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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
May. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
James A. McGilll, Canton, OH (US);
David M. J. Allgeier, Canton, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Hoover Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/14 ;
Abstract
A dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner includes a dirt cup having a dirt collecting chamber. The dirt cup is removably inserted into the housing of a vacuum cleaner. When the dirt cup is inserted into the housing, the dirt cup is fluidly connected to the suction nozzle and a suction source. The dirt cup is provided with a pivotally connected lid and a thumb tab located on the lid. The thumb tab is used to move the lid into the open position when the dirt cup is emptied. A handle is provided on the front of the dirt cup for grasping the dirt cup during removal from the vacuum cleaner housing and during emptying.