Patent ID: 6286177
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
An under cabinet vacuum device for allowing swept up debris to be collected without the need for a dustpan or the like comprising, in combination:a cabinet having an upper wall, a lower wall, a rear wall, and an open front, the open front having a door hingedly coupled thereto, the lower wall having an opening therethrough inwardly of the open front, the cabinet being positionable on an existing floor surface;an intake fan disposed interiorly of the cabinet, the intake fan being disposed within a generally rectangular housing, the housing being secured to the lower wall of the cabinet inwardly of the rear wall thereof, the housing having an open forward wall, the open forward wall having a filter removably disposed therein, the intake fan being powered by a motor, the motor having a power switch disposed within the door of the cabinet;a collection bin removably disposed interiorly of the cabinet upstream of the intake fan, the collection bin having a generally rectangular configuration defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, an open rear, an open front and opposed side walls, the side walls each having a handle secured thereto, the open rear being aligned with the filter of the housing of the intake fan;an intake vent positioned within the opening in the lower wall of the cabinet, the intake vent being comprised of a forward plate and a rearward plate with a channel disposed therebetween, the forward plate having an open lower end in communication with the channel, the open lower end in fluid communication with the existing flooring surface, the rearward plate having an open upper end in communication with the channel, the open upper end in fluid communication with the open front of the collection bin.