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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7815704 | Device for detachably securing a dust filter bag in dust aspirating equipment A device for detachably securing a dust filter bag in dust aspirating equipment, comprises a flange part of rigid material seated externally on the bag wall and having a passage opening aligned with an inlet opening in the bag wall, and an equipment specific adapter... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7670398 | Filter system A filter element (10) is disclosed having a integral clamp (100) thereon. The adjustable clamp (100) is held against a sleeve (90) by attached tabs (91). The sleeve (90) covers a collar (70) with a plurality of finger... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7438736 | Filter bag structure A filter bag structure for use in a baghouse that has a tubesheet with a plurality of openings. The filter bag structure includes a substantially cylindrical filter bag having an axial end portion formed into a cuff. The filter bag has filtration media of a substant... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7341612 | Disposable vacuum bags A disposable open bag for a power tool such as a Shop-Vac cleaner has a mounting plate with an opening for receiving debris from the intake of the power tool. The mounting plate is also provided with a vent opening(s), e.g., to prevent the bag from closing in on the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325272 | Vacuum bag guide with telescopic nozzle A vacuum bag mounting assembly for housing a vacuum bag within a vacuum cleaner, where the vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum intake nozzle having an outlet end portion through which sucked in dirt is delivered to the vacuum bag housing assembly, including a vacuum ba... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7294163 | Cartridge filter A cartridge filter has a unitary upper fitting and a separate gasket which permits a single base filter to be used with a wide range of tube sheet openings, simply by selecting the appropriate gasket. In one embodiment, the gasket is bonded to the unitary upper fitt... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290660 | Storage system having a disposable vacuum bag The present invention provides a storage system having a storage device having at least one polymeric sheet sealed along a portion of its' periphery to provide an opening to a storage space; a resealable closure structure adapted to seal the opening to the storage s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279021 | Suction device/blower A manually-guided, portable suction device/blower is provided, and includes a blower unit having a motor for driving the blower unit, a blower tube that extends from the blower unit, a collection bag, wherein during suction operation of the suction device/blower, th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258709 | Vacuum cleaner bag docking assembly An improved bag docking assembly for aligning a vacuum bag for engagement with a dirty air outlet nozzle on a vacuum cleaner, and for retaining the vacuum bag in the position of engagement. The assembly incorporates an anchor member and a mounting member. The anchor... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254865 | Vacuum bag guide with telescopic nozzle A vacuum bag mounting assembly for housing a vacuum bag within a vacuum cleaner, where the vacuum cleaner comprises a vacuum intake nozzle having an outlet end portion through which sucked in dirt is delivered to the vacuum bag mounting assembly, including a vacuum ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251854 | Vacuum cleaner with a dust collection chamber closeable by a lid A vacuum cleaner for use with a dust bag provided with a flange adapted to be slidably received in a bracket pivotally mounted in a dust collection chamber between a first position in engagement with a suction opening of the dust collection chamber and a second posi... | 08/07/2007 |
| RE39595 | Vacuum cleaner tank assembly A vacuum cleaner filter bag retainer includes slots on each side which receive a cardboard plate attached to a filter bag. The plate is slid into the slots of the filter bag retainer such that openings in the plate and bag match with an opening in the filter bag ret... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186284 | Filter mounting system A filter mounting system for use in a baghouse having a tubesheet with a plurality of openings. The filter mounting system includes filter media and a tubular mounting collar attached to the filter media to mount the filter media relative to the tubesheet. The filte... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7134166 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow A vacuum cleaner includes a first housing defining a cyclonic airflow chamber and a second housing defining a main suction opening that is in communication with an inlet of the cyclonic chamber. A suction source has a suction airstream inlet in communication with an... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131165 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow A vacuum cleaner includes a first housing defining a cyclonic airflow chamber and a second housing defining a main suction opening that is in communication with an inlet of the cyclonic chamber. A suction source has a suction airstream inlet in communication with an... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118607 | Filter stop for a vacuum cleaner A filter stop for a vacuum cleaner contains a dust chamber that is closable with a lid and receives a dust bag with a reinforcement plate in a specific fitting position. The filter stop has a base plate that is movable between two stopping positions parallel to the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089623 | Apparatus for cleaning channels for air conditioning and other purposes The present invention concerns an arrangement for cleaning ducts and chimneys, such as air conditioning ducts. The arrangement comprises a guide wire cable having a cleaning end and a feed end, a brush or some other tool being connected to the cleaning end of the gu... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076832 | Vacuum cleaner with pivotal fixture for dust bag reinforcing plate in a dust bag compartment A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collection compartment inside of which a dust bag with a reinforcing plate, which has a clip connected to the underside thereof, can be placed. The clip tapers toward the bottom in the shape of a funnel or trapezoid and is suited for... | 07/18/2006 |
| RE38842 | Vacuum cleaner bag docking assembly For use with vacuum cleaner bags of the type having a substantially rigid collar surrounding the bag opening, and with vacuum cleaners of the type having a dirty air outlet nozzle, a vacuum bag docking assembly is shown and described. The assembly incorporates an an... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6858052 | Filter cartridge mounting structure A filter cartridge for use in a baghouse having a tubesheet with a plurality of opening. A flexible snapband is biased towards engagement with a surface defining one of the openings in the tubesheet and is adapted to receive a portion of the filter cartridge. The sn... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6733574 | Filter apparatus A filter apparatus for use with a fluid bed processor includes a movable filter bundle that can be selectively moved within a fluid bed chamber. The movable filter bundle includes one or more filters attached to corresponding filter mounts on a support structure. Th... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6716262 | Mounting collar for a filter bag A mounting collar is for supporting a vacuum cleaner filter bag in a mounted condition over a vacuum cleaner fill tube. The fill tube has a cylindrical outer surface. A panel of the mounting collar is configured to be attached to the filter bag. The panel has a firs... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6626969 | Mounting collar for a vacuum cleaner filter bag An apparatus for mounting a vacuum cleaner filter bag on a vacuum cleaner fill tube includes a filter bag panel. The panel is configured to be grasped by a hand to mount the bag on the fill tube. The panel has an inner edge defining an opening for receivi... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6574829 | Leaf receptacle lid A leaf receptacle lid attaches to a hand-held portable lawn blower/vacuum having an inlet for drawing air and leaves into the blower/vacuum and having a hose outlet for discharging the air and leaves. The lid contains a vertical chute and an overhanging h... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6461394 | Dust bag for use in a vacuum cleaner A dust bag for vacuum cleaners including a bag shaped member of an air permeable material, adjacent to an inlet opening attachable by an adhering layer to a plate shaped member to facilitate mounting of the dust bag in an intended vacuum cleaner. The adhe... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6451078 | Fitting for vacuum bags A fitting for a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The fitting includes a retainer having first and second grooves within which a fitting is adapted to slide. The fitting includes a plate from which a cylinder extends and terminates in a radially inwardly direc... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6381804 | Apparatus for conducting air into bags of vacuum cleaners Contoured exhaust ducts for transmitting a particulate-laden airstream from a conduit into a vacuum cleaner bag of an upright vacuum cleaner are disclosed. In one embodiment, the airstream is turned by a transitional section of the exhaust duct by about 9... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6348078 | Vacuum cleaner output duct extension An output duct extension for attachment to an upright vacuum cleaner output sleeve or collar. The output duct extension is constructed to be insertable into the paper fill tube of a disposable paper filler bag. The output duct extension is of a longitudin... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6277165 | Vacuum cleaner bag An improved vacuum cleaner bag with a mechanism for allowing the user to visually align the coupling opening of the vacuum cleaner bag with the discharge tube of a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner bag also includes a discharge tube receiving structure p... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6277164 | Balanced flow vacuum cleaner bag interface An apparatus and method for transporting a flow of air and particulates through a vacuum cleaner. The apparatus can include a manifold with two inlet ports that collect two separate streams of the flow, combine the streams, and direct the combined flow to... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6261331 | Device for connecting a vacuum cleaner dust bag A device for connecting a dust bag, the device having a mounting flange (1) and a ring (21) capable of being fixed, matching, one to a vacuum cleaner frame or to a removable vacuum cleaner support or to a linerboard, and the other to the dust bag via one ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6179889 | Vacuum cleaner tank assembly A vacuum cleaner filter bag retainer includes slots on each side which receive a cardboard plate attached to a filter bag. The plate is slid into the slots of the filter bag retainer such that openings in the plate and bag match with an opening in the fil... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6071322 | Dust container for vacuum cleaners A dust container for vacuum cleaners includes a bag and a front plate. The bag is made of a material that, essentially, is permeable only to air. The front plate encloses a suction opening in the bag. The front plate is of a shape that is independent of t... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6033451 | Vacuum cleaner bag docking assembly For use with vacuum cleaner bags of the type having a substantially rigid collar surrounding the bag opening, and with vacuum cleaners of the type having a dirty air outlet nozzle, a vacuum bag docking assembly is shown and described. The assembly incorpo... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5940931 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner erroneous closing apparatus is provided to prevent a dust cover from being closed when a dust collector is not mounted, thereby refraining a motor from being damaged by the dust collected when a vacuum cleaner is operated without the dust... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5933899 | Low pressure automatic swimming pool cleaner A pool cleaner operating with a pool cleaning system which is not equipped with a booster pump. The apparatus may comprise a frame having a forward end and a rearward end with a water inlet mounted on the frame and receiving a supply of water having a vol... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5766283 | Dust filter bag for a vacuum cleaner The invention pertains to a filter bag (8) for a vacuum cleaner (1), with a retainer plate (16) made of a cardboard-paper material that can be attached to a dust bag (37), for example by gluing, and that has a sealable opening (19) for a suction tube (vac... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5725619 | Device for closing and ejecting the bag of a vacuum cleaner An obturation device for the disposable bag (1) of a vacuum cleaner, the bag (1) having a rigid area (1a) in the vicinity of a closable filling inlet, in order to fix the bag (1) to a frame part (13) of the vacuum cleaner, as well as a flap (5) for closin... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5516349 | Modular dust collector Disclosed is a dust collector that is essentially modular in structure, thereby making it easy to transport, position and assemble by the user himself or herself. This dust collector includes one or more filter modules, a fan module operatively connectabl... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5464460 | Disposable dust bag for vacuum cleaner and the like A disposable vacuum cleaner dust bag includes a porous sheet defining a dust collection chamber having an inlet, and a substantially rigid collar secured to the sheet around said inlet. The collar provides a generally circular opening and has at least a p... | 11/07/1995 |
