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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2006
John S. Murphy, Brookpark, OH (US);
David Khalil, Highland Heights, OH (US);
Michael F. Wright, Stow, OH (US);
Robert A. Matousek, Lakewood, OH (US);
Yung Leong Hin, Hong Kong, HK;
John S. Murphy, Brookpark, OH (US);
David Khalil, Highland Heights, OH (US);
Michael F. Wright, Stow, OH (US);
Robert A. Matousek, Lakewood, OH (US);
Yung Leong Hin, Hong Kong, HK;
Royal Appliance Mfg. Co., Glenwillow, OH (US);
Abstract
An upright vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle base having a main suction opening formed in an underside thereof. A housing is hingedly connected to the nozzle base. The housing includes a dirt separation chamber and a dirt receptacle for receiving dirt and dust separated by the dirt separation chamber. A conduit connects the nozzle base to the housing. A suction source is located in one of the housing and the nozzle base. The suction source is in fluid communication with the dirt separation chamber. A generally conically shaped filter extends into the dirt separation chamber along a longitudinal axis of the dirt separation chamber.