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US6902596B2
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Air flow passage for a vacuum cleaner
Assignee: GBD Corp
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Filing: 2004-04-05
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Granted: 2005-06-07
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Expires: 2024-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A vacuum cleaner is provided having improved pressure loss characteristics. A fluid supply conduit in flow communication with an inlet to a cyclone is integrally formed as part of a cyclone bin. The present invention may be adapted for use with cyclonic separation devices of all types, including single- and multi-stage cyclonic separators.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne Ernest Conrad
- 👤 Helmut Gerhard Conrad
- 👤 Ted Szylowiec
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/10; A47L9/16; A47L9/1616; A47L9/1625; A47L5/00; A47L5/12; A47L5/22; A47L5/28; A47L5/30; A47L9/0009; A47L9/1641; A47L9/165; A47L9/1658; A47L9/1666; A47L9/1691; B; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/12; B01D45/16; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/02; B04C5/08; B04C5/103; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A vacuum cleaner comprising: (a) a cleaning head for cleaning a surface; (b) a cyclone container having a longitudinally extending wall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom and a longitudinally extending axis; (c) a fluid inlet to the at least one cyclone container; and, (d) a fluid conduit integrally formed as part of the cyclone container and forming part of an air flow path through the vacuum cleaner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A vacuum cleaner comprising: (a) a cleaning head for cleaning a surface; (b) a cyclone container having a longitudinally extending wall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom and a longitudinally extending axis; (c) a fluid inlet to the at least one cyclone container; and, (d) a fluid conduit integrally formed as part of the cyclone container and forming part of an air flow path through the vacuum cleaner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fluid conduit extends through a central portion of the cyclone container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fluid conduit includes an exit portion which extends within the cyclone container from the central portion outwardly to the fluid inlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fluid inlet is positioned adjacent the longitudinally extending wall of the cyclone container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fluid conduit has an outlet portion, and the outlet portion and the fluid inlet are configured to redirect air traveling there through in a first direction towards the longitudinally extending wall and in a second direction to introduce the fluid tangentially to the cyclone container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fluid conduit is positioned exterior to the cyclone container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein in the fluid conduit extends linearly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fluid conduit is positioned exterior to the cyclone container and the fluid conduit extends linearly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fluid conduit extends through the cyclone container to an opening in the bottom of the cyclone container and comprises an air exit for the cyclone container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 9 wherein the fluid conduit extends linearly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 6 wherein the fluid conduit is positioned adjacent the outer surface of the longitudinally extending wall.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 11 wherein the fluid conduit is an air feed conduit to the cyclone container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 11 wherein the fluid conduit is an air exit conduit to the cyclone container.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 8 wherein the fluid conduit is positioned adjacent the outer surface of the longitudinally extending wall.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises a housing and the cyclone container further comprises a moveable portion moveable between a first closed position and a second position in which access is permitted to the cyclone container and the cyclone container is removable from the housing with the moveable portion in the closed position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 15 wherein the bottom of the cyclone container is fixed to the longitudinally exending wall and the movable portion is a lid of the cyclone container.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cyclone container has an opening in the bottom of the cyclone container that comprises an air exit for the cyclone container and the integrally formed fluid conduit is in airflow communication with the opening.
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