Shop vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron

Abstract

A shop vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron includes a flexible main section and securing means. The flexible main section has a plurality of pouches and is sized to fit substantially around the body of a vacuum cleaner. Each of the pouches is sized for receiving a vacuum accessory and has an open top end and a closed bottom end. The securing means is for attaching the main flexible section around the vacuum cleaner. When the flexible main section is wrapped around the vacuum cleaner, the securing means secures the flexible main section to the vacuum cleaner.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron comprising:
 a flexible main section having a plurality of pouches each sized for receiving a vacuum accessory; and   sad flexible main section being sized to fit substantially around the body of a vacuum cleaner;   each of said pouches having an open top end and a closed bottom end;   a securing means for securing said main flexible section around the vacuum cleaner;   whereby, when said flexible main section being wrapped around the vacuum cleaner, said securing means securing said flexible main section to the vacuum cleaner.   
     
     
         2 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 1  wherein said flexible main section having a first layer and a second layer, said second layer being attached to said first layer at distances and locations where said second layer forming said plurality of pouches on said first layer. 
     
     
         3 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 2  wherein said flexible main section being made of fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 3  wherein edges of the opening of each pouch are folded over and sewn and edges of said flexible main section being folded over and sewn. 
     
     
         5 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 1  wherein said securing means being adjustable in length whereby the vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron being securable around various sized vacuum cleaners. 
     
     
         6 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 5  wherein said adjustable length securing means including:
 a first attachment means attached to one side of said flexible main section; and 
 a second attachment means attached to the other side of said flexible main section; 
 whereby, when said flexible main section being wrapped around the vacuum cleaner, said first attachment means being secured to said second attachment means thereby securing said flexible main section to the vacuum cleaner. 
 
     
     
         7 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 6  wherein:
 said first attachment means being a first tie string attached to one side of said flexible main section; and 
 said second attachment means being a second tie string attached to the other side of said flexible main section; 
 whereby, when said flexible main section being wrapped around the vacuum cleaner, said first tie string being tied to said second tie string thereby securing said flexible main section to the vacuum cleaner. 
 
     
     
         8 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 6  wherein:
 said first attachment means including a hook section of a hook and loop type fastener attached to one side of said flexible main section; and 
 said second attachment means including a loop section of a hook and loop type fastener attached to the other side of said flexible main section; 
 whereby, when said flexible main section being wrapped around the vacuum cleaner, said hoop section being securable to said loop section thereby securing said flexible main section to the vacuum cleaner. 
 
     
     
         9 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 1  wherein said vacuum cleaner being a canister type vacuum cleaner. 
     
     
         10 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 9  wherein said canister type vacuum cleaner being a shop vacuum cleaner. 
     
     
         11 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 10  wherein said flexible main section fits around the body of the shop vacuum cleaner where said flexible main section is below a point where the top lifts off making the inside of the body accessible without having to remove the apron and attachments, and above a bottom of the shop vacuum cleaner allowing the shop vacuum cleaner to be rolled without dragging the apron. 
     
     
         12 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 1  wherein said vacuum cleaner accessory being selected from the group consisting of: tubes, brushes, power cords, heads, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron of  claim 1  wherein said pouches being sized to fit 1½ inch diameter vacuum accessories, 3 inch diameter vacuum accessories, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A shop vacuum cleaner comprising:
 a shop vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron comprising:
 a flexible main section having a plurality of pouches each sized for receiving a shop vacuum accessory; and 
 sad flexible main section being sized to fit substantially around the body of the shop vacuum cleaner where said flexible main section is below a point where the top lifts off making the inside of the body accessible without having to remove the apron and attachments, and above a bottom of the shop vacuum cleaner allowing the shop vacuum cleaner to be rolled without dragging the apron; 
 each of said pouches having an open top end and a closed bottom end; 
 a securing means for securing said main flexible section around the shop vacuum cleaner; 
   whereby, when said flexible main section being wrapped around the shop vacuum cleaner, said securing means securing said flexible main section to the shop vacuum cleaner.   
     
     
         15 . The shop vacuum cleaner of  claim 14  wherein said flexible main section having a first layer and a second layer, said second layer being attached to said first layer at distances and locations where said second layer forming said plurality of pouches on said first layer. 
     
     
         16 . The shop vacuum cleaner of  claim 14  wherein said flexible main section being made of fabric, wherein edges of the opening of each pouch are folded over and sewn and edges of said flexible main section being folded over and sewn. 
     
     
         17 . The shop vacuum cleaner of  claim 14  wherein said securing means being adjustable in length whereby the shop vacuum cleaner accessory holder apron being securable around various sized shop vacuum cleaners,
 said adjustable length securing means including:
 a first attachment means attached to one side of said flexible main section; and 
 a second attachment means attached to the other side of said flexible main section; 
 
 whereby, when said flexible main section being wrapped around the shop vacuum cleaner, said first attachment means being secured to said second attachment means thereby securing said flexible main section to the shop vacuum cleaner. 
 
     
     
         18 . The shop vacuum cleaner of  claim 17  wherein:
 said first attachment means being a first tie string attached to one side of said flexible main section; and 
 said second attachment means being a second tie string attached to the other side of said flexible main section; 
 whereby, when said flexible main section being wrapped around the shop vacuum cleaner, said first tie string being tieable to said second tie string thereby securing said flexible main section to the shop vacuum cleaner. 
 
     
     
         19 . The shop vacuum cleaner of  claim 17  wherein:
 said first attachment means including a hook section of a hook and loop type fastener attached to one side of said flexible main section; and 
 said second attachment means including a loop section of a hook and loop type fastener attached to the other side of said flexible main section; 
 whereby, when said flexible main section being wrapped around the shop vacuum cleaner, said hoop section being securable to said loop section thereby securing said flexible main section to the shop vacuum cleaner. 
 
     
     
         20 . The shop vacuum cleaner of  claim 14  wherein:
 said vacuum accessory being selected from the group consisting of: 
 
       tubes, brushes, power cords, heads, and combinations thereof; and
 said pouches being sized to fit 1½ inch diameter vacuum accessories, 3 inch diameter vacuum accessories, or combinations thereof.