IP Library Granted Patent US 7,328,479
Granted Patent B2
US 7,328,479 · App. 11/403,572 · Granted Feb 12, 2008

Lighting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner

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Patent No.
US 7,328,479
App. No.
11/403,572
Granted
Feb 12, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting device for a vacuum cleaner is provided with a cleaning attachment, a housing adapted to attach to the cleaning attachment, and at least one lighting device. The lighting device is further provided with an electric circuit including a battery and a switch operably connected to the battery and the lighting device to regulate electric current between the battery and the lighting device. The lighting device includes a timing device adapted to deactivate the lighting device after a predetermined amount of time after activation by the switch.

Claims (14)

1. A lighting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a cleaning attachment;

a housing adapted to attach to the cleaning attachment;

at least one lighting device adapted to be received by the housing; and

an electric circuit adapted to be received by the housing, the electric circuit comprising

a battery,

a switch operably connected to the battery and the lighting device to regulate electric current between the battery and the lighting device, and

a timing device adapted to deactivate the lighting device after a predetermined amount of time after activation by the switch.

2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the lighting device comprises a light emitting diode (LED).

3. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a light permeable cover.

4. The lighting apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the light permeable cover comprises a lens adapted to direct a portion of the light emitted by the lighting device.

5. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lighting device comprises a plurality of lighting devices.

6. The lighting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the plurality of lighting devices is oriented at an angle with respect to another one of the lighting devices.

7. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bristles removably attached to the cleaning attachment.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Feb 20, 2008
From: ELECTROLUX HOME CARE PRODUCTS LTD.
To: ELECTROLUX HOME CARE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 020525/0984 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2006
From: WILLENBRING, CHARLES DONALD
To: ELECTROLUX HOME CARE PRODUCTS LTD.
Reel/Frame 017792/0292 →