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US6863702B2
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Bagless dustcup
Assignee: Electrolux Home Care Products Inc
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Filing: 2003-05-05
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Granted: 2005-03-08
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Expires: 2023-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A bagless vacuum cleaner system dustcup assembly and method for using said system with a vacuum cleaner apparatus to separate dirt from a mixture of dirt and air inducted into said vacuum cleaner apparatus. Said bagless vacuum cleaner system generally comprises a dustcup assembly, a handle assembly and a motor intake adaptor.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnold L. Sepke
- 👤 Joseph Muclahy
- 👤 Joyce Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:35
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/10; A47L9/12; A47L9/122; A47L5/00; A47L5/12; A47L5/22; A47L5/28; A47L9/127; A47L9/16; A47L9/165; A47L9/1658; A47L9/1666; A47L9/1691; B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/24; B01D46/2403; B01D50/00; B01D50/20; B01D2265/00; B01D2265/02; B01D2265/028; B01D2275/00; B01D2275/20; B01D2275/201; B01D2279/00; B01D2279/55; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A bagless vacuum cleaner system used for separation of a mixture of dirt and air drawn into a vacuum cleaner apparatus, said bagless vacuum cleaner system comprising: a dust cup assembly removably secured to a housing portion of said vacuum cleaner apparatus; a handle assembly connected to a base portion of an upstanding handle, said handle assembly also secured to said housing portion of said vacuum cleaner apparatus; and a motor intake adaptor connected to said dustcup assembly and to an air intake of a suction motor of said vacuum cleaner apparatus: wherein said dustcup assembly includes a dustcup having a dustcup chamber and a dustcup passageway integrally formed therein, said dustcup, assembly includes a filter/cyclone assembly comprising a plenum chamber member a cyclone module secured to said plenum chamber member and a filter assembly connected to said cyclone module, said plenum chamber member and said cyclone module define a plenum chamber, said plenum chamber being in fluid communication with said dustcup chamber and said dustcup passageway, and wherein said cyclone module includes a volute structure that defines volute passageway, said passageway having a first opening located in an upper wall of said cyclone module and second opening that is in fluid communication with said dustcup chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A bagless vacuum cleaner system used for separation of a mixture of dirt and air drawn into a vacuum cleaner apparatus, said bagless vacuum cleaner system comprising: a dust cup assembly removably secured to a housing portion of said vacuum cleaner apparatus; a handle assembly connected to a base portion of an upstanding handle, said handle assembly also secured to said housing portion of said vacuum cleaner apparatus; and a motor intake adaptor connected to said dustcup assembly and to an air intake of a suction motor of said vacuum cleaner apparatus: wherein said dustcup assembly includes a dustcup having a dustcup chamber and a dustcup passageway integrally formed therein, said dustcup, assembly includes a filter/cyclone assembly comprising a plenum chamber member a cyclone module secured to said plenum chamber member and a filter assembly connected to said cyclone module, said plenum chamber member and said cyclone module define a plenum chamber, said plenum chamber being in fluid communication with said dustcup chamber and said dustcup passageway, and wherein said cyclone module includes a volute structure that defines volute passageway, said passageway having a first opening located in an upper wall of said cyclone module and second opening that is in fluid communication with said dustcup chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
A bagless vacuum cleaner system according to claim 1 , wherein said dustcup chamber is disposed toward a front side of said dustcup and is open at a top section of said dustcup and wherein said dustcup passageway is disposed toward a rear side of said dustcup and defines a path for air to flow from an upper end of said dustcup to a lower end of said dust cup.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A bagless vacuum cleaner system according to claim 2 , wherein said front side of said dustcup includes a transparent front wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A bagless vacuum cleaner system according to claim 2 , wherein said dustcup chamber receives a mixture of air and dirt inducted into said vacuum cleaner apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A bagless vacuum cleaner system according to claim 2 , wherein said top section of said dustcup has a round cross section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A bagless vacuum cleaner system according to claim 1 , wherein said plenum chamber member has an inlet passageway that is in fluid communication with said handle assembly and with said cyclone module.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A bagless vacuum cleaner system according to claim 1 , wherein said dustcup assembly includes a handle connected to said dustcup.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A bagless vacuum cleaner system according to claim 1 , wherein said bagless vacuum cleaner system is adapted to interfit with structure adapted for a disposable bag vacuum cleaner system.
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