AIR FLOW PASSAGE FOR A VACUUM CLEANER
First Claim
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1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- (a) a cleaning head for cleaning a surface;
(b) a cyclone container having a wall having an inner surface and a longitudinally extending axis;
(c) a fluid inlet to the at least one cyclone container; and
, (d) a fluid conduit integrally formed as part of the cyclone container.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner is provided having improved pressure loss characteristics. A fluid supply conduit in flow communication with an inlet to a cyclone is integrally formed as part of a cyclone bin. The present invention may be adapted for use with cyclonic separation devices of all types, including single- and multi-stage cyclonic separators.
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1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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(a) a cleaning head for cleaning a surface;
(b) a cyclone container having a wall having an inner surface and a longitudinally extending axis;
(c) a fluid inlet to the at least one cyclone container; and
,(d) a fluid conduit integrally formed as part of the cyclone container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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(a) a cleaning head for cleaning a surface;
(b) a cyclone container having a wall having an inner surface and a longitudinally extending axis;
(c) a fluid inlet to the at least one cyclone container; and
,(d) a fluid conduit extending through the cyclone container to an opening in the bottom of the cyclone container and comprises an air exit for the cyclone container. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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