Quick cleanout for upright vacuum cleaner

In an upright vacuum cleaner of the type having a base, suction means mounted in said base, nozzle means formed in said base, an elongated upper body supported on said base for pivotal movement and extending upwardly therefrom, wall means forming a main air duct havng open top and bottom ends and extending longitudinally within said upper body, wall means forming a filter compartment adjacent said main air duct open at the top and extending parallel to said main duct, said filter compartment havig a reduced opening at its lower end, a dust bag removably received in said filter compartment, a removable cover for closing the top end of said main air duct and said filter compartment, means forming an arcuate-shaped air duct within said cover for interconnecting said main air duct with said filter compartment when said cover is in closed position, a lower air duct means supported in said base and connecting said nozzle means with the bottom end of said main air duct, an exhaust air duct connecting the lower end opening in said filter compartment with said suction means, the improvement comprising quick coupling means incorporated in said lower air duct means to remove said lower air duct means for cleaning, a cleanout rod for inserting into said lower air duct means, when dismantled, and said main duct to dislodge clogged debris therein, and wall means forming an open-ended compartment in said upper body for removably receiving said cleanout rod for storage.