Air flow passage for a vacuum cleaner
US6736873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/03
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner is provided having improved pressure loss characteristics. A fluid supply conduit in flow communication with an inlet to a cyclone is integrally formed as part of a cyclone bin. The present invention may be adapted for use with cyclonic separation devices of all types, including single- and multi-stage cyclonic separators.
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