Patent ID: 6928691

Claim:
A trash can/vacuum combination comprising: a trash can component, said trash can component being mounted on top of said vacuum cleaner component; said trash can component is designed and configured to collect trash; and a vacuum cleaner component, said vacuum cleaner component including an outer container, a fan, a screen, and internal walls; said fan, said screen, and said internal walls being contained within said outer container; said internal walls shaped and dimensioned to form an intake chamber, a collection chamber and a discharge chamber; wherein said intake chamber opens into said collection chamber, said collection chamber opens into said discharge chamber, said fan and said screen is positioned between said collection chamber and said discharge chamber, and said outer container is cylindrical in shape having a substantially flat top and a substantially flat bottom, and at least one vent that opens into said discharge chamber, and with at least one opening that opens into said intake chamber; whereby said fan causes an air flow through said vacuum cleaner component, the air flow follows a flow path in through said intake chamber, through said collection chamber, through said screen, through said fan, through said discharge chamber, and out of said vent; and debris is collected in said vacuum cleaner component.