Patents by Inventor Clyde W. Harrelson, III

Clyde W. Harrelson, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Central vacuum hose storage
    Patent number: 6427284
    Abstract: A vacuum hose storage unit for insertion within a wall is described that includes a housing with a nozzle/retractor compartment and a hose storage compartment. An opening in the hose storage compartment is in communication with an external conduit leading to a remote vacuum source. Initially, the housing can be used to connect a separately stored hose to the vacuum source by positioning an inlet connector in the nozzle/retractor compartment, and connecting an internal conduit from the inlet connector to the opening in the hose compartment. Subsequently, the internal conduit can be replaced with a hose that is stored in the hose storage compartment and a retractor to extend the hose through the nozzle/retractor compartment. One part of the nozzle/retractor compartment can be covered with a wall covering, with the retractor being inserted into another part of the nozzle/retractor compartment and then moved behind the wall covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Vacs America, Inc.
    Inventors: Clyde W. Harrelson, II, Clyde W. Harrelson, III, William R. Jones, Jr.