Nss Enterprises, Inc.

Mark N Rupp

Dale A Krausnick

Mike Siler

Jeffery Scott Kunkler

Kevin R Morey

Hui Hiu Kwan

Li Jin Long

Paul Goetz

Rob Fischner

Aurelio M Arellano, Jr

Rob Pfischner

A filter bag and an apparatus for attaching a filter bag to a vacuum sweeper are provided. The filter bag includes a top plate and a bag portion. The top plate has a key formed thereon. The apparatus includes a sled configured to receive a portion of a filter bag having a key formed thereon. The apparatus also includes a sweeper housing. The sweeper housing is adjacent the sled. The housing has a cavity for receiving a portion of the filter bag and a lock that interconnects with the key. A method for installing the filter bag in a vacuum sweeper is also provided.

Vacuum sweeper apparatus including a filter bag and a method of installation

Top plate for a filter bag

A floor sweeper is disclosed having a removable debris compartment. The compartment has a front portion that is at least partially open. A pair of counter-rotating brushes are located forward of the debris compartment for delivering debris directly through the front portion into the debris compartment. A cover that strips debris from the brushes and that also directs stripped debris extends over the brushes. The cover has an air spoiler forward of the brushes. A strip for blocking debris is located opposite of the cover and is located substantially entirely the length of and between the brushes.

Floor sweeper

A filter cup having a shell with a plurality of apertures in an upper portion and an aperture free portion below the upper portion. A base plate adjacent the aperture free portion has at least one aperture therethrough.

Filter cup

A backpack mounted portable vacuum system is provided having a motor portion and a filter portion. The motor portion is cylindrically shaped and has a first vertical axis. The filter portion is also cylindrically shaped and has a second vertical axis that is horizontally offset from the first vertical axis. The horizontal offset provides for a larger debris container and debris fluid path.

Portable vacuum system

Vacuum housing

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Delaware, OH, United States of America

Mark N Rupp