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US 5,135,552 AGranted
Vacuum cleaner
AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorMarten P. Weistra
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AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorMarten P. Weistra
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A vacuum cleaner is provided comprising a housing (1) with two filter systems (2,3) arranged in series, means (4) for generating an air flow through the filter systems, the second filter system (3) as seen in the direction of flow being a cyclone filter system, which vacuum cleaner is provided with one reservoir (5) for collecting dust from both filter systems (2,3), which reservoir can be closed off with a lid (14), is suitable for accommodating a disposable dust bag (6), and is furthermore divided into two compartments (5a, 5b) by a wall (13), each reservoir compartment serving to collect separated dust from the accompanying filter system, while the wall (13) is fastened in the reservoir (5) in such a way that it can be taken out. Preferably, the removable wall (13) is fastened to the lid (14). As a result, the user can remove all the dust from the vacuum cleaner in one operation.
A vacuum cleaner comprising a housing (1) with two filter systems (2, 3) connected in series and means for generating an air flow through the filter systems, the second filter system (3) as seen in the direction of flow being a cyclone filter system, wherein the vacuum cleaner is provided with one reservoir (5) for collecting dust from both filter systems (2, 3), which reservoir can be closed off by a lid (14), is suitable for accommodating a disposable dust bag (6), and is furthermore divided into two compartments (5a, 5b) by a wall (13), each reservoir compartment serving to collect dust separated by the accompanying filter system, while the said wall (13) is fastened in the reservoir (5) in such a way that it can be removed.
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