Handle system for vacuum cleaner

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5551731
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08321511

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In accordance with the present invention, a handle and wand system for a vacuum cleaner is provided which includes an enclosed electrical system which may be used to provide electrical power to a powered floor nozzle or other powered nozzles. The handle and wand system of the present invention may be employed in either a canister vacuum or a central vacuum unit. In one embodiment, the system includes a handle and suction hose assembly which permits the hose, which includes conducting wires, to be freely rotated while attached to the handle. In another embodiment, means are provided for easily attaching, locking and detaching the components of the handle and wand system of the present invention while providing both a vacuum seal and a plurality of low resistance electrical contacts between the elements of the system of the present invention. In a further embodiment, a swivel elbow is provided to attach the handle and wand system of the present invention to a powered floor nozzle. In another embodiment, an interface is provided easily for attaching, locking and detaching the handle and wand system of the present invention to and from non-powered cleaning tools.

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ELECTROLUX LLC3811 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARD DALLAS TX 75219

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gray, Steven L Johnson City, TN 3 64
Hoekstra, Peter Bristol, TN 26 996
Martin, Michael F Bristol, TN 19 382
Moyher, Jr George C Bluff City, TN 11 690

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