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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2011
Charles Jeff Morgan, Sparta, TN (US);
Victor Brent Mcclearen, Cookeville, TN (US);
Ernest Matthew Chavana, Jr., Cookeville, TN (US);
Bruce M. Kiern, Cookeville, TN (US);
Charles Andrew Liter, Cookeville, TN (US);
George Virgle Hibbs, Cookeville, TN (US);
Dennis Thomas Lamb, Pass Christian, MS (US);
Timothy Kolody, Powell, TN (US);
Christopher M. Paterson, Franklin, TN (US);
Charles Jeff Morgan, Sparta, TN (US);
Victor Brent McClearen, Cookeville, TN (US);
Ernest Matthew Chavana, Jr., Cookeville, TN (US);
Bruce M. Kiern, Cookeville, TN (US);
Charles Andrew Liter, Cookeville, TN (US);
George Virgle Hibbs, Cookeville, TN (US);
Dennis Thomas Lamb, Pass Christian, MS (US);
Timothy Kolody, Powell, TN (US);
Christopher M. Paterson, Franklin, TN (US);
Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited, Tortola, VG;
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner with bag mount and disposable bag is described. In some embodiments, the vacuum bag may include a semi-permeable dirt bag having a top edge, a generally flat collar having a top edge, and a first opening in the collar configured to accept a dirty air nozzle, where the top edge of the vacuum bag does not extend beyond the top edge of the collar. In some embodiments, the vacuum cleaner may include a dirty air nozzle, a vacuum bag having a substantially rigid collar including a dirty air opening, and at least one void used for alignment of the collar; a mounting member releasably connected to the vacuum cleaner and movable between a loading position and a fully closed position, and a latch to releasably retain a top edge of the collar to keep the mounting member in the fully closed position.