The motorized vacuum cleaner was invented by Hubert Cecil Booth of England in 1901.

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As Booth recalled decades later, that year he attended "a demonstration of an American machine by its
inventor" at the Empire Music Hall in London. The inventor is not named, but Booth's description of the machine conforms fairly closely to Thurman's design, as modified in later patents. Booth
watched a demonstration of the device, which blew dust off the chairs, and thought that "...if the system could be reversed, and a filter inserted between the suction apparatus and the outside
air, whereby the dust would be retained in a receptacle, the real solution of the hygienic removal of dust would be obtained."
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He tested the idea by laying a handkerchief on the seat of a
restaurant chair, putting his mouth to the handkerchief, and then trying to suck up as much dust as he could onto the handkerchief. Upon seeing the dust and dirt collected on the underside of
the handkerchief, he realized the idea could work.
Booth created a large device,
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driven by an internal combustion engine. Nicknamed the "Puffing Billy",
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Booth's first petrol-powered, horse-drawn vacuum cleaner relied upon air drawn by a
piston pump through a cloth filter. It did not contain any brushes; all the cleaning was done by suction through long tubes with nozzles on the ends. Although the machine was too bulky to be
brought into the building, its principles of operation were essentially the same as the vacuum cleaners of today. He followed this up with an electric-powered model, but both designs were
extremely bulky, and had to be transported by horse and carriage. The term "vacuum cleaner" was first used by the company set up to market Booth's invention, in its first issued prospectus of
1901.
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Booth initially did not attempt to sell his machine, but rather sold cleaning services. The vans of the British Vacuum Cleaner Company (BVCC) were bright red; uniformed operators would haul
hose off the van and route it through the windows of a building to reach all the rooms inside. Booth was harassed by complaints about the noise of his vacuum machines and was even fined for
frightening horses.
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Gaining the royal seal of approval, Booth's motorized vacuum cleaner was used to clean the carpets of Westminster Abbey prior to Edward VII's coronation in
1901.
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The device was used by the Royal Navy to improve the level of sanitation in the naval barracks. It was also used in businesses such as theatres and shops, although the device was too
large to be feasibly used as a domestic appliance.
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Booth received his first patents on 18 February and 30 August 1901.
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Booth started the BVCC and refined his invention over the next several decades. Though his "Goblin" model lost out to
competition from Hoover in the household vacuum market, his company successfully turned its focus to the industrial market, building ever-larger models for factories and warehouses. Booth's
company, now BVC, lives on today as a unit of pneumatic tube system maker Quirepace Ltd.
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The American industry was established by the New Jersey inventor David T. Kenney between 1903 and 1913. Membership in the Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturers' Association, formed in 1919,
was limited to licensees under his patents.



The first vacuum-cleaning device to be portable and marketed at the domestic market was built in 1905 by Walter Griffiths, a manufacturer in
Birmingham,England.
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His Griffith's Improved Vacuum Apparatus for Removing Dust from Carpets resembled modern-day cleaners; - it was
portable, easy to store, and powered by "any one person (such as the ordinary domestic servant)", who would have the task of compressing a
bellows-like contraption to suck up dust through a removable, flexible pipe, to which a variety of shaped nozzles could be attached.
In 1906 James B. Kirby developed his first of many vacuums called the "Domestic Cyclone" It used water for dirt separation. He held over 60
patents on everything from a wringer-less washing machine to ironing and dry cleaning equipment.
Early electric vacuum cleaner by Electric Suction Sweeper Company, circa 1908
In 1907, James Murray Spangler, a janitor from Canton, Ohio, invented the first motorized, portable vacuum cleaner.
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Crucially, in addition to
suction that used an electric fan, a box, and one of his wife's pillowcases, Spangler's design incorporated a rotating brush to loosen debris. Unable
to produce the design himself due to lack of funding, he sold the patent in 1908 to William Henry Hoover who had Spangler's machine redesigned
with a steel casing, casters, and attachments their first vacuum was the 1908 Model O, which sold for $60. Subsequent innovations included the
first disposal filter bags in the 1920s and the first upright vacuum cleaner in 1926.
In Continental Europe, the Fisker and Nielsen company in Denmark was the first to sell vacuum cleaners in 1910. The design weighed just 17.5 kg
and could be operated by a single person.
The Swedish company Electrolux launched the innovative Model V in 1921 that was designed to lie on the floor on two thin metal runners. This
innovation, conceived by Electrolux founder Axel Wenner-Gren, became a standard feature on generations of future vacuum cleaners.
For many years after their introduction, vacuum cleaners remained a luxury item, but after World
War II, they became common among the middle classes. Vacuums tend to be more common in
Western countries because in most other parts of the world, wall-to-wall carpeting is uncommon
and homes have tileor hardwood floors, which are easily swept, wiped, or mopped manually
without power assist.
The last decades of the twentieth century saw the more widespread use of technologies
developed earlier, including filterless cyclonic dirt separation, central vacuum systems, and
rechargeable hand-held vacuums. In addition, miniaturized computer technology and improved
batteries allowed the development of a new type of machine the autonomous robotic vacuum
cleaner.

Just at the beginning of this month, James Dyson announced the creation of
their first autonomous vacuum cleaner. There are many vacuum robots being
made by other companies but Dysons is sure to be the best. It features a 360
degree camera that can discern its position in the room by determining its
place as well as the total geometry of the room and its obstacles. Then
calculate its path from there. It will be released in Japan soon and will hit
North America approximately one year from now.
So far the worlds greatest vacuum manufacturers are 1.Dyson, 2. Rainbow
and 3. General Electric. they each have their top vacuums, those vacuums
will be measured in worth and judged. The greatest of those three vacuums is
the winner.

Dyson: DC65 Animal
Rainbow: The Rainbow Vacuum
General Electric: GE 2-motor Canister Vacuum
Strongest Suction in the world
Root cyclone technology
Rolls on a ball instead of wheels
tangle free turbine
Self adjusting head
Price:$599.99
Uses water in the carpet
Powerful motor
Control over accessories
household safe
wheels on a dolly
Price: $2200.00

Its more quiet
easy to store
Traps allergens
Powerful suction
Above floor cleaning
Price: $154.42
I announce the winner the:

GE 2-motor canister Vacuum!
Reason: Its a good vacuum that can be used on furniture and easily stored.
yet only costs $150. It can go in every home yet a well over vacuum.
2nd place also goes to the Dyson DC64 animal. Its edge over the rainbow is
that its price is nearly of the price, has better suction, and doesnt leave
wet carpets.
I predict in the next 10 years well see great
improvements in software, recoverability,
size, and safety. by the turn of the century I
expect hover-propulsion and A.I to take
effect.
FIN.