Holder for vacuum cleaner dust container

A connector plate for a vacuum cleaner dust container, the connector plate having a central portion having an opening configured to surround an opening in an attached dust bag, and an extending portion attached to an end of the central portion, the extending portion being movable between a first position in which the extending portion projects from the central portion in a plane of the central portion, and a second position in which the extending portion is bent out of the plane of the central portion into a step-wise or continuous curvature.

(canceled)

A vacuum cleaner comprising:

• a lid configured to selectively open and close;
• and
• a holder for a vacuum cleaner dust container having a dust bag made of an air permeable material and a connector plate surrounding an opening in the dust bag, the holder being attached to the lid and comprising an insert slot configured to receive the connector plate of the dust container and configured to hold the connector plate in a working position within the vacuum cleaner during use of the vacuum cleaner, the insert slot being configured to bend a first portion of the connector plate either upon insertion of the connector plate into the insert slot, or after insertion of the connector plate into the insert slot.