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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Gavin Burnham, Birmingham, GB;
Philip Grove, Tipton, GB;
Mohammed Irfan, Landsdowne Walk, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
VAX Limited, Worcestershire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 45/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cyclonic separator assembly for a vacuum cleaner, the assembly including a first cyclonic separator for effecting a first stage of dust separation from the suction airflow of the cleaner, and at least one further cyclonic separator for further separation of dust from the air flow following the first separator, and a receptacle for separated dust, the receptacle including respective receiving portions for receiving dust separated by the first separator and the further separator(s), wherein the respective portions of the dust receptacle are able to be emptied separately from one another.