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Noise reducing means for vacuum cleaner

CA 1203354 A · Owner: Shop-Vac Corporation · Inventors: Berfield, Robert C.

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Abstract From the Canadian patent

A noise muffler for a vacuum cleaner is constructed of flexible open cell foam inserts, one of which extends across an opening through which working air flows between two plenums. At this opening the foam insert is provided with a plurality of relatively large perforations. Similar perforations may be provided at the ends of the other insert this other insert being in the downstream plenum.

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  • Granted April 22, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 22, 2003.
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FiledSeptember 15, 1983
GrantedApril 22, 1986
Term endedApril 22, 2003
Patent numberCA 1203354 A
Classification (IPC)A47L9/00

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedSep 15, 1983Patent grantedApril 22, 1986Term endedApril 22, 2003

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