Patent CA-117415-S (CA)
Title: Angle slot pump accessory for wet and dry vacuum cleaner
Filed: 2006-09-13
Granted: 2007-09-12
Abstract: The said industrial design consists of the shape, configuration and ornamentation of an angle slot pump accessory for wet and dry vacuum cleaner having an upper housing portion, an intermediate housing portion. and a lower housing portion; a central groove extends across the upper surface of the pump accessory and along the sides of the pump accessory to the bottom edge of the lower housing portion of the pump accessory; the upper surface of the upper housing portion is slightly domed and has spaced-apart generally parallel and identical curved grooves extending from front to rear across theupper surface; each curved groove has a wall portion which is part of the central groove that extends across the upper surface of the pump accessory and which divides each curved groove into two sections; the domed upper surface of the upper housing portion merges through curved corners into smooth downwards and outwards curved side surfaces; the front surface of the upper housing portion is angled downwards and outwards and has a generally rectangular recessed area therein; the recessed area has a flat bottom surface, flat sides surfaces extending generally at right angles to the bottom surface, and a rear surface extending generally at right angles to the bottom and side surfaces; the lower and of the upper housing portion has an open area having bevelled upper and lower surfaces; the open area has a series of generally rectangular inwardly extending walls which are equally spaced apart and generally parallel in the front and rear surfaces of the upper housing portion and are generally parallel in the outer sections of the curved sidesurfaces of the upper housing portion; the intermediate housing portion has smooth curved side surfaces and slightly outwardly curved front and rear surfaces;the lower housing portion has smooth curved side surfaces and slightly outwardly curved front and rear surfaces which generally follow the contour of the front. rear and side surfaces of the intermediate housing portion; elongated narrow slots having bevelled lower edges extend across the side surfaces of the lower housing portion adjacent the lower edge of the intermediate housing portion;the bottom surface of the lower housing portion has a central raised cylindrical area and a generally cylindrical pipe-like member extending generally radially outwards from adjacent the raised cylindrical area to adjacent the outside surface of the lower housing portion; a flat ridge extends along the lower surface of the pipe-like member;the rear side surfaces of the intermediate and lower housing portions of the pump accessory have generally identical recessed areas therein adjacent the central groove, each recessed area having a semi-oblong shape in rear elevation view.Representations of the design are shown in the figures wherein:Fig. 1 is a right front perspective view of a pump accessory for a wet and dry vacuum cleaner;Fig. 2 is a top view of the pump accessory;Fig. 3 is a front elevation view of the pump accessory;Fig. 4 is a side elevation view of the pump accessory;Fig. 5 is an opposite side elevation view of the pump accessory;Fig. 6 is a back view of the pump accessory;Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the pump accessory; andFig. 8 is a perspective view of an exemplary use and attachment of the pump accessory to a wet and dry vacuum cleaner.The stippled lines in Figures 1-8 are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the design.Diagrams of the design are included.