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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Joseph A. Fester, Ada, MI (US);
Timothy A. Field, Holland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joseph A. Fester, Ada, MI (US);
Timothy A. Field, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
BISSELL Homecare, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An upright vacuum cleaner has a compact, cylindrical exhaust filter assembly that is easily accessible by a user. The filter is removably mounted in a housing between an exhaust outlet aperture and a suction source outlet. A filter locking lug is associated with the filter element and the housing for removably securing the filter element to the housing to the filter frame. An upright vacuum cleaner has a pre-motor filter assembly that is highly visible to a user and accessible thereby.