Filter bag mounting assembly for a vacuum cleaner
US5544385A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L5/28
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner filter bag mounting assembly comprises a bag mounting member having a fixed plate which is secured to a housing of a vacuum cleaner and a hinge plate which is pivotally mounted to the fixed plate through a living hinge. A channel is formed on the outside surface of the hinge plate for a receipt of the vacuum bag collar and an air deflector extends outwardly from the fixed plate for insertion into the filter bag. The bag mounting member is preferably integrally molded from a single injection-molding operation. An outlet tube is integrally molded to the fixed plate and has bag-retaining projections on an outer surface and a deflector at the end to deflect particles downwardly into the filter bag. The filter bag is retained in the operating condition by the bag-retaining projections on the outlet tube.
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