Removable dirt cup assembly with external filter
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1. In a vacuum cleaner including a main housing, the improvement comprising a dirt cup including:
- a dirt cup housing for removably attaching to the main housing and defining a dirt collection chamber, said housing including a first sidewall;
an inlet in said first sidewall of said dirt cup housing in fluid communication with said dirt collection chamber;
an outlet in said first sidewall of said dirt cup housing in fluid communication with said dirt collection chamber; and
a filter holder on said dirt cup housing external to said dirt collection chamber and downstream from said outlet.
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Abstract
A dirt cup for a vacuum cleaner includes a housing defining a dirt collection chamber, an inlet and an outlet in the housing in fluid communication with the dirt collection chamber and a filter holder on the housing external to the dirt collection chamber and downstream from the outlet. A vacuum cleaner incorporating the dirt cup is also provided.
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35 Claims
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1. In a vacuum cleaner including a main housing, the improvement comprising a dirt cup including:
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a dirt cup housing for removably attaching to the main housing and defining a dirt collection chamber, said housing including a first sidewall; an inlet in said first sidewall of said dirt cup housing in fluid communication with said dirt collection chamber; an outlet in said first sidewall of said dirt cup housing in fluid communication with said dirt collection chamber; and a filter holder on said dirt cup housing external to said dirt collection chamber and downstream from said outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a nozzle assembly; a canister assembly pivotally connected to said nozzle assembly; a suction generator carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly; and a dirt cup carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly; said dirt cup being characterized by a housing defining a dirt collection chamber, said housing including a first sidewall; an inlet in said first sidewall of said housing in fluid communication with said dirt collection chamber; an outlet in said first sidewall of said housing in fluid communication with said dirt collection chamber; and a filter holder on said housing external to said dirt collection chamber and downstream from said outlet. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A dirt cup for a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a housing including an inlet and an outlet; a dirt collection chamber formed in said housing; a cleaning tool including a handle for manual manipulation; and a channel on said housing for holding said cleaning tool, wherein the handle is provided at one end of the cleaning tool and a second end of the tool includes teeth. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a nozzle assembly; a canister assembly; a suction generator carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly; and a dirt cup carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly; said dirt cup being characterized by a housing defining a dirt collection chamber, said housing including a first sidewall; an inlet in said first sidewall of said housing in fluid communication with said dirt collection chamber; an outlet in said first sidewall of said housing in fluid communication with said dirt collection chamber; a filter holder on said housing external to said dirt collection chamber and downstream from said outlet.
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