Electric broom

Patent 5638572 Issued on June 17, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 22, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Canni Ferrari, Cesare Mario

Assignee

Brain Wave S.r.l.

Application

No. 586727 filed on 01/22/1996

US Classes:

15/323, With storage facilities for tools or nozzles, conduits, etc., e.g., racks and cabinets15/344, Hand supported and manipulated, e.g., miniature or upholstery type15/350, Separator mounted on or attached to manipulating handle, e.g., push broom type15/393Stationary agitator

Examiners

Primary: Moore, Chris K.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst, Kurz

Foreign Patent References

0192624 EP. 08/19/1986
0605280 EP. 07/19/1994
0611544 EP. 08/19/1994
2213758 FR. 08/19/1974
3143355 DE 05/19/1983

International Class

A47L 005/28

Abstract

The broom comprises a handle in the form of an elongated stick, a broom body fixed below to the handle, cleaning means born by the broom body and designed to collect dirt on a floor after dragging of the broom body on said floor. It is characterized in that it comprises a vacuum cleaner unit housed in the broom body provided with a suction mouth open at the bottom in a position adjacent to the cleaning means.