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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2011
Andrew Q. Liu, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Mark E. Cipolla, Chardon, OH (US);
Andrew Q. Liu, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Mark E. Cipolla, Chardon, OH (US);
Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited, Tortola, VG;
Abstract
A floor cleaner including a nozzle and a handle assembly pivotably mounted to the nozzle. The handle assembly including a handle, a motor housing supporting a suction source in fluid communication with the nozzle, and a bag housing defining a filter cavity. A door is removably coupled to the handle assembly and includes a retainer configured to secure a filter bag including a bag aperture to the door such that the door and the retainer are removable from the handle assembly as an assembly. The retainer includes a retainer handle positioned above the bag aperture.