Patent ID: 6048249
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A47L,A63H

Abstract:
A toy cleanup vacuum attachment for use with a household vacuum cleaner hose for cleaning up a plurality of different size and shape plastic building blocks, comprising:(a) a linear suction channel for sucking up plastic building blocks, said suction channel including a cylindrical wall;(b) a curved and vented plate guide extending diagonally across said suction channel within said cylindrical wall;(c) a curved and vented paddle extending along a portion of said plate guide;(d) an actuator rod connected to said paddle and extending through said plate guide and cylindrical wall to permit external actuation of said paddle;(e) spring means for resiliently mounting said actuator rod to said cylindrical wall; and(f) a collection container communicating with said suction channelwherein plastic building blocks passing through said suction channel are deflected by said vented plate guide into said collection container and plastic building blocks which become trapped against plate guide are forced into said collection container by movement of said actuator rod which moves said paddle against said trapped building blocks.