Anthony W Pruitt

US Patent:

20180255996, Sep 13, 2018

Filed:

May 11, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/977511

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Anthony J. Pruitt - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A47L 9/22
E06B 5/00
E06B 7/18
A47L 9/00
A47L 5/38

Abstract:

A central vacuum cleaner having an outer shell, a suction chamber located inside the outer shell, a suction chamber inlet comprising a fluid passage through the outer shell into the suction chamber, a suction motor inside the outer shell and having a suction motor inlet in fluid communication with the suction chamber and configured to generate a flow of air from the suction chamber inlet to the suction chamber and into the suction motor inlet, an electronic control unit receiver, and an electronic control unit configured to selectively operatively connect to the electronic control unit receiver, and when so connected, control operation of the suction motor, the electronic control unit being selectively removable from the electronic control unit receiver and the suction motor without disassembling the outer shell.

US Patent:

20170119224, May 4, 2017

Filed:

Jan 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/406882

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Anthony J. Pruitt - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

A47L 9/22
E06B 5/00
E06B 7/18
A47L 5/38
A47L 9/00

Abstract:

A central vacuum cleaner having a main housing, a suction chamber located inside the main housing, a shelf extending from the main housing into the suction chamber, a suction chamber inlet providing a fluid passage through the main housing into the suction chamber, a suction motor having a suction motor inlet in fluid communication with the suction chamber and configured to generate a flow of air from the suction chamber inlet to the suction chamber and into the suction motor inlet, a mounting flange extending from the suction motor towards the main housing, and a number of clamps. Each clamp is movably mounted to the mounting flange and has a first end movable between a locked position in which the shelf is held between the first end and the mounting flange, and an unlocked position in which the shelf is not held between the first end and the mounting flange.

US Patent:

20150320274, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

Jul 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/804663

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Anthony J. Pruitt - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

A47L 5/38
E06B 7/28
E06B 7/16
A47L 9/00
E06B 5/00

Abstract:

A central vacuum having a housing, a suction chamber in the housing, a suction motor, a suction chamber inlet, and a utility port. The utility port has a suction opening that leads into the suction chamber, and a utility port door pivotal between a closed position to cover the suction opening, and an open position to uncover the suction opening. Also, provided is a utility port having a suction opening, a door to selectively cover the suction opening, a latch to selectively lock the door closed, a floating plate movably mounted on the door, and a seal between the floating plate and the suction opening. Also, provided is a method for operating a utility port door on a vacuum cleaner suction chamber, the method including pushing the utility port door a first time to close the door, and pushing the utility port door a second time to open the door.