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First Patent Recorded
The first vacuum cleaner was invented by Daniel Hess on 1860.
Was the first sweeper with a mechanism that was for suction. This was called "carpet sweeper" -
Whirlwind Sweeping Machine
Ives McGaffey invented the whirlwind sweeping machine, this was made by wood. These were sold around 25$, unfortunately, most of them were burnet by the Chicago fire in 1871 -
The Carpet Sweper
Melvin Bissell invented a push-powered carpet sweeper, because of him, the business of vaccum cleaners born -
Gas powered Vacuum Cleaner
John Thurman invented the first gasoline-powered cleaner in 1899.
This machine was too heavy to move it around, he needed a horse-drawn carriage to move it. John Thurman would sell his services by 4$ the visit. -
Electric Vacuum Cleaner
Hubert Cecil Booth introduced the first electric vacuum cleaner model by using the technology of the vaccum tube -
Vacuum Cleaner Industry
David T. Kenney created a foundation for the industry of vacuum cleaners between 1903 and 1913. He was considered the “father of the vacuum cleaner industry” by the New York Times in 1910 -
The First Portable Vaccum Cleaner
Walter Griffiths invented the first portable vacuum cleaner in 1905. He also invented a variety of nozzles that could be attached the pipe. -
Kirby Vacuum
In 1906, Jim Kirby invented the first vacuum that used water to separate dirt. -
The First Portable Electric Vacuum Cleaner
James Murray Spangler invented the first portable electric suction cleaner in 1908, he did it beacuse he was asthmatic and he wanted something to keep the dust out in his workplace -
Electric Motor
In 1910 Charles Beach and Frederick Osius invented a small motor that ran on electrical power -
Disposable Bags
Airway Sanitizer, a company from Toledo, Ohio, introduced the first vacuum cleaner with a disposable bag in 1920 -
Plastic Vacuums
By the 1930s, manufacturers used plastic instead of metal to reduce weight and lower production costs. Later on, headlights were added to some models. -
Households
Vacuum cleaners became commonplace items in households after World War II. -
Swimming Pool Vaccum
In 1974 Ferdinand Chauvier invented the swimming pool vacuum. -
The First Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
In 1997, Swedish manufacturer Electrolux showed a prototype of the first robotic vacuum cleaner, the Tribolite -
Roomba
Helen Greiner, developed Roomba, which debuted in 2002, putting their company (iRobot) on the map. -
Cardboard Vacuum
Jake Tyler, an industrial design student at Loughborough University, got the idea of using recycled corrugated cardboard to reduce waste in manufacturing vacuum cleaners.