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US 2005/0229355 A1Published application
Dirt cup with dump door in bottom wall and dump door actuator on top wall
AssigneePanasonic Corporation of North America
InventorsJames Crouch, Eric Streciwilk
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Abstract
A floor cleaning appliance includes a housing carrying both a suction generator and a dirt cup. The dirt cup includes a sidewall, a top wall and a dump door. A latch is provided to secure the dump door in a closed position. An actuator for releasing that latch is remotely positioned on the top wall. A linkage is carried on the sidewall and operatively connects the actuator with the latch.
Claims20
A floor cleaning appliance, comprising:
- a housing;
- a suction generator carried on said housing;
- and
- a dirt cup carried on said housing to collect dirt and debris drawn into said appliance by said suction generator;
- said dirt cup being characterized by a sidewall, a top wall and a dump door, said dirt cup carrying at least a portion of a latch for securing said dump door in a closed position, said top wall including an actuator for releasing said latch and opening said dump door and said sidewall carrying a linkage for operatively connecting said actuator to said latch.
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A method of constructing a dirt cup for a floor cleaning appliance, comprising:
- providing a dirt cup with a top wall, a sidewall and a dump door;
- positioning an actuator for opening said dump door on said top wall;
- and
- positioning at least a portion of a latch for said dump door on said dump door;
- and
- positioning a linkage between said actuator and said latch on said sidewall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.