US 11,903,553 B2
Vacuum hose having an integrated switch
Darrell V. Nieschwitz, Louisville, OH (US); Greg A Calderone, Canton, OH (US); and Shawn C. Metz, Louisville, OH (US)
Assigned to H-P PRODUCTS, INC., Louisville, OH (US)
Filed by H-P Products, Inc., Louisville, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/508,301.
Application 17/508,301 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/806,543, filed on Mar. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,534,044.
Application 16/806,543 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/580,165, filed on Sep. 24, 2019, granted, now 11,484,165.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/813,278, filed on Mar. 4, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/756,140, filed on Nov. 6, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0039624 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 9/24 (2006.01); H02N 2/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/02 (2006.01); A47L 5/38 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 9/2857 (2013.01) [A47L 5/38 (2013.01); A47L 9/02 (2013.01); A47L 9/242 (2013.01); A47L 9/248 (2013.01); A47L 9/2868 (2013.01); A47L 9/2894 (2013.01); H02N 2/00 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vacuum hose comprising:
a hose body defining a bore adapted to vacuum debris, the hose body comprising a proximal first end and a distal second end, wherein the hose body is flexible between the first end and the second end;
a switch that is covered by a switch cover, the switch cover having a convexly curved outer surface, and wherein the switch selectively permits one or more control signals to be sent to a transceiver in operative communication with a central vacuum unit, wherein the switch is actuated to activate or deactivate the central vacuum unit from an on or off state;
two parallel hooks which define a gap, wherein the switch is fixedly mounted to the two parallel hooks and retained within the gap, wherein the two parallel hooks are covered by the switch cover, wherein the switch cover defines an opening that extends fully through the convexly curved outer surface;
a rocker on the switch that extends through the opening in the switch cover;
a cuff or nozzle coupled to the distal second end of the hose body;
a first end of the cuff or nozzle;
a second end of the cuff or nozzle;
a first opening having a first diameter defined by the first end of the cuff or nozzle, wherein the first end of the cuff or nozzle is connected with the distal second end of the hose body;
a second opening having a second diameter defined by the second end of the cuff or nozzle, wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter;
an intermediate section of the cuff or nozzle comprising a concave surface positioned between the first end of the cuff or nozzle and the second end of the cuff or nozzle; and
wherein the switch is fixed in position, via the two parallel hooks, at the concave surface of the intermediate section, and the convexly curved outer surface of the switch cover is connected with the concave surface of the intermediate section.