed protrused cavity shaft outwardly extending through the outer cylindrical housing side cover with added hand grip that allows for the manual expansion and retraction of said vacuum hose. The outer most end of said vacuum hose provides for a vacuum hand grip, control handle and trigger with mechanisms and capabilities for the physical intake of debris. Sold hand grip housing also incorporates control switches for hose's deployment and retractably whereby the outer extended hose easily retracts into the costed protused cavity shaft on demand and in real time. Alternatively and not shown there is incorporated within Retrac-A-Vac's main housing and/or cover, a similar hose deployment & retraction control mechanism as incorporated within sold Retrac-A-Vac's hose grip. (end of abstract)



Agent: David Maurer - Pelham, NY, US
Inventors: David Maurer, James J. Bordonaro
USPTO Applicaton #: 20060179600 - Class: 015323000 (USPTO)

Related Patent Categories: Brushing, Scrubbing, And General Cleaning, Machines, With Air Blast Or Suction, With Storage Facilities For Tools Or Nozzles, Conduits, Etc., E.g., Racks And Cabinets

Retrac-a-vac description/claims


The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060179600, Retrac-a-vac.

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FIELD OF INVENTION

[0001] Please note that this application refers to Provisional Patent Application No. 60/545,500 (copy of enclosed,) filed on Feb. 19, 2004. The invention relates to a motorized cleaning device giving simplicity in allowing access to all areas of cleaning for debris or foreign matter through the use and capability and without tangling or twisting the extending and retracting of its' vacuum cleaning hose, while the base vacuum embodiment sits resolutely in one central an preferred location. The hosing gear, motor, grooved guides, manual interface and other mechanical advantage of components located within the Retrac-A-Vac's embodiment assist in the unique functionality of this device.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE RETRACTOVAC

[0002] The present invention primary object is to provide a retractible hose to enable a user of such device to easily gain accessibility to vacuum any floor surface, shelves, and the like without the hose equipment tangling or twisting and subequently preventing continuous suction.

[0003] The hose is enconsed within the base frame that is postioned or wrapped along the inner shell cavity to alleviate any protuberance and allow easy extension and refraction of the hose from the exterior cavity shaft covering/housing the hose gear. The ease and use of the hose works systematically by pressing along the grip handle the has a trigger button for the release of the hose to either be extended or retracted and a mechanism for keeping the hose at a particular extension without retracting. The grip handle offers either a switch or trigger along with on the base unit (not shown,) to begin or terminate the operation of vacuuming.

[0004] The top cover of the outer cavity provides the user with a grip handle that locks in any position to move the vacuum smoothly along the surfaces or easy carrying to any area for storage or portability. The latches or clamps of the outer top cover tightly secure the cover so to prevent depressurization and gives accessibility to the inner cavity containing the inner liner for cleaning.

[0005] The cylindrical outer cavity has a wheel base for the device to easily move along any surface and gives the swivel-ability to position itself along side appurtenances it encounters while maneuvering such device. Retrac-A-Vac apparatus in plurality can be positioned and secured to remain specifically in a stationary position along with the vacuum hose being set at a specific and as desired, overall length, (LOA)

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS & LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE DRAWINGS

[0006] 10--Retract-A-Vac Apparatus (10) [0007] 11--Pop Up Cover with Grip Handle/s (vacuum motor & blower enclosed,) (11) [0008] 12--Position-able Handle (12) [0009] 13--Electric Cord Reel Accommodation Area (13) [0010] 14--Positive Latches (2 Typ) (14) [0011] 15--Position-able Handle (15) (Shown in Upright Position) [0012] 16--Position-able Handle (16) (Shown in Stowed Position) [0013] 17--Positive Latch Protrusion (Typ,) (17) [0014] 18--inner Shell Cavity (18) [0015] 18b--Inner Shell Cavity Grooved helically wound grooved pattern (not directly reflected in drawing,) modulized to the vacuums internal cavity's outer surface. [0016] 19--Outer Covering Housing/Shell (Base Frame,) (19) [0017] 19a--Outer Cavity Base Lower Section (19a) [0018] 20--Inner Debris Liner (20) [0019] 21--Swivel-able Fixture Vacuum Hose Mount (21) [0020] 22--Retractable-Extendable Vacuum Hose (22) [0021] 22a--Grip Handle With Control Trigger (22a) [0022] 22b--Scaled Up Detail of (22b) Grip Handle with Control Trigger (22b) [0023] 23--Pop Up Cover shown in top plan view (23) [0024] 23a--Pop Up Cover shown in top plan with hidden view of retraction & deployment motor (23a) [0025] 23b--Pop Up Cover shown in top plan reflecting hidden view of hose retraction & deployment access orifice area. (23b) [0026] 24--Cylindrical Outer Cavity Swivel Wheel Supports (24) [0027] 24a--Cylindrical Outer Cavity's Base Maneuverable Wheels (24a) [0028] 25--Retraction and Deployment Motor (25) [0029] 26--Retraction and Deployment Inner Cavity Fixture Gear (26) [0030] 27--Manual Retraction and Deployment inner Cavity Casted Protrused Shaft (27) [0031] 27a--Manual Retraction and Deployment Inner Cavity Casted Protrused Shaft's Manual Handle (27a)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] FIG. 1 DETAIL VIEW 15

[0033] Is a side top view of a Retrac-A-Vac apparatus reflecting position-able handle in upright position. (15).

[0034] FIG. 1 DETAIL VIEW 16

[0035] Is a side top view of a Retrac-A-Vac apparatus reflecting positionable handle in stowed position. (16).

[0036] FIG. 1 DETAIL VIEW 22B

[0037] Is a Detail of Grip Handle With Control Trigger (22B)

[0038] FIG. 1 DETAIL VIEW 23

[0039] Is a top plan view of the Retrac-A-Vac

[0040] FIG. 1 DETAIL VIEW 23A

[0041] Is a top plan view of the Retrac-A-Vac reflecting the hose deployment-retraction motor mechanism.

[0042] FIG. 1 DETAIL VIEW 23B

[0043] Is a top plan view of the Retrac-A-Vac reflecting said hose retraction and deployment orifice region on outer housing covering.

[0044] FIG. 2 DETAIL VIEW 27

[0045] Is a isometric and prospective cut away view of a Retrac-A-Vac's costed protrused cavity shaft (27).

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