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Vacuum cleaning apparatus

US4853011A · kind A · utility

162Cited by
17References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 10, 1988
Grant dateAug 1, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 10, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S55/03
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus including inner cyclone (11) connected to a uniquely configures receiving chamber (12, 53, 99, 112) is described. An outer container (10) is outwardly tapered to facilitate dirt removal. The chamber has a diameter furthest from the cone opening (32, 75, 98, 118) at least 3 times the diameter of the cone opening such that dirt is not re-entrained from the chamber. Also described is an apparatus with a sealing member (33, 76, 100, 117) between the receiving chamber and inner cyclone which provides a seal during air flow and which allows separation of the chamber and inner cyclone for dirt removal. Also described is a ring second sealing member (34, 104) around an open portion of the receiving chamber which allows removal of the chamber from the outer container (10, 80) to facilitate emptying dirt.

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