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Vacuum cleaner

  • US 10,398,268 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2017
  • Issued: 09/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:

  • a suction nozzle; and

    a dirt separating and collecting system convertible between a bagless configuration and a bagged configuration, comprising;

    a housing comprising a cover with an air inlet in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and a lower housing coupled with the cover and comprising an air outlet;

    a bagless filter module comprising an exhaust grill and a standpipe; and

    a bagged filter module comprising an inlet guide and a filter bag;

    wherein in the bagless configuration, the exhaust grill is mounted to the cover and the standpipe is mounted in fluid communication with the exhaust grill and the air outlet; and

    wherein in the bagged configuration, the exhaust grill and the standpipe are removed from the housing, and the inlet guide is mounted to the cover and the filter bag is mounted in fluid communication with the inlet guide and the air outlet.

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