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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2006
Samuel Ponjican, Gulfport, MS (US);
Charles W. Reynolds, Long Beach, MS (US);
Christopher M. Paterson, Biloxi, MS (US);
Dennis T. Lamb, Long Beach, MS (US);
Paul A. Moshenrose, Ocean Springs, MS (US);
Samuel Ponjican, Gulfport, MS (US);
Charles W. Reynolds, Long Beach, MS (US);
Christopher M. Paterson, Biloxi, MS (US);
Dennis T. Lamb, Long Beach, MS (US);
Paul A. Moshenrose, Ocean Springs, MS (US);
Oreck Holdings, Cheyenne, WY (US);
Abstract
An improved bag docking assembly for aligning a vacuum bag for engagement with a dirty air outlet nozzle on a vacuum cleaner, and for retaining the vacuum bag in the position of engagement. The assembly incorporates an anchor member and a mounting member. The anchor member serves to attach the bag docking assembly to the vacuum cleaner. The anchor member can be a substantially flat piece of plastic having a central opening for closely receiving the dirty air outlet nozzle on the vacuum cleaner. The central opening can have a shoulder for engaging a rim or similar protrusion formed about the perimeter of the dirty air outlet nozzle. Additionally, protrusions are located on the anchor member that align with voids in the vacuum bag collar to ensure that correct alignment of the vacuum bag has been achieved.