Dirt cup for vacuum cleaner
US7231688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/1666
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt cup. The dirt cup includes a dirt collection chamber, a chamber inlet, a filter cavity and a chamber outlet. A filter element is received in the filter cavity. Air is axially directed into an interior chamber of the filter element and then radially discharged from that chamber.
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