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US 9,775,482 B2Granted
Vacuum cleaner
AssigneeBISSELL Homecare, Inc.
InventorsPhong H. Tran, Steve Butkiewicz
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner has a separation/collection module with a housing and a cover pivotally mounted to the housing by a hinge. A filter assembly is carried by the cover and includes a filter media. When a user of the vacuum cleaner opens the cover, the filter media can be seen by the user.
Claims20
A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a suction nozzle;
- a suction source fluidly connected to the suction nozzle;
- and
- a separation/collection module comprising:
- a housing defining a cyclone separator;
- a cover pivotally mounted to the housing by a hinge and moveable between a close position and an open position;
- and
- a filter assembly carried by the cover for movement therewith and comprising a filter media having an upstream surface and a downstream surface through which working air passes;
- wherein when the cover is moved to the open position the upstream surface of the filter media is viewable from a user's vantage point.
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A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a suction nozzle;
- a suction source fluidly connected to the suction nozzle;
- and
- a separation/collection module comprising:
- a housing defining a cyclone separator;
- a cover pivotally mounted to the housing by a hinge and moveable between a close position and an open position;
- and
- a filter assembly carried by the cover for movement therewith and comprising a filter media having an upstream surface and a downstream surface through which working air passes;
- wherein when the cover is moved to the open position the upstream surface of the filter media is exposed and the downstream surface is hidden.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.