Patent ReferencesPower driven brush drive control Vacuum cleaner switch Vacuum cleaner remote switch actuator Electric vacuum cleaner Patent #: 5740583 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 952048 filed on 10/31/1997US Classes:15/329, To or from hand held and hand manipulated15/339, Combined, e.g., with signal or indicator15/344, Hand supported and manipulated, e.g., miniature or upholstery type15/410Handle features, e.g., limit stops or storage locksExaminersPrimary: Warden, Robert J.Assistant: Snider, Theresa T. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA47L 009/32Foreign Application Priority Data1996-03-04 DEAbstractA vacuum cleaner having a motor casing (G), optionally having a connected filter chamber, and an appliance stem (St), it being possible to plug the appliance stem (St) into a plug receptacle (21) close to the motor casing (G), and a power switch (24), which is arranged in the motor casing (G), being actuated on plugging in the appliance stem (St). In order to improve such a vacuum cleaner with regard to the switching-over of the motor-casing-side power switch effected by the appliance stem, the power switch (24), which is formed as a sliding switch, has a remote-actuation extension (48), which is acted on by plugging in the appliance stem (St) with simultaneous actuation of the power switch (24). | |