Handheld cordless dust removal appliance

Abstract

A brush that is hand-held, cordless, rechargeable, self-cooling, and vacuum operated, so as to loosen and collect dust and other small particles from a surface. The brush includes a plurality of exterior components and a plurality of interior components. The plurality of interior components are contained within the plurality of exterior components, and therewith, are the hand-held, the cordless, the rechargeable, the self-cooling, and the vacuum operated, so as to loosen and collect the dust and the other small particles from the surface.

Claims

1. A brush for being hand-held, cordless, rechargeable, self-cooling, and vacuum operated, so as to loosen and collect dust and other small particles from a surface, comprising: a) a plurality of exterior components; and b) a plurality of interior components; wherein said plurality of interior components are contained within said plurality of exterior components, and therewith, are for being hand-held, cordless, rechargeable, self-cooling, and vacuum operated, so as to loosen and collect the dust and the other small particles from the surface; wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise a vacuum intake brush body; wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise a threaded brush body connector; wherein said threaded brush body connector of said plurality of exterior components is collinear with said vacuum intake brush body of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said threaded brush body connector of said plurality of exterior components threadably attaches to said vacuum intake brush body of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise an anterior coupler; wherein said anterior coupler of said plurality of exterior components extends collinearly from said threaded brush body connector of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said anterior coupler of said plurality of exterior components threadably attaches to said threaded brush body connector of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise a filter housing; wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise a posterior coupler; wherein said posterior coupler of said plurality of exterior components extends collinearly from said filter housing of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said posterior coupler of said plurality of exterior components threadably attaches to said filter housing of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise an electric fan housing; wherein said electric fan housing of said plurality of exterior components extends collinearly from said posterior coupler of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said electric fan housing of said plurality of exterior components threadably attaches to said posterior coupler of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise a vented coupler; wherein said vented coupler of said plurality of exterior components extends collinearly from said electric fan housing of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise a handle for allowing said brush to be hand-held; wherein said handle of said plurality of exterior components extends collinearly from said vented coupler of said plurality of exterior components; wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise a threaded end cap; wherein said threaded end cap of said plurality of exterior components extends collinearly from said handle of said plurality of exterior components; and wherein said threaded end cap of said plurality of exterior components threadably attaches to said handle of said plurality of exterior components for allowing access to a battery in said handle of said plurality of exterior components.

2. The brush of claim 1, wherein said plurality of exterior components comprise nylon fiber strands.

3. The brush of claim 2, wherein said nylon fiber strands of said plurality of exterior components depend from said vacuum intake brush body of said plurality of exterior components.

4. The brush of claim 2, wherein said vacuum intake brush body of said plurality of exterior components together with said nylon fiber strands of said plurality of exterior components form a working end of said brush.

5. The brush of claim 1, wherein an anterior portion of said anterior coupler of said plurality of exterior components slides into a remaining posterior portion of said anterior coupler of said plurality of exterior components, and in doing so, replaceably forms a front integral unit.

6. The brush of claim 1, wherein said filter housing of said plurality of exterior components extends collinearly from said anterior coupler of said plurality of exterior components.

7. The brush of claim 1, wherein said vented coupler of said plurality of exterior components replaceably attaches to said electric fan housing of said plurality of exterior components.

8. The brush of claim 1, wherein said plurality of interior components comprise a nylon mesh filter.

9. The brush of claim 8, wherein said nylon mesh filter of said plurality of interior components is removably contained within said filter housing of said plurality of exterior components.

10. The brush of claim 1, wherein said plurality of interior components comprise an electric digital fan assembly.

11. The brush of claim 10, wherein said electric digital fan assembly of said plurality of interior components is contained within said electric fan housing of said plurality of exterior components; and wherein said electric digital fan assembly of said plurality of interior components is for allowing said brush to be self-cooling and vacuum operated.

12. The brush of claim 10, wherein said plurality of interior components comprise an electronic button-operated speed control.

13. The brush of claim 12, wherein said electronic button-operated speed control of said plurality of interior components is contained within said vented coupler of said plurality of exterior components.

14. The brush of claim 12, wherein said electronic button-operated speed control of said plurality of interior components is in electrical communication with said electric digital fan assembly of said plurality of interior components.

15. The brush of claim 12, wherein said electronic button-operated speed control of said plurality of interior components controls speed of said electric digital fan assembly of said plurality of interior components.

16. The brush of claim 12, wherein said plurality of interior components comprise a button-operated power switch; and wherein said button-operated power switch of said plurality of interior components is for turning said brush on and off.

17. The brush of claim 16, wherein said button-operated power switch of said plurality of interior components is contained within said handle of said plurality of exterior components.

18. The brush of claim 16, wherein said button-operated power switch of said plurality of interior components is in electrical communication with said electronic button-operated speed control of said plurality of interior components.

19. The brush of claim 16, wherein said plurality of interior components comprise a battery interface; and wherein said battery interface of said plurality of interior components is for holding a battery for powering said brush and for allowing the brush 10 to be cordless and rechargeable.

20. The brush of claim 19, wherein said battery interface of said plurality of interior components is contained within said handle of said plurality of exterior components.

21. The brush of claim 19, wherein said battery interface of said plurality of interior components electrically communicates with said button-operated power switch of said plurality of interior components.

22. The brush of claim 19, wherein said battery interface of said plurality of interior components electrically communicates with said electronic button-operated speed control of said plurality of interior components.

23. The brush of claim 1, wherein said plurality of interior components are accessible by separating said vented coupler of said plurality of exterior components from said electric fan housing of said plurality of exterior components.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The figures of the drawings are briefly described as follows:

(2) FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the handheld cordless dust removal appliance in use;

(3) FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof per se;

(4) FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic elevational view of selected internal components per se and separated from the housing of the handheld cordless dust removal appliance; and

(5) FIG. 4 is diagrammatic elevational view showing where the selected internal components are located in the handheld cordless dust removal appliance.

A MARSHALING OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE DRAWINGS

Introductory

(6) 10 brush of embodiments of present invention for being hand-held 12, cordless 14, rechargeable 16, self-cooling 18, and vacuum operated 20, so as to loosen and collect dust 22 and other small particles 24 from a surface 26 12 hand-held 14 cordless 16 rechargeable 18 self-cooling 20 vacuum operated 22 dust 24 other small particles 26 surface

Overall Configuration of Brush 10

(7) 28 plurality of exterior components 30 plurality of interior components

Specific Configuration of Plurality of Exterior Components 28

(8) 32 vacuum intake brush body of plurality of exterior components 28 34 nylon fiber strands of plurality of exterior components 28 36 working end of brush 10 38 threaded brush body connector of plurality of exterior components 28 40 anterior coupler of plurality of exterior components 28 40a anterior portion of anterior coupler 40 of plurality of exterior components 28 40b remaining posterior portion of anterior coupler 40 of plurality of exterior components 28 42 front integral unit of plurality of exterior components 28 44 filter housing of plurality of exterior components 28 46 posterior coupler of plurality of exterior components 28 48 electric fan housing of plurality of exterior components 28 50 vented coupler of plurality of exterior components 28 52 handle of plurality of exterior components 28 for allowing brush 10 to be hand-held 58 threaded end cap of plurality of exterior components 28

Plurality of Interior Components 30

(9) 60 nylon mesh filter of plurality of interior components 30 62 electric digital fan assembly of plurality of interior components 30 for allowing the brush 10 to be self-cooling and vacuum operated 64 electronic button-operated speed control of plurality of interior components 30 66 button-operated power switch of plurality of interior components 30 for turning brush 10 on and off 68 battery interface of plurality of interior components 30 for holding battery 70 for powering brush 10 70 battery for powering brush 10 and for allowing brush 10 be cordless and rechargeable

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Introductory

(10) Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to FIG. 1, the brush of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at 10 for being hand-held 12, cordless 14, rechargeable 16, self-cooling 18, and vacuum operated 20 so as to loosen and collect dust 22 and other small particles 24 from a surface 26.

Overall Configuration of the Brush 10

(11) The overall configuration of the brush 10 can best be seen in FIG. 4, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

(12) The brush 10 comprises a plurality of exterior components 28 and a plurality of interior components 30. The plurality of interior components 30 is contained within the plurality of exterior components 28, and therewith, are for being the hand-held 12, the cordless 14, the rechargeable 16, the self-cooling 18, and the vacuum operated 20, so as to loosen and collect the dust 22 and the other small particles 24 from the surface 26.

Specific Configuration of the Plurality of Exterior Components 28

(13) The specific configuration of the plurality of exterior components 28 can best be seen in FIGS. 2 and 4, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

(14) The plurality of exterior components 28 comprise an vacuum intake brush body 32.

(15) The plurality of exterior components 28 further comprise nylon fiber strands 34. The nylon fiber strands 34 of the plurality of exterior components 28 depend from the vacuum intake brush body 32, and together therewith, form a working end 36 of the brush 10.

(16) The plurality of exterior components 28 further comprise a threaded brush body connector 38. The threaded brush body connector 38 is collinear with, and threadably attaches to, the vacuum intake brush body 32 of the plurality of exterior components 28.

(17) The plurality of exterior components 28 further comprise an anterior coupler 40. The anterior coupler 40 of the plurality of exterior components 28 extends collinearly from, and threadably attaches to, the threaded brush body connector 38 of the plurality of exterior components 28, so as to allow an anterior portion 40a of the anterior coupler 40 of the plurality of exterior components 28 to replaceably slide into a remaining posterior portion 40b of the anterior coupler 40 of the plurality of exterior components 28, and in so doing, replaceably forms a front integral unit 42.

(18) The plurality of exterior components 28 further comprise a filter housing 44. The filter housing 44 of the plurality of exterior components 28 extends collinearly from the anterior coupler 40 of the plurality of exterior components 28.

(19) The plurality of exterior components 28 further comprise a posterior coupler 46. The posterior coupler 46 of the plurality of exterior components 28 extends collinearly from, and threadably attaches to, the filter housing 44 of the plurality of exterior components 28.

(20) The plurality of exterior components 28 further comprise an electric fan housing 48. The electric fan housing 48 of the plurality of exterior components 28 extends collinearly from, and threadably attaches to, the posterior coupler 46 of the plurality of exterior components 28.

(21) The plurality of exterior components 28 further comprise a vented coupler 50. The vented coupler 50 of the plurality of exterior components 28 extends collinearly from, and replaceably attaches to, the electric fan housing 48 of the plurality of exterior components 28.

(22) The plurality of exterior components 28 further comprise a handle 52. The handle 52 of the plurality of exterior components 28 extends collinearly from the vented coupler 50 of the plurality of exterior components 28 and is for allowing the brush 10 to be hand-held.

(23) The plurality of exterior components 28 further comprise a threaded end cap 58. The threaded end cap 58 of the plurality of exterior components 28 extends collinearly from, and threadably attaches to, the handle 52 of the plurality of exterior components 28.

Specific Configuration of the Plurality of Interior Components 30

(24) The specific configuration of the plurality of interior components 30 can best be seen in FIGS. 3 and 4.

(25) The plurality of interior components 30 comprise a nylon mesh filter 60. The nylon mesh filter 60 of the plurality of interior components 30 is removably contained within the filter housing 44 of the plurality of exterior components 28.

(26) The plurality of interior components 30 further comprise an electric digital fan assembly 62. The electric digital fan assembly 62 of the plurality of interior components 30 is contained within the electric fan housing 48 of the plurality of exterior components 28 and is for allowing the brush 10 to be self-cooling and vacuum operated.

(27) The plurality of interior components 30 further comprise an electronic button-operated speed control 64. The electronic button-operated speed control 64 of the plurality of interior components 30 is contained within the vented coupler 50 of the plurality of exterior components 28, and is in electrical communication with, and controls the speed of, the electric digital fan assembly 62 of the plurality of interior components 30.

(28) The plurality of interior components 30 further comprise a button-operated power switch 66. The button-operated power switch 66 of the plurality of interior components 30 is contained within the handle 52 of the plurality of exterior components 28, is in electrical communication with the electronic button-operated speed control 64 of the plurality of interior components 30, and is for turning the brush 10 on and off.

(29) The plurality of interior components 30 further comprise a battery interface 68. The battery interface 68 of the plurality of interior components 30 is contained within the handle 52 of the plurality of exterior components 28, electrically communicates with both the button-operated power switch 66 of the plurality of interior components 30 and the electronic button-operated speed control 64 of the plurality of interior components 30, and is for holding a battery 70 for powering the brush 10 and for allowing the brush 10 to be cordless and rechargeable.

(30) As shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of interior components 30 are accessible by separating the vented coupler 50 of the plurality of exterior components 28 from the electric fan housing 48 of the plurality of exterior components 28.

IMPRESSIONS

(31) It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.

(32) While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodiments of a hand-held cordless dust removal appliance, accordingly it is not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions, and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

(33) Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that from the standpoint of prior art fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of the present invention.