Patent ID: 11903553
Assignee: H-P PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 5:
6. A method comprising:
grasping a vacuum hose having a flexible hose body extending between a proximal first end and a distal second end, wherein a hose nozzle is coupled to the distal second end;
actuating an integrated switch located in a fixed position on the hose nozzle, wherein the hose nozzle is coupled to the distal second end of the hose body, wherein actuating the switch is accomplished by moving a rocker coupled to the switch, wherein the switch is located between first and second ends of the hose nozzle at an intermediate section of the hose nozzle, and the switch is covered by a switch cover having a convexly curved outer surface, wherein a portion of the switch cover is shaped complementary to peripheral ends of the intermediate section of the hose nozzle, wherein the intermediate section is concavely curved, and the switch cover is connected with the peripheral ends of the intermediate section;
moving the rocker when the switch is retained by two parallel hooks that are covered by the switch cover; and
effectuating one or more control signals to be sent to a transceiver operatively connected with a central vacuum unit in response to actuation of the switch, wherein the one or more control signals are adapted to activate or deactivate the central vacuum unit.