HK1023709A1 - Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner

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Publication number
HK1023709A1
HK1023709A1 HK00102847A HK00102847A HK1023709A1 HK 1023709 A1 HK1023709 A1 HK 1023709A1 HK 00102847 A HK00102847 A HK 00102847A HK 00102847 A HK00102847 A HK 00102847A HK 1023709 A1 HK1023709 A1 HK 1023709A1
Authority
HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
self
vacuum cleaner
evacuating vacuum
evacuating
cleaner
Prior art date
Application number
HK00102847A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Robert C Berfield
Original Assignee
Shop Vac Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US08/802,333 external-priority patent/US5920955A/en
Application filed by Shop Vac Corp filed Critical Shop Vac Corp
Publication of HK1023709A1 publication Critical patent/HK1023709A1/xx

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0023—Recovery tanks
    • A47L7/0028—Security means, e.g. float valves or level switches for preventing overflow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/29—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid
    • A47L11/30—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4013—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
    • A47L11/4016—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like specially adapted for collecting fluids
    • A47L11/4019—Fill level sensors; Security means to prevent overflow, e.g. float valves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4013—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
    • A47L11/4025—Means for emptying
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4027—Filtering or separating contaminants or debris
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4044—Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4063—Driving means; Transmission means therefor
    • A47L11/4069—Driving or transmission means for the cleaning tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4077—Skirts or splash guards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0023—Recovery tanks
    • A47L7/0038—Recovery tanks with means for emptying the tanks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0042—Gaskets; Sealing means
HK00102847A 1997-01-15 2000-05-12 Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner HK1023709A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US78424897A 1997-01-15 1997-01-15
US08/802,333 US5920955A (en) 1996-07-12 1997-02-11 Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner
PCT/US1998/000597 WO1998031270A1 (en) 1997-01-15 1998-01-14 Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
HK1023709A1 true HK1023709A1 (en) 2000-09-22

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
HK00102847A HK1023709A1 (en) 1997-01-15 2000-05-12 Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner

Country Status (8)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1006855B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN1130159C (xx)
AU (1) AU724121B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR9806904A (xx)
CA (1) CA2275412C (xx)
DE (1) DE69805419T2 (xx)
HK (1) HK1023709A1 (xx)
WO (1) WO1998031270A1 (xx)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6112366A (en) * 1999-01-20 2000-09-05 Shop Vac Corporation Outlet priming self-evacuation vacuum cleaner
US6119304A (en) * 1999-03-30 2000-09-19 Shop Vac Corporation Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner
DE10335531A1 (de) * 2003-07-31 2005-02-24 Hartmut Wrede Vorrichtung zum Aufsaugen von Flüssigkeiten
DE102007029258A1 (de) * 2007-06-15 2008-12-18 Alfred Kärcher Gmbh & Co. Kg Bodenreinigungsgerät
DE102014107732A1 (de) * 2014-06-02 2015-12-03 Alfred Kärcher Gmbh & Co. Kg Sauggerät für Reinigungszwecke

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US4179768A (en) * 1977-03-16 1979-12-25 Aktiebolaget Electrolux Vacuum dumping arrangement for a wet/dry vacuum cleaner
US4246676A (en) * 1979-08-15 1981-01-27 Alexander Hallsworth Liquid collecting vacuum container
US5287590A (en) * 1992-09-02 1994-02-22 Yonkers Robert A Wet vacuum/extractor with vacuum priming system
US5465455A (en) * 1994-05-27 1995-11-14 Allen; Harold Overload controlled wet and dry vacuum apparatus

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Publication number Publication date
DE69805419D1 (de) 2002-06-20
AU724121B2 (en) 2000-09-14
BR9806904A (pt) 2000-05-16
EP1006855A1 (en) 2000-06-14
CA2275412A1 (en) 1998-07-23
CA2275412C (en) 2005-04-12
WO1998031270A1 (en) 1998-07-23
CN1243422A (zh) 2000-02-02
CN1130159C (zh) 2003-12-10
DE69805419T2 (de) 2003-02-13
EP1006855B1 (en) 2002-05-15
AU6022898A (en) 1998-08-07

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Effective date: 20170114