Patent ID: 7118468

Claim:
A floor sanding vacuum for collecting dust from a floor sanding machine that generates dust, and discharging cleaned air, comprising: a) an electric motor having a first drive shaft connected to a coupling, said coupling connected to a second drive shaft of a displacement blower; b) said displacement blower, capable of drawing air to create a high vacuum, is connected to a cyclone separator by duct work; c) said cyclone separator comprises an input for connection to floor sanding machine, a flexible hose is used for connecting the floor sanding machine to the cyclone separator, particulate matter being drawn through the flexible hose and through the input, an integral hopper for collection of debris; d) said cyclone separator is connected to said duct work through which air is drawn and expelled through an output; and e) said cyclone separator, said motor and said displacement blower are attached to a base, wherein base comprises said integral hopper.