Cleaning appliance
US8117712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/34
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A handheld cleaning appliance includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet and separating apparatus for separating dirt and dust from an airflow in an airflow path leading from the air inlet to the air outlet. The appliance also includes a body housing a fan and motor for drawing air into the appliance via the dirty air inlet. The separator includes at least one cyclone. The separator and the body are releasably connected together around a chamber in the airflow path which is formed partly by the body and partly by the separator, the chamber housing a filter which is located upstream of the fan and motor and downstream of the cyclone.
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