WO2004056251A3 - Lighted wand assembly - Google Patents

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WO2004056251A3
WO2004056251A3 PCT/US2003/040768 US0340768W WO2004056251A3 WO 2004056251 A3 WO2004056251 A3 WO 2004056251A3 US 0340768 W US0340768 W US 0340768W WO 2004056251 A3 WO2004056251 A3 WO 2004056251A3
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Prior art keywords
wand assembly
lighted
lighted wand
wand
cleaning apparatus
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PCT/US2003/040768
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WO2004056251A2 (en
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Chad D Overvaag
Robert M Mayes
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Matsushita Electric Corp
Chad D Overvaag
Robert M Mayes
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Priority to AU2003303200A priority Critical patent/AU2003303200A1/en
Priority to CA002508967A priority patent/CA2508967A1/en
Priority to US10/498,686 priority patent/US20060075597A1/en
Priority to GB0512474A priority patent/GB2411580B/en
Priority to US10/786,653 priority patent/US7331083B2/en
Publication of WO2004056251A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004056251A2/en
Publication of WO2004056251A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004056251A3/en

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    • 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
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/30—Arrangement of illuminating devices
    • 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
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2836—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means characterised by the parts which are controlled
    • A47L9/2842—Suction motors or blowers
    • 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
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2857—User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)

Abstract

A hand cleaning tool (12, 134) for a floor cleaning apparatus includes a wand (44, 13, 138) and a light source (60, 42) that is carried on the wand and oriented thereto for directing light onto a surface being cleaned. A floor cleaning apparatus (10, 110) incorporating the hand cleaning tool is also described.
PCT/US2003/040768 2002-12-18 2003-12-18 Lighted wand assembly WO2004056251A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003303200A AU2003303200A1 (en) 2002-12-18 2003-12-18 Lighted wand assembly
CA002508967A CA2508967A1 (en) 2002-12-18 2003-12-18 Lighted wand assembly
US10/498,686 US20060075597A1 (en) 2002-12-18 2003-12-18 Lighted wand assembly
GB0512474A GB2411580B (en) 2002-12-18 2003-12-18 Lighted wand assembly
US10/786,653 US7331083B2 (en) 2002-12-18 2004-02-25 Lighted wand assembly with remote light source

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US43515802P 2002-12-18 2002-12-18
US60/435,158 2002-12-18

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US10498686 A-371-Of-International 2003-12-18
US10/786,653 Continuation-In-Part US7331083B2 (en) 2002-12-18 2004-02-25 Lighted wand assembly with remote light source

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WO2004056251A2 WO2004056251A2 (en) 2004-07-08
WO2004056251A3 true WO2004056251A3 (en) 2004-09-30

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CA (1) CA2508967A1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2004056251A2 (en)

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US5467502A (en) * 1992-06-04 1995-11-21 Matsushita Applicane Corporation Height adjusting system for upright vacuum cleaner
JPH07255650A (en) * 1994-03-17 1995-10-09 Kikuo Oya Extensible nozzle of vacuum cleaner for gap
US5896618A (en) * 1996-04-13 1999-04-27 Kwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Vacuum cleaner
US6256832B1 (en) * 1997-01-30 2001-07-10 Notetry Limited Vacuum cleaner
US5983443A (en) * 1997-12-30 1999-11-16 Philips Electronics North America Corporation Accessory with built-in light for vacuum cleaner
US20010039692A1 (en) * 1998-01-09 2001-11-15 Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow
US6289552B1 (en) * 1999-07-16 2001-09-18 Matsushita Electric Corporation Of America Vacuum cleaner with dual agitator windows
US6436160B1 (en) * 2001-01-11 2002-08-20 Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. Dirt cup assembly for vacuum cleaner
US20030196293A1 (en) * 2002-04-18 2003-10-23 Ruff Timothy K. Lighted coil cleaning tool

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US20060075597A1 (en) 2006-04-13
GB0512474D0 (en) 2005-07-27
CA2508967A1 (en) 2004-07-08
GB2411580B (en) 2007-06-27
AU2003303200A8 (en) 2004-07-14
WO2004056251A2 (en) 2004-07-08
GB2411580A (en) 2005-09-07

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