Patent ID: 8075650

Claim:
An adapter for mounting a filter bag to a collection drum in a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, the adapter comprising: an inlet attachable to an outside surface of the drum at an opening in the wall of the drum; an inner plate attachable to the inlet from an inside surface of the drum through the opening, the inner plate comprising a first plate, a first ramp plate, and a second ramp plate, wherein the first and second ramp plates form an angled ramp; an outer housing adapted to be coupled to the inner plate on an inside of the drum; and a flange holder adapted to be coupled to the outer housing and support a flange on the filter bag placed within wherein the outer housing further comprises a foot, the foot comprising a first side and a second side spaced apart from the first side to form a hinge opening therebetween, and a cross member coupled to one or more of the sides and forming a rotational point for a hinge on the flange holder.