US5855634A
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Filter retainer for a vacuum cleaner
Assignee: Shop Vac Corp
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Filing: 1997-06-24
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Granted: 1999-01-05
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Expires: 2017-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A filter retainer for a vacuum cleaner includes a filter cage having several ribs. At the bottom of the filter cage is a lip which includes a plurality of notches. A cylindrical filter having open ends is slid over the filter cage. A cap is placed at the bottom of the filter in order to hold the filter to the filter cage. The cap has a pair of ramps which engage notches on the rim of the filter cage. As the cap is rotated, the cap is pushed towards the filter so that a lip on the cap engages a bottom of the filter.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Berfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:27
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/24; B01D46/2403; B01D46/2411; B01D46/2414; A; A47; A47L; A47L7/00; A47L7/0004; A47L7/0042; A47L9/00; A47L9/10; A47L9/12; A47L9/127; B01D46/52; B01D46/521; B01D2279/00; B01D2279/55; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A retainer for a filter in a vacuum cleaner, the retainer comprising: a stationary member adjacent a first end of a filter; a rim having a plurality of notches spaced from the stationary member; a cap having a base and a lip located adjacent a second end of the filter; at least one ramp on the base wherein the ramp engages the rim in a notch to force the lip toward the filter when the cap is rotated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A retainer for a filter in a vacuum cleaner, the retainer comprising: a stationary member adjacent a first end of a filter; a rim having a plurality of notches spaced from the stationary member; a cap having a base and a lip located adjacent a second end of the filter; at least one ramp on the base wherein the ramp engages the rim in a notch to force the lip toward the filter when the cap is rotated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The filter retainer of claim 1 wherein the cap has two ramps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The filter retainer of claim 1 wherein: the base is cylindrical; and an end of the base is closed by a plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter retainer of claim 3 wherein the ramp does not extend to the plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter retainer of claim 3 wherein the plate is generally parallel to the rim.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The filter retainer of claim 3 comprising a wall attached to the plate for rotating the cap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The filter retainer of claim 1 wherein: the vacuum cleaner comprises an enclosure having an end; and the rim of the filter retainer is located adjacent the end and the filter surrounds the enclosure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The filter retainer of claim 7 wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of ribs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The filter retainer of claim 8 wherein each notch is located adjacent an end of the ribs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The filter retainer of claim 1 in combination with the filter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The filter retainer of claim 10 wherein: the filter is cylindrical; the filter has a gasket at each end of the filter; and the filter has pleated filter material between the gaskets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
A retainer for a filter in a vacuum cleaner comprising: a lid; a cage attached to the lid having a plurality of ribs wherein the ribs are generally parallel to each other; a rim spaced from the lid connected the ribs; notches in the rim, wherein the notches are located adjacent ends of the ribs; a cap having a base and a lip wherein the cap is spaced from the lid; and at least one ramp on the base, wherein the ramp engages the rim in a notch to force the lip toward the ribs when the cap is rotated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
100 words
A retainer for a filter in a vacuum cleaner comprising: a lid; a cage attached to the lid having a plurality of ribs wherein the ribs are generally parallel to each other; a rim spaced from the lid connected the ribs; notches in the rim, wherein the notches are located adjacent ends of the ribs; a cap having a base and a lip wherein the cap is spaced from the lid; and at least one ramp on the base, wherein the ramp engages the rim in a notch to force the lip toward the ribs when the cap is rotated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The filter retainer of claim 12 wherein the cap has two ramps.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The filter retainer of claim 12 wherein: the base is cylindrical; and an end of the base is closed by a plate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter retainer of claim 14 wherein the ramp does not extend to the plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The filter retainer of claim 14 wherein the plate is generally parallel to the rim.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The filter retainer of claim 14 comprising a wall attached to the plate for rotating the cap.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The filter retainer of claim 12 in combination with the filter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The filter retainer of claim 18 wherein: the filter is cylindrical; the filter has a gasket at each end of the filter; and the filter has pleated filter material between the gaskets.
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