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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2011
Neil N. Norell, Vestal, NY (US);
Melvin E. Wolfe, Jr., Kirkwood, NY (US);
James M. Robitaille, Montoursville, PA (US);
Doug Adams, Newark Valley, NY (US);
Jonathan Miller, Williamsport, PA (US);
Neil N. Norell, Vestal, NY (US);
Melvin E. Wolfe, Jr., Kirkwood, NY (US);
James M. Robitaille, Montoursville, PA (US);
Doug Adams, Newark Valley, NY (US);
Jonathan Miller, Williamsport, PA (US);
Shop Vac Corporation, Williamsport, PA (US);
Abstract
A vacuum assembly having a housing and a motor and motor shaft secured within the housing; a fan coupled to the motor shaft and an air intake port and an air exhaust port located within the housing; a circuit board mounted in a cooling air path in the housing, wherein the cooling air path is located between the air intake port and the air exhaust port such that the fan causes cool air to flow across the circuit board; a pulley assembly coupled to the motor shaft and including a disposable belt, the pulley assembly located in the housing in such position that the circuit board blocks access to the disposable belt; a first connector portion secured to the circuit board; a second connector portion coupled to a plurality of wires coupled to at least the motor; the first and second connector portions configured to mate in a single direction.