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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
May. 19, 2011
Applicant:
Evan A. Gordon, Canton, OH (US);
Inventor:
Evan A. Gordon, Canton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited, Tortola, VG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control system for a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The control system includes a control pad for generating a number of user inputs. The control system further includes a serial controller for reading the state of the number of inputs and generating serial data in response thereto. The control system yet further includes a processor adapted to receive the serial data and generate control signals that controls a number of electric devices on the vacuum cleaner. A method of operating a vacuum cleaner is also disclosed.