Patents Assigned to Nationwide Sales & Service, Inc.
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Patent number: 7275279Abstract: Vacuum cleaner wand adapter for coupling a vacuum cleaner handle to a wand implement of the vacuum cleaner including a housing defining an inner passage for receiving part of the handle and part of the wand implement, a first locking mechanism arranged on the housing for releasably locking the handle to the housing, and second locking mechanism arranged on the housing for releasably locking the housing to the wand implement. An electrical contact structure is also preferably provided to enable the wand adapter to be electrically connected to existing wand implements and handles.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Nationwide Sales & Service, Inc.Inventors: Mark Genoa, Scott Genoa, Joseph Genoa
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Patent number: 7168127Abstract: Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner including a handle portion having a tubular hand-gripping portion, a tubular wand-engaging portion and a metal tube extending from the wand-engaging portion. The handle portion defines a cavity at a rear for receiving an adapter terminating a hose and a slot leading to the cavity. An interconnection housing is attached to the handle portion to cover the slot and includes a pair of contacts extending through the slot into the cavity such that when an adapter with contact rings is positioned in the cavity, the contacts engage with the contact rings. A handle for connecting a vacuum cleaner hose to a wand assembly includes the handle assembly and an adapter arranged in the cavity in the handle portion and a hose having a pair of wires which is terminated by the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Nationwide Sales & Service, Inc.Inventors: Mark Genoa, Scott Genoa, Joseph Genoa
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Patent number: 7159270Abstract: Adapter for connecting a vacuum cleaner hose to a canister housing or a handle assembly and hose assemblies including the same. One adapter includes an outer sleeve matable with the canister housing and having electrodes, a hose engagement sleeve arranged at least partially in the outer sleeve and positioning wires of the hose in alignment with the electrodes, and an annealing ring arranged at least partially in the hose engagement sleeve such that a space is provided between the hose engagement sleeve and the annealing ring in which the hose is situated. When the annealing ring is annealed, the wires will be held in contact with the electrodes. Another adapter includes an outer sleeve matable with the canister housing, a hose engagement sleeve arranged at least partially in the outer sleeve and having electrodes, and an annealing ring arranged at least partially in the hose engagement sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2005Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Nationwide Sales & Service, Inc.Inventors: Mark Genoa, Scott Genoa, Joseph Genoa
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Publication number: 20060174440Abstract: Adapter for connecting a vacuum cleaner hose to a canister housing or a handle assembly and hose assemblies including the same. One adapter includes an outer sleeve matable with the canister housing and having electrodes, a hose engagement sleeve arranged at least partially in the outer sleeve and positioning wires of the hose in alignment with the electrodes, and an annealing ring arranged at least partially in the hose engagement sleeve such that a space is provided between the hose engagement sleeve and the annealing ring in which the hose is situated. When the annealing ring is annealed, the wires will be held in contact with the electrodes. Another adapter includes an outer sleeve matable with the canister housing, a hose engagement sleeve arranged at least partially in the outer sleeve and having electrodes, and an annealing ring arranged at least partially in the hose engagement sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: NATIONWIDE SALES & SERVICE, INC.Inventors: Mark Genoa, Scott Genoa, Joseph Genoa
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Publication number: 20060174442Abstract: Vacuum cleaner wand adapter for coupling a vacuum cleaner handle to a wand implement of the vacuum cleaner including a housing defining an inner passage for receiving part of the handle and part of the wand implement, a first locking mechanism arranged on the housing for releasably locking the handle to the housing, and second locking mechanism arranged on the housing for releasably locking the housing to the wand implement. An electrical contact structure is also preferably provided to enable the wand adapter to be electrically connected to existing wand implements and handles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: NATIONWIDE SALES & SERVICE, INC.Inventors: Mark Genoa, Scott Genoa, Joseph Genoa
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Publication number: 20060174441Abstract: Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner including a handle portion having a tubular hand-gripping portion, a tubular wand-engaging portion and a metal tube extending from the wand-engaging portion. The handle portion defines a cavity at a rear for receiving an adapter terminating a hose and a slot leading to the cavity. An interconnection housing is attached to the handle portion to cover the slot and includes a pair of contacts extending through the slot into the cavity such that when an adapter with contact rings is positioned in the cavity, the contacts engage with the contact rings. A handle for connecting a vacuum cleaner hose to a wand assembly includes the handle assembly and an adapter arranged in the cavity in the handle portion and a hose having a pair of wires which is terminated by the adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: NATIONWIDE SALES & SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Mark Genoa, Scott Genoa, Joseph Genoa
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Patent number: D545512Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Nationwide Sales & Service, Inc.Inventors: Mark Genoa, Scott Genoa, Joseph Genoa