Dust bag housing door with final filtration compartment

• US 6,035,486 A
• Filed: 02/03/1999
• Issued: 03/14/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation Of North America (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Corporation Of America (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: McCormick, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Till, Terrence R.
• Application Number:
  US09/244,303
• Time in Patent Office: 405 Days
• Field of Search: 15/327.1, 15/344, 15/347, 15/350, 15/351, 15/352, 55/372, 55/422, 55/DIG. 2, 55/DIG. 3
• US Class Current: 15/352
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/00 Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/122 flat

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner is provided including a nozzle assembly and a handle pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly. The handle includes a cavity for holding a fan and motor assembly and a dust bag. A main door on the handle is operable to gain access to the dust bag in the cavity. A final filtration compartment is carried on the main door. The final filtration compartment includes a separate access door that is received in the front face of the main door and fits flush therewith.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a housing including a cavity;

a fan and motor assembly carried in said housing;

a dust collector held in said cavity;

a main door on said housing to gain access to said dust collector in said cavity; and

a final filtration compartment carried on said main door, said final filtration compartment including an access door and a recess for holding a replaceable filter.

2. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein said access door is received in a front face of said main door.

3. The vacuum cleaner of claim 2, wherein said access door includes an exhaust vent providing communication between said final filtration compartment and the environment.

4. The vacuum cleaner of claim 3, wherein said final filtration compartment includes an inlet in fluid communication therewith to receive exhaust from said fan and motor assembly.

5. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 further including a nozzle assembly in fluid communication with said fan and motor assembly.

6. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a nozzle assembly;

a handle pivotally connected to said nozzle assembly, said handle including a cavity;

a fan and motor assembly carried by said vacuum cleaner;

a dust bag held in said cavity;

a main door on said handle operable to gain access to said dust bag in said cavity; and

a final filtration compartment carried on said main door.