IP Library Granted Patent US 11,882,983
Granted Patent B2
US 11,882,983 · App. 17/315,618 · Granted Jan 30, 2024

Vacuum nozzle system

Inventors: Paul Fazio (Plantation, FL); Anthony Analetto (Weston, FL); David Guzman (Deerfield Beach, FL); Michael Doty (Coral Springs, FL)
Assignee: Sonny's Enterprises, LLC
A47L9/02A47L5/38A47L9/0009
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Patent No.
US 11,882,983
App. No.
17/315,618
Granted
Jan 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vacuum nozzle system has a vacuum nozzle with an inlet opening for engaging a surface to be vacuumed and an outlet opening for connection to a vacuum supply hose. The inlet opening is delimited by a circumferential end face. The nozzle defining a vacuum flow direction from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. A holder bracket has a holder for holding the nozzle. The holder is disposed downstream of the end face in a vacuum flow in the vacuum flow direction when the nozzle is in a retained position on the holder bracket.

Claims (11)

1. A vacuum nozzle system, comprising: a vacuum nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening for connection to a vacuum supply hose, said inlet opening being delimited by a circumferential end face, said end face for engaging a surface to be vacuumed, said nozzle defining a vacuum flow direction from said inlet opening to said outlet opening; and a holder bracket having a holder for holding said nozzle, said holder being disposed downstream of said end face in a vacuum flow in the vacuum flow direction when said nozzle is in a retained position on said holder bracket; said nozzle having a nozzle inner surface profile taper in the flow direction and said holder having a holder surface profile taper in the flow direction matching said nozzle inner surface profile taper, said taper surface profiles for engaging one another and ensuring a reliable seal of the nozzle to the holder as said nozzle wears over a service life thereof.

2. The vacuum nozzle system according to claim 1 , wherein, said end face is provided with notches therein for allowing a bypass of vacuum between the nozzle and a surface to be vacuumed.

3. The vacuum nozzle system according to claim 1 , wherein said holder bracket has a mounting flange at a base of said holder.

4. The vacuum nozzle system according to claim 1 , wherein said nozzle has a curved section in a longitudinal direction of said nozzle, said curved section has a structural rib on an external surface of said nozzle, said rib extends longitudinally on said nozzle.

5. The vacuum nozzle system according to claim 4 , wherein said structural rib is multiple ribs disposed on an inside and an outside of a curve of the curved section.

6. A vacuum nozzle system, comprising:

a vacuum nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening for connection to a vacuum supply hose, said inlet opening being delimited by a circumferential end face, said end face for engaging a surface to be vacuumed, said nozzle defining a vacuum flow direction from said inlet opening to said outlet opening; and

a holder bracket having a holder for holding said nozzle, said holder being disposed downstream of said end face in a vacuum flow in the vacuum flow direction when said nozzle is in a retained position on said holder bracket, said nozzle having an inner wall defining a nozzle surface profile, said holder being constructed as a tongue with a circumferential tongue surface profile matching said nozzle surface profile for sealing said nozzle to said tongue when said nozzle is in the retained position;

said nozzle surface profile having a taper in the flow direction and said tongue surface profile having a matching taper in the flow direction, said tapers ensuring a reliable seal of the nozzle to the tongue as said nozzle wears over a service life thereof.

7. The vacuum nozzle system according to claim 6 , wherein said nozzle surface profile is smooth and free of any protrusions.

8. The vacuum nozzle system according to claim 6 , wherein said holder bracket has a mounting flange at a base of said tongue.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2023
From: SONNY'S ENTERPRISES, LLC; SONNY'S HFI HOLDINGS, LLC
To: OWL ROCK CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 063556/0787 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2021
From: FAZIO, PAUL; ANALETTO, ANTHONY; GUZMAN, DAVID; DOTY, MICHAEL
To: SONNY'S ENTERPRISES, LLC
Reel/Frame 056204/0379 →