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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2020
Techtronic Cordless Gp, Anderson, SC (US);
Kevin L. Thomas, Indian Trail, NC (US);
Kevin Terry, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jeffrey D. Accursi, Columbus, OH (US);
Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited, Tortola, VG;
Abstract
A handheld vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a motor, and a dirt cup. The housing defines a top, a bottom, a motor chamber, a dirty air inlet at a front of the housing, a handle at the rear of the housing, a clean air outlet, and an airflow path from the dirty air inlet to the clean air outlet. The handle has a grip portion. The housing further includes a continuous elongate structural member extending from the dirty air inlet into the grip portion of the handle. The motor is disposed in the motor chamber. The dirt cup is coupled to the elongate structural member. The dirt cup is in fluid communication with the dirty air inlet and the motor. The elongate structural member defines a portion of the airflow path extending from the dirty air inlet.