Wet-dry vacuum cleaner
First Claim
1. A wet-dry vacuum cleaner comprising a housing assembly providing a cavity, a motor within said cavity, an impeller driven by said motor to produce a vacuum, a canister having an intake nozzle for reception of dirt, liquid and air drawn into said nozzle by said vacuum, said nozzle having an air intake port and an air exit port within said canister, and a filter assembly largely within said canister and providing an air flow path from said canister to said impeller, said filter assembly including a tubular filter holder having a large diameter rear end sealingly engaging an end of said canister remote from said nozzle and a front end spaced a substantial distance forwardly from said rear-end, a tubular filter intake element within said canister and having an opening from end to end thereof in communication with said air flow path of said filter holder, and means positioned in the vicinity of said air exit port of said nozzle for deflecting the dirt and liquid drawn into said nozzle away from said opening of said intake element.
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Abstract
A wet-dry vacuum cleaner includes a housing assembly providing a cavity, a motor within the cavity, and an impeller driven by the motor to produce a vacuum. A canister has an intake nozzle for recepton of dirt, liquid, and air drawn into the nozzle by the vacuum. The nozzle has an air intake port and a downwardly facing air exit port within the canister. A filter assembly is largely within the canister and provides an air flow path from the nozzle to the impeller. The filter assembly includes a tubular filter holder having a large diameter rear end sealingly engaging the end of the canister remote from the nozzle and a front end spaced a substantial distance forwardly from the rear end and a filter intake element within the canister and in communication with the filter holder.
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10 Claims
- 1. A wet-dry vacuum cleaner comprising a housing assembly providing a cavity, a motor within said cavity, an impeller driven by said motor to produce a vacuum, a canister having an intake nozzle for reception of dirt, liquid and air drawn into said nozzle by said vacuum, said nozzle having an air intake port and an air exit port within said canister, and a filter assembly largely within said canister and providing an air flow path from said canister to said impeller, said filter assembly including a tubular filter holder having a large diameter rear end sealingly engaging an end of said canister remote from said nozzle and a front end spaced a substantial distance forwardly from said rear-end, a tubular filter intake element within said canister and having an opening from end to end thereof in communication with said air flow path of said filter holder, and means positioned in the vicinity of said air exit port of said nozzle for deflecting the dirt and liquid drawn into said nozzle away from said opening of said intake element.
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