Hand-held vacuum cleaner
US5134751A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L5/26
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hand-held vacuum cleaner including a housing having mating first and second half housing elements. The housing has a handle and a nozzle. A motor is mounted within the housing for driving a shaft. A fan is mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith. A selectively separable bag assembly is mounted on the housing. A working air channel is defined within the housing communicating the nozzle with the bag assembly. The bag assembly includes a collar, a dirty air collector bag attached to the collar, and a combination latch and handle member pivotally connected to the collar. The housing includes a wall member for receiving the collar of the bag assembly and a detent member for holding the latch and handle member in a locking position when the member is pivoted into engagement therewith for securing the bag assembly onto the wall member of the housing.
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