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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2003
Chad D. Overvaag, Danville, KY (US);
Chad D. Overvaag, Danville, KY (US);
Panasonic Corporation of North America, Secaucus, NJ (US);
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator, a dirt cup and a filter assembly. The suction generator, dirt cup and filter assembly are all carried on the housing. The dirt cup includes an inlet and an outlet that provide fluid communication between the nozzle inlet, the dirt cup and the suction generator. The filter assembly is also provided in fluid communication with the nozzle inlet, the suction generator and the dirt cup. The filter assembly includes a filter holder displaceable between an open position and a closed position and a filter element that is held in the filter holder.