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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:
Feb. 17, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bryan P deBlois, Guilford, CT (US);
Patrick N Gutelius, Monroe, CT (US);
Richard J Carbone, Southbury, CT (US);
Omer L Shifflett, Jr, Shelton, CT (US);
John J Rego, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Paul H Johnson, New Canaan, CT (US);
Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
15 221 ; 15 28 ; 15 971 ; 811771 ; 425127 ; 4251291 ;
Abstract
A cleaning apparatus having a housing, a motor, a battery, and a removable cleaning attachment. The housing comprising a rigid subassembly shell and a resilient cover. The cover is injection molded onto the shell to waterproof a majority of the shell. The shell has raised portions on its exterior that are used to position the shell in the injection mold. After molding is completed, the cover surrounds the raised portions, but does not cover them.