FILTER ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A cleaning appliance filter assembly comprising a plurality of filter portions delimited by, and held adjacent one another by a deformable rim formed around the edges of the filter portions.
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Abstract
A filter assembly for use in a cleaning appliance has a first filter portion surrounded by a deformable rim. The first filter portion consists of a non-woven medium. The filter assembly (also includes a second filter portion located downstream of the first filter portion. The first filter portion and the second filter portion are held directly adjacent one another by means of the deformable rim. The filter assembly further includes a third filter portion located upstream of the first filter portion and consisting of a mesh material. The first filter portion and the third filter portion are held directly adjacent one another by means of the deformable rim. The filter assembly has a tab located on a surface thereof to facilitate removal of the filter assembly from a filter housing or a vacuum cleaner.
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21 Claims
- 1. A cleaning appliance filter assembly comprising a plurality of filter portions delimited by, and held adjacent one another by a deformable rim formed around the edges of the filter portions.
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