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Filter and system for improved sealing and ease of attachment on a vacuum cleaner

  • US 7,374,594 B2
  • Filed: 11/20/2006
  • Issued: 05/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vacuum cleaner system, comprising:

  • a mounting assembly of a vacuum cleaner;

    a filter support assembly adapted to be fixedly coupled to the mounting assembly; and

    a filter having a filter element and a lateral seal portion coupled to the filter element, the filter being removably coupled around at least a portion of the filter support assembly, and the lateral seal portion being oriented radially relative to a longitudinal axis of the filter, the lateral seal portion at least partially extending into an undercut area of the mounting assembly, the filter support assembly, or a combination thereof, the lateral seal portion being adapted to be compressed to seal the filter to the mounting assembly.

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