Patent ID: 8141200
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A vacuum cleaner comprising: a housing having a first inlet for allowing intake of air and a first outlet for allowing exhaust of air; suction means for causing air to flow from said first inlet to said first outlet; a filter element located in said housing for removing particles larger than a predetermined size from air flowing from said first inlet to said suction means, said filter element adapted to be removed from said housing; a second inlet having a lid with an open condition for enabling said filter element to be removed from said housing, and a closed condition, wherein when the filter element is present in said housing air from said first inlet passes to said suction means, and when the filter element is removed air from said second inlet passes to said suction means; a dirt collection receptacle having an outlet, wherein said filter element is mounted to the dirt collection receptacle outlet such that air passing from the first inlet to said suction means passes through said filter element; and wherein said dirt collection receptacle is removable from said housing.