Panasonic Corporation of North America

Shawn M Smith

James Todd Crouch

Shannon D Phegley

Julio C Leguen-Perez

A floor cleaning apparatus includes a body having a suction inlet and an exhaust outlet. A dirt cup assembly is carried on the body. The dirt cup assembly includes a primary cyclone, a plurality of secondary cyclones and an airflow path between the primary cyclone and the plurality of secondary cyclones. A suction generator is carried on the body. The suction generator moves an airstream through the suction inlet, the airflow path of the dirt cup assembly and the suction outlet. The airflow path is characterized by a primary air guide including an airflow surface that provides for laminar airflow between the secondary cyclones.

Vacuum cleaner having dirt cup assembly with internal air guide

A hand-held and conversion vacuum cleaner includes a housing carrying a suction generator, a dirt collection vessel and a suction inlet. A first connector is carried on the housing. The first connector secures the suction inlet in fluid communication with a first cleaning attachment. The vacuum cleaner also includes an adapter having a second connector that secures the suction inlet in fluid communication with a second cleaning attachment.

Hand-held and conversion vacuum cleaner with adapter

An upright vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly having a suction inlet and a rotary agitator. A canister assembly is pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly. The vacuum cleaner also includes a suction generator and a dirt collection vessel. Still further, the vacuum cleaner includes a clutch assembly for controlling power transmission from the drive motor of the suction generator to the rotary agitator. The clutch assembly includes a pulley driven by the drive motor, a first clutch element connected to the pulley, a second clutch element connected to the rotary agitator and an actuator for displacing the second clutch element between a first, engaged position and a second, disengaged position.

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Shawn M Smith