US5013343A
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Dust collector
Assignee: Ryobi Ltd
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Filing: 1987-05-28
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2007-05-28
Abstract
Abstract In a dust collector, dust and waste materials such as wood chips and shavings are collected in its casing through a dust collecting duct by a dust collecting fan rotated by a motor. The dust and waste materials thus collected are compressed and extruded by an extruding screw which is rotated by the motor, whereby the dust and waste materials can be readily discarded.
Inventors
- 👤 Kouichi Miyamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:25
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/10; A47L9/106; A47L9/108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A dust collector comprising: a dust collector casing connected to a dust collecting duct; an electric motor for rotating a dust collecting fan to suck dust and waste material into said dust collector casing; and a dust discharging section having dust compressing means comprising an extruding screw having an inlet end and an outlet end, and an extruding space having one end communicating with said outlet end of said extruding screw and an opposite end communicating with a discharge opening, said extruding screw being rotated by said motor to compress without stirring in said extruding space said sucked dust and waste materials and to discharge said compressed dust and waste material from said dust discharging section through said discharge opening, said dust discharging section further comprising a screw casing defining a screw space for accommodating said extruding screw, said screw space communicating with an innerspace, said extruding space forming a separate and distinct compression chamber located between said outlet end of said extruding screw and said discharge opening, wherein said dust compressing means further comprises a normally closed dust cover disposed at said opposite end of said extruding space so as to close said discharge opening and which is openable in an outward direction by said compressed dust and waste materials in said extruding space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A dust collector comprising: a dust collector casing connected to a dust collecting duct; an electric motor for rotating a dust collecting fan to suck dust and waste material into said dust collector casing; and a dust discharging section having dust compressing means comprising an extruding screw having an inlet end and an outlet end, and an extruding space having one end communicating with said outlet end of said extruding screw and an opposite end communicating with a discharge opening, said extruding screw being rotated by said motor to compress without stirring in said extruding space said sucked dust and waste materials and to discharge said compressed dust and waste material from said dust discharging section through said discharge opening, said dust discharging section further comprising a screw casing defining a screw space for accommodating said extruding screw, said screw space communicating with an innerspace, said extruding space forming a separate and distinct compression chamber located between said outlet end of said extruding screw and said discharge opening, wherein said dust compressing means further comprises a normally closed dust cover disposed at said opposite end of said extruding space so as to close said discharge opening and which is openable in an outward direction by said compressed dust and waste materials in said extruding space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dust collector as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a filter separating said inner space communicating with said dust collecting dust from an outer space communicated with said dust collecting fan.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dust collector as recited in claim 2, wherein said dust cover is a hinged cover, said hinged cover being spring biased in the closing direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A dust collector as recited in claim 3, further comprising gear reduction means coupling said motor to said extruding screw.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A dust collector as recited in claim 3, further comprising a dust guide fixedly mounted to said dust collector casing so as to surround said discharge opening, said hinged cover being hinged to said dust guide.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-05-06 | 1994-11-05 | 1995-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-05-06 | 1998-11-05 | 1999-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-05-06 | 2002-11-05 | 2003-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |