AIR FLOW PASSAGE FOR A VACUUM CLEANER
First Claim
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1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- (a) a cleaning head for cleaning a surface;
(b) a cyclone container having a wall having an inner surface and a longitudinally extending axis;
(c) a fluid inlet to the at least one cyclone container; and
,(d) a fluid conduit comprising a one piece assembly with the cyclone container and in fluid flow communication with the fluid inlet when the vacuum cleaner is in operation wherein the fluid conduit extends to an opening in the bottom of the cyclone container.
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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.
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10 Claims
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1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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(a) a cleaning head for cleaning a surface; (b) a cyclone container having a wall having an inner surface and a longitudinally extending axis; (c) a fluid inlet to the at least one cyclone container; and
,(d) a fluid conduit comprising a one piece assembly with the cyclone container and in fluid flow communication with the fluid inlet when the vacuum cleaner is in operation wherein the fluid conduit extends to an opening in the bottom of the cyclone container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 9 wherein the cyclone container comprises a first cyclonic cleaning stage.
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