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US 8,075,650 B2Granted
System, method, and apparatus for mounting a filter bag to a wet/dry vacuum
AssigneeEmerson Electric Co.
InventorLarry D. Hale
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and system to mount a filter bag to a wet/dry vacuum cleaner by providing an adapter for mounting the filter bag to a drain opening in the wet/dry vacuum cleaner drum and restricting the typical vacuum port, forcing the vacuum materials to enter through the drain opening and into the bag. The lid of the wet/dry vacuum cleaner can be removed independently of the bag to avoid rupturing the bag. Further, the bag can rest on the bottom of the drum for support.
Claims13
An adapter for mounting a filter bag to a collection drum in a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, the adapter comprising:
- an inlet attachable to an outside surface of the drum at an opening in the wall of the drum;
- an inner plate attachable to the inlet from an inside surface of the drum through the opening, the inner plate comprising a first plate, a first ramp plate, and a second ramp plate, wherein the first and second ramp plates form an angled ramp;
- an outer housing adapted to be coupled to the inner plate on an inside of the drum;
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- a flange holder adapted to be coupled to the outer housing and support a flange on the filter bag placed within wherein the outer housing further comprises a foot, the foot comprising a first side and a second side spaced apart from the first side to form a hinge opening therebetween, and a cross member coupled to one or more of the sides and forming a rotational point for a hinge on the flange holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.