The History of the Invention of the Vacuum Cleaner

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    The History of the invention of the Vacuum Cleaner

  • First Vacuum Cleaner was Invented

    First Vacuum Cleaner was Invented
    Information to be found hereInvented by Otto Von Guerlcke
    The first Vacuum Cleaner was a pupm which was mostly used in farms. It was a very simple version of today's Vacuum.
  • "Whirlwind" Patented

    "Whirlwind" Patented
    Ives W. McGaffrey creates and patents a vaccum cleaner that used a sweeping mechnism which you had to turn a crank and push at the same time. It was difficult to use and didn't get rid of the dirt effectively.
  • First Electric Vacuum Cleaner Invented

    First Electric Vacuum Cleaner Invented
    Image sourceBy Hubert Cecil Booth
    Revolutionizing the vacuum cleaner industry, it was the first to operate on a suction principle. It had to be pulled by a horse and was very impractical as it caused traffic problems, was expensive etc. The company even recieved many fines from damages to the road.
  • First Portable Vacuum Cleaner invented

    First Portable Vacuum Cleaner invented
    Information on this inventionBy Walter Grififths
    It was the first coulld be used domestically. It operated on the suction principle and came with interchangeable hoses and pieces to add variety to vacuuming.
  • Patent of first Portable suction Cleaner

    By james Murray Spangler
    patented the first electric suction cleaner that was portable.
  • First Plastic Vacuum Cleaners

    First Plastic Vacuum Cleaners
    sources: This made them more adffordable and stylish
    by hoover Company
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    Experimental Vacuums

    These are vacuum cleaners that are different and based of the original idea with technological add ons.
  • First Bagless Vacuums

    Dyson HistoryBy James Dyson
    The Dyson Company was the first to use bagless technology which saved time and money for consumers.
  • Cordless and Handheld Vacuum Created

    Image Source: By Black and Decker
    introdued first cordless hand held dustbuster (Design Carrol Gantz)
    Sold really well and became companys star item.
  • First Robotic Vacuum

    Swedish Company Electrolux
    - worlds first autonomous cordless robotic Vacuum
    - often used industrialy or as fun item in homes