Patent ID: 6725499
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A vacuum cleaner comprising:a first housing member having at least one housing wall defining a first housing passage, said first housing passage having an intake end adjacent a subjacent surface and a discharge end opposite said intake end; a second housing member mounted on said first housing member, said second housing member including a filter chamber, said filter chamber comprising at least one filter chamber wall defining a collection cavity therein, wherein said at least one filter chamber wall includes a port communicating with said collection cavity; a vacuum source supported on one of said first housing member and said second housing member and in fluid communication with said first housing passage and said port; a conduit extending between said discharge end of said first housing passage and said port of said filter chamber, said conduit having a conduit wall defining a conduit passage in fluid communication between said first housing passage and said port; an access port defined in said conduit wall; and, a cover selectively mounted over said access port to form a fluid-tight seal thereacross.