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Slide out drum with filter for a wet/dry vacuum appliance

  • US 9,572,465 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2014
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wet and dry vacuum cleaner system, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a vacuum unit contained within the housing;

    a container for receiving debris, the container slidably received within the housing below the vacuum unit, the container having an air inlet and air outlet;

    a filter support removably coupled to the container, the filter support having a filter and the filter support being adapted to situate at least a portion of the filter within the container;

    wherein the housing includes tracks within which supports of the container glide as the container is slid within the housing, the tracks include ramps configured to raise a rear portion of the container as the container is slid within the housing;

    at least one latch configured to lift a front portion of the container and thereby sealingly couple the container to the vacuum unit.

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