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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2007
Gregg L. Sheddy, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
Stuart J. Wright, Timonium, MD (US);
Kathy E. Dipasquale, Baltimore, MD (US);
Spencer G. Maid, Hartland, WI (US);
Gregg L. Sheddy, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
Stuart J. Wright, Timonium, MD (US);
Kathy E. DiPasquale, Baltimore, MD (US);
Spencer G. Maid, Hartland, WI (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A vacuum including a housing, a suction device disposed within the housing, a plurality of accessories operable to engage the suction device, a plurality of wheels mounted to the housing and at least one bumper disposed on the housing. The at least one bumper includes a retaining feature operable to store at least one of the accessories, and the at least one bumper is operable to protect at least one of the wheels to minimize damage thereto. At least one pocket is defined by the bumper. The pocket is adapted to store at least one of the accessories.