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The present invention is a vacuum cleaner and recharging assembly including a vacuum cleaner having a motor, a housing enclosing the motor, a fan driven by the motor for producing a vacuum, a canister for at least the reception of air and foreign matter drawn into the canister in response to the vac

The present invention is a vacuum cleaner and recharging assembly including a vacuum cleaner having a motor, a housing enclosing the motor, a fan driven by the motor for producing a vacuum, a canister for at least the reception of air and foreign matter drawn into the canister in response to the vacuum produced by the fan, and a power source for powering the motor. The assembly also includes a charging unit cooperable with the vacuum cleaner for charging the power source. The assembly further includes means for removably securing the vacuum cleaner to the charging unit when the vacuum cleaner engages the charging unit.

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A vacuum cleaner and charging assembly comprising: a vacuum cleaner including a motor, a housing enclosing said motor, and a power source for powering said motor, said housing including means forming a groove extending inwardly from the outer surface of said housing on each side thereof; a charging

A vacuum cleaner and charging assembly comprising: a vacuum cleaner including a motor, a housing enclosing said motor, and a power source for powering said motor, said housing including means forming a groove extending inwardly from the outer surface of said housing on each side thereof; a charging unit cooperable with said vacuum cleaner for charging said power source, said charging unit including means forming a cavity extending axially through said unit, said cavity including a bottom wall and upwardly extending sidewalls from said bottom wall, said bottom and said sidewalls having a shape complementary to the outer surface of said housing; means for removably securing said vacuum cleaner to said charging unit when said vacuum cleaner engages said charging unit; and each of said sidewalls of said charging unit including a locking tab pivotably connected at one end and being movable between a first position in which the free end of said locking tab engages said groove and a second position in which the free end of said locking tab disengages said groove.