Black & Decker DustBuster

Black & Decker DustBuster

The Black & Decker DustBuster is a cordless vacuum cleaner that was introduced in January, 1979.

It was invented by Mark Proett and developed by Black & Decker. [1] Carroll Gantz, FIDSA, was Manager of the Black & Decker United States Consumer Power Tool Division’s Industrial Design Department at the time.[2][3] Over a million Dustbusters were sold in its first year, four times that of the traditional hand-held vacuum market.[clarification needed] It also came in 110 volts with an attachable hose and tools.[clarification needed] The device used suction power to pick up fine dirt including pet hair. The product has been redesigned several times, and as of 2009 Black and Decker still used the name in its hand-held vacuum products.[4] "Dustbuster" has become a genericized trademark for handheld vacuum cleaner in some parts of the world, due to its success as a design, and worldwide recognition.


Notes

  1. ^ US 4011624 
  2. ^ Carroll Gantz; Victoria Kasuba Matranga (2005). Design Chronicles: Significant Mass-produced Designs of the 20th Century. Schiffer Pub.. pp. 53. ISBN 0764322230. http://books.google.com/books?id=mXxUAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 2009-01-04. "ISBN 9780764322235" 
  3. ^ Carroll Gantz. "The Dustbuster: 1979". Industrial Designers Society of America. http://new.idsa.org/webmodules/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=851. Retrieved 2009-01-04. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Cordless Hand Vacuums from Black and Decker". Black and Decker. http://www.blackanddecker.com/ProductGuide/CategoryOverview.aspx?cPath=1499.2210. Retrieved 2009-01-04. 

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