Patent ID: 6775882
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: A47L,Y10S

Abstract:
An upright vacuum cleaner, comprising:a floor nozzle having a suction inlet; a handle; a housing having a first portion connected to said floor nozzle and a second portion connected to said handle, the housing defining a cavity and at least one chamber; a dirt cup assembly releasably connected to said housing and at least partially received by said cavity, said dirt cup assembly defining a cyclonic airflow chamber and including a wall; an inlet duct defined on said dirt cup assembly wall; a filter assembly removably positioned in said dirt cup assembly, wherein said filter assembly includes a top wall which cooperates with at least one wall of said dirt cup assembly to seal at least a portion of said cyclonic airflow chamber; and a motor assembly diposed in said at least one chamber defined by said housing.