Black Decker Inc.

Other

Emhart Inc.

Carl E Prindle

John W Goodin

Charles J Bass

William C Tyler

Mark W LeBeau

Paul Gildersleeve

Mark W Le Beau

A vacuum cleaner 20 includes a housing 22 having a handle 208 and a brush compartment 82 for receipt of a brush assembly 104. A channel 210 is formed in the top of handle 208 and supports a hose 160 therein. A crevice tool 194 is coupled to hose 160 and is located in a continuation of channel 210 at a forward portion of housing 22. A forward portion of crevice tool 194 is located in a receptacle 100 formed in housing 22. A dust cup 52 is attachable to housing 22 and forms a dust collection chamber 47. When the vacuum cleaner 20 is operated in a brush mode, dirt-laden air is collected by operation of the brush assembly 104 over a surface being cleaned. In this mode, openings through crevice tool 194 and hose 160 serve as a conduit for the dirt-laden air to the dust collection chamber 47. Crevice tool 194 and hose 160 may be withdrawn from their nested position in channel 210 and vacuum cleaner 20 can be used in a hose mode where dirt-laden air is collected by passing the crevice tool over the surface to be cleaned.

Vacuum cleaner

A bicycle lock is provided having a base and a locking bar. The locking bar is movable about multiple axes, without removal from the base, from a storage position, clear of the rider's legs to avoid obstruction while pedaling to a locked position, which obstructs the wheel and immobilizes the bicycle. In preferred embodiments, the lock may be formed of multiple portions which are locked and non-removeable from the base when the lock is in the locked position.

Bicycle lock

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Boston, MA, United States of America

Carl E Prindle