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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
James W Keane, Ramsey County, MN (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
339 / ; 339 15 ;
Abstract
A current-carrying vacuum cleaner air hose having an electrical conductor extending lengthwise thereof, with a cuff at one end. Male electrical terminals are embedded in the cuff and project outwardly into a tubular adapter enclosure portion. A catch is formed integrally with the adapter for cooperation with a coupling element to releasably secure the hose end in connected association with the coupling element, which illustratively is provided as a portion of a vacuum cleaner canister.