Vacuum cleaner with movable handle structure United States Patent 3758914

3758914 is referenced by 37 patents and cites 4 patents.

A vacuum cleaner having a handle movably carried on the body for selectively arranging the vacuum cleaner as a floor carried, upright vacuum cleaner, or a portable hand-carried vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a removable dirt box which underlies the handle when the vacuum cleaner is arranged as a portable hand-carried unit.

Title
Vacuum cleaner with movable handle structure
Application Number
05/186,982
Publication Number
3758914
Application Date
October 6, 1971
Publication Date
September 18, 1973
Inventor
Hilmanowski James R
Nupp Donald L
Assignee
Whirlpool Corporation
IPC
A47l 05/24
A47L 05/24
A47L 05/22
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Citations: 37 (view full list)

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  7. Billy Yung: Bagless vacuum cleaner. Shell Electric Mfg, Denton L Anderson, Sheldon & Mak, August 7, 2001: US06269518 (40 worldwide citation)
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  9. Susan G Bledsoe, Gordon W Goodrich: Floor cleaning device with improved handle grip. Bissell, Price Heneveld Cooper DeWitt & Litton, May 21, 1991: US05016315 (33 worldwide citation)
  10. M Anthony Melito, Anthony Brooks Rorke, Anthony J Abbott: Vacuum cleaner with combined filter element and collection unit. Black & Decker, Barry E Deutsch, November 3, 1998: US05829090 (32 worldwide citation)

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