Patent ID: 6086649
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A47L,Y10S

Abstract:
A holder for a vacuum cleaner dust bag, said holder (10) being removably arranged in a vacuum cleaner and comprising a sleeve (14) over which an open end of the bag (11) is received, said holder (10) comprises a plurality of clamp blocks (17) which at least partially surround the sleeve, said clamp blocks being movable toward and away from the sleeve in order to secure the bag between the clamp blocks and the sleeve, said holder also including at least one handle part (21) by means of which the holder and bag (11) are manually removed from the vacuum cleaner, and wherein said sleeve (14), said clamp blocks (17) and said at least one handle part (21) are secured to a plate (15), said at least one handle part being operably connected to the clamp blocks (17) such that movement of said at least one handle part causes said clamp blocks to move away from said sleeve to thereby release the bag from said holder.