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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Shop Vac Corporation, Williamsport, PA (US);
Inventors:
Kurt Westbrook, Cogan Station, PA (US);
Seth A. Bartley, Williamsport, PA (US);
Kevin D. Fry, South Williamsport, PA (US);
Assignee:
SHOP VAC CORPORATION, Williamsport, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner having an airflow outlet and an airflow indicator assembly removably disposed at the outlet. The airflow indicator assembly includes a pair of fins attached to a spine and a needle disposed between the pair of fins. During operation of the vacuum cleaner, exhaust air is directed through the outlet and towards the needle, pushing the needle thereby indicating whether service is needed.