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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147580 | Dust collector A lid-opening apparatus for a dust collector includes a base installed on a lid, a controller connected on the base, a cord defining a first end associated with a conduit and a second end associated with the frame, and a limiting member associated with the cord and ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8043397 | Vacuum cleaner with removable dust collector, and methods of operating the same A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collector that compresses dust stored inside a dust container to minimize the volume of the dust. The dust collector would include one or more pressing plates that are used to compress the dust stored in dust collector. Various metho... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7931722 | Cyclonic vacuum cleaner A cyclonic vacuum cleaner includes a body portion, a nozzle portion and a dirt cup which is removable from the body portion. The dirt cup collects dirt and other debris separated by a cyclone and a cyclone slinger portion in the body portion. A main filter may be ho... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7896939 | Debris receiver In one embodiment, an assembly including a receptacle having a drawer slidable in the receptacle for receiving debris into a suction debris collection system; the drawer includes: a floor; walls extending up from the floor, the floor and the walls defining a chamber... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7854782 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner body, a cyclone unit which is mounted at the vacuum cleaner body, and separates dust from drawn air, a dust separating unit which is engaged with a lower end of the cyclone unit, said dust separating unit being configured t... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7763089 | Debris receiver In one embodiment, a debris receiving drawer is mounted in a receptacle bay slideable between a single closed position and an open position, wherein the drawer includes a basin, a channel from the basin, and an outlet from the channel. The basin is configured to gui... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7749296 | Cyclone dust-separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner A cyclone dust-separating apparatus is disclosed. The dust-separating apparatus includes a cyclone unit having an air inlet and an air outlet so as to remove dust or dirt from air, and a dust bin joined to a bottom end of the cyclone unit so as to store the dust or ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7686861 | Dust collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner A dust collecting apparatus which is removably connected to a cleaner body is provided. The apparatus includes a cyclone body which forms a cyclone chamber and is in fluid communication with an air inlet passage on one side thereof; an exit pipe which is protruded f... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7686860 | Debris receiver In one embodiment, a drawer for receiving debris into a suction debris collection system includes: a floor; walls extending up from the floor, the floor and the walls defining a chamber having a forward part and a rearward part; an outlet from the rearward part of t... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7682414 | Dust collecting unit for use in cleaner This dust collecting unit for use in a cleaner includes an inlet port through which air and dust is taken in, a dust catch room into which the air and dust taken in through the inlet port is led, an air flow path for separating a part of air taken in through the inl... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7655060 | Dust collection unit for electric vacuum cleaner and upright electric vacuum cleaner An electric vacuum cleaner is equipped with a dust collection unit (20) that can be detachably installed in the air passage en route from a suction unit to an electric fan of the cleaner. The dust collection unit (20) comprises a dust collecting case (... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7645311 | Cyclone unit and contaminants-collecting apparatus having the same The present invention relates to a cyclone unit and a contaminants-collecting apparatus having the same. The cyclone unit includes a cylindrical body disposed inside a dust-collecting receptacle; at least one supporting bracket extending from an outer circumferentia... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7608123 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner comprises a collection chamber located along an intended path through which air current and detritus is conveyed, said collection chamber being provided with a collection zone in which said detritus is receivable, wherein said collection chamber is ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7594945 | Dust receptacle fixing/separating apparatus and a cyclone dust collecting device having the same Disclosed are a dust receptacle fixing/separating apparatus that fixes and separates a dust receptacle with respect to a cyclone unit, and a cyclone dust collecting device having the same. The dust receptacle fixing/separating apparatus comprises a fixing/separating... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7547340 | Dust collecting unit of vacuum cleaner There is provided a dust collecting unit of a vacuum cleaner, the dust collecting unit being designed to increase the density of foreign substances collected in a dust collection container. In the dust collecting unit, a dust collection container collects foreign su... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7445655 | Removable dust collector A removable dust collector for use in a dust compartment of a vacuum cleaner is provided and includes a holder that maintains the dust collector in an operating position, and a locking member that is placed in a locking position when the dust collector is removed. A... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7429284 | Cyclone dust collecting apparatus A cyclone dust collecting apparatus comprises at least one second cyclone unit having a first cyclone unit, an air passage for guiding air discharging via the first cyclone unit, and a discharge pipe wherein the discharge pipe comprises a passage guide member for gu... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427307 | Electric vacuum cleaner An electric vacuum cleaner has a dust collecting section for removing dust and an electric air blower mounted in its main body and comprises a filter for removing dust from air sucked into the dust collecting section by driving the electric air blower, and a disposa... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422615 | Cyclone dust-separating apparatus A cyclone dust-separating apparatus including a cyclone body having a cyclone chamber and a dirt-collecting chamber enclosing an outer circumference of the cyclone chamber, an upper cover disposed on an upper end of the cyclone body to form a connection passage betw... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422614 | Bagless dustcup A bagless vacuum cleaner system dustcup assembly and method for using said system with a vacuum cleaner apparatus to separate dirt from a mixture of dirt and air inducted into said vacuum cleaner apparatus. Said bagless vacuum cleaner system generally comprises a du... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419522 | Dirt separation and collection assembly for vacuum cleaner A dirt separation and collection assembly suitable for use in a bagless vacuum cleaner including two dirt separation and collection zones is provided. Dirty air enters the upper portion of a container and enters a first stage dirt separation zone including a disrupt... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419523 | Device for a vacuum cleaner This invention relates to a device for a vacuum cleaner comprising a cyclone chamber (10) and a collecting container (21) arranged in association with the cyclone chamber for particles separated by the cyclone. The cyclone chamber comprises an inlet ( | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419521 | Dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner has a first cyclone dust collecting part and a second cyclone dust collecting part that are arranged substantially parallel with respect to an air inflow opening of a vacuum cleaner main body, and may be mirror images... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410516 | Twin cyclone vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a housing having a suction airstream inlet and a suction airstream outlet. A dirt container is selectively mounted to the housing for receiving and retaining dirt and dust separated from the suction airstream. The suction airstrea... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409744 | Dust collecting unit of vacuum cleaner A dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust collecting unit includes a dust separating chamber with an air inlet formed on an outer surface thereof and an air outlet formed on one side thereof, a main dust collecting chamber formed in the dust ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410535 | Cyclone separating apparatus and a vacuum cleaner having the same A cyclone separating apparatus and a vacuum cleaner having the same are provided. The cyclone separating apparatus includes a cyclone body including a cyclone chamber and a dust collecting chamber, a cover unit connected to an upper portion of the cyclone body, a do... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407524 | Cyclone dust-collecting apparatus and a vacuum cleaner having the same A cyclone dust-collecting apparatus and a vacuum cleaner having the same are provided. The cyclone dust-collecting apparatus including: a cyclone body having a suction part through which air is drawn in and a discharge part through which the air is discharged; a gri... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398578 | Cyclone dust collecting device for use in a vacuum cleaner A cyclone dust collecting device, for use in a vacuum cleaner, includes a housing defining therein a cyclonic air flow chamber. A dust collection chamber is disposed under the cyclonic air flow chamber and a partition wall is disposed between the cyclonic air flow c... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399332 | Filter cup A filter cup having a shell with a plurality of apertures in an upper portion and an aperture free portion below the upper portion. A base plate adjacent the aperture free portion has at least one aperture therethrough. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383852 | Self sealing water trap A water trap suitable for use in a mechanical ventilation circuit comprising a cap with an inlet and an outlet, a fluid collection vessel engageable with the cap, and a rotatable closure with at least one aperture interposed between the cap and the vessel. The vesse... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381233 | Dust collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, comprising a dust canister body, a part of which becomes an exposed side exposed outside a cleaner body upon mounting in the cleaner body, and which comprises a first dust separating chamber for separating heavy dirt... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381234 | Dust collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a dust collecting apparatus is provided that includes a dust canister body, a part of which becomes an exposed side exposed outside a cleaner body. The cleaner body has a first dust separating chamber for separating large-sized dirt and second dust sepa... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380308 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner comprises a cleaner body where a dust separator is mounted to extract dust from dust-laden air. A dust receptacle is detachably mounted in the cleaner body. A locking unit locks the dust separator and the dust receptacle together. In an exemplary em... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377953 | Cyclone dust collecting apparatus having contaminants counterflow prevention member A cyclone dust collecting apparatus comprises a deformable contaminants counterflow prevention member mounted to within 10 to 12 mm of the inner surface of the cyclone dust collecting apparatus. The deformable contaminants counterflow prevention member is soft enoug... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360275 | Dirt separation system for a vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a dirt separation system that has a dirt cup retaining a filter assembly having a screen element, an exit, and a filter element disposed between the screen element and the exit. A nozzle disposed in the dirt cup directs an airstream general... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357823 | Disposable filter within a removable chamber A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator and a dirt cup. The dirt cup includes a dirt collection chamber, an inlet and an open end. Additionally, the vacuum cleaner includes a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes a filter hou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351273 | Apparatus and method for separating dust constituents out of an explosive dust-air mixture A method and an apparatus (10) for separating dust constituents out of an explosive dust-air mixture which is passed through a filter housing (26) with filter elements having filter surfaces use a dust container (64), which can be connected in a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343643 | Selective bag or bagless cleaning system A vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly connected to the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes an inlet. A suction generator is carried on one of the nozzle assembly and canister assembly. A cyclonic separation chamber is carried ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343642 | Vacuum cleaner with dirt vessel and separate filter assembly A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt collection assembly carried on the housing. The dirt collection assembly includes (a) a dirt vessel having an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall, a bottom wall,... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341611 | Compact cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaner A compact vacuum container includes a tangential air inlet at the upper portion, a closed top and a central outlet at the bottom having an improved air separation and dirt collection container is provided. A hollow central column with a skirt formed with a downwardl... | 03/11/2008 |
