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Vacuum cleaner with dust bag retention flaps

US6151751A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 5, 1999
Grant dateNov 28, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2019

Classification

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

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner is provided including a nozzle assembly, an agitator brush mounted for relative rotation on the nozzle assembly, a motor and fan assembly carried on the vacuum cleaner and a handle and canister assembly pivotally mounted to the nozzle assembly. The handle and canister assembly includes a cavity for holding a dust bag, a removable access door for accessing the cavity and a retention flap across the corner of the access opening for engaging and retaining the dust bag fully in the cavity when the access door is installed following dust bag replacement. Preferably, one retention flap is provided at each corner of the access opening.

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