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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2003
Michael P. Conner, Uniontown, OH (US);
Steven J. Paliobeis, Painesville, OH (US);
Robert A. Vystreil, Garrettsville, OH (US);
Mark A. Pigza, Willoughby, OH (US);
Michael P. Conner, Uniontown, OH (US);
Steven J. Paliobeis, Painesville, OH (US);
Robert A. Vystreil, Garrettsville, OH (US);
Mark A. Pigza, Willoughby, OH (US);
Royal Appliance Mfg. Co., Glenwillow, OH (US);
Abstract
A self-propelled appliance comprises a base, electric motor mounting the base, a handle moveably depending from the base and a drive wheel mounted in the base and operatively connected to the motor. The control circuits comprising an enable switch and a base switch control the communication of power from the power supply to the motor relative to a gripping of the handle by a user of the appliance and a selective positioning of the handle relative to the base.