Patent ID: 11896187
Assignee: H-P PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 19:
20. A device for connection with a hose end, the device comprising:
a first end opposite a second end defining a longitudinal direction therebetween, and the second end adapted to connect with the hose end and the device adapted to be coupled with a vacuum conduit;
a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end;
a cylindrical wall extending longitudinally between the first end and the second end, the cylindrical wall defining an interior bore adapted to receive vacuumed debris therethrough after passing through the hose end, and the cylindrical wall defining an annular channel extending at least partially circumferentially around the longitudinal axis;
a first cam adjacent the annular channel and having first and second sloped walls extending between the cylindrical wall and a first outer apex, each of the first and second sloped walls and the first outer apex collectively defining a generally inverted V-shaped configuration, wherein the first outer apex is adapted to depress a first button from a position near the cylindrical wall;
a second cam adjacent the annular channel and having third and fourth sloped walls extending between the cylindrical wall and a second outer apex, each of the third and fourth sloped walls and the second outer apex collectively defining a generally inverted V-shaped configuration, wherein the second outer apex is adapted to depress a second button from a position near the cylindrical wall; and
a first slot formed in the cylindrical wall in communication with the annular channel and orthogonal to the annular channel, and the first slot is longitudinally aligned with the first cam;
wherein the first outer apex of the first cam is disposed within the annular channel and aligned above the first slot;
a second slot formed in the cylindrical wall in communication with the annular channel and orthogonal to the annular channel, and the second slot is longitudinally aligned with the second cam; and
wherein the second outer apex of the second cam is disposed within the annular channel and aligned above the second slot.