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Ives McGaffey patented the first hand pumped vacuum machine called the Whirlwind
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John Thurman invented the first motorized vacuum cleaner which was powered by gasoline.
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Cecil Booth invented the first motorized vacuum cleaner.
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James Spangler, a janitor, invented the first portable and electric vacuum cleaner, that sells for $60.
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James Spangler was awarded a patent for his vacuum technology that involved a rotating brush coupled with an electric vacuuming apparatus
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David T. Kenney created this agency after recieving nine patent sfor his work on vacuum cleaners.