Patent · US Expired

Dirt cup assembly with attachable and detachable external filter holder

US7185394B2 · kind B2 · utility

8Cited by
12References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 2003
Grant dateMar 6, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2024

Classification

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

Abstract

A dirt cup for a vacuum cleaner includes a housing defining a dirt collection chamber, an inlet and an outlet in the housing in fluid communication with the dirt collection chamber and a selectively attachable and detachable filter holder on the housing external to the dirt collection chamber and downstream from the outlet. A vacuum cleaner incorporating the dirt cup is also provided.

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