Patent ID: 7793384
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A retractable hose assembly for a central vacuum system comprising: a conduit mounted behind a vertical wall within a room, said conduit having an upper end and a lower end; a vacuum source connected to the upper end of said conduit; a receptacle attached to said wall, said receptacle having an outlet in fluid communication with the lower end of said conduit; a collapsible hose received within said conduit and in communication with said vacuum source, said hose having an inlet that is extended from said conduit to access a given floor space; an elbow extending from the lower end of said conduit to the outlet on said receptacle, said elbow including a vertical portion, and a horizontal portion perpendicularly extending therefrom, said elbow further including an arcuate passageway formed therein that extends from said outlet to the lower end of said conduit allowing said hose to gradually transform between a vertical direction and a horizontal direction with minimal interference allowing the conduit to be positioned behind a vertical wall.