Patent ID: 7967884

Claim:
A vacuum cleaner comprising: a base configured for movement on a floor; a dirty air inlet in the base; a rear housing extending from and pivotally attached to the base; a handle mounted on the rear housing at a location distal from the base; a dust cup assembly selectively connectable to the rear housing, the dust cup assembly comprising: a dust cup assembly inlet configured to convey air into the dust cup assembly, the dust cup inlet being fluidly connected to the dirty air inlet when the dust cup assembly is connected to the rear housing; a dust cup assembly outlet configured to convey air out of the dust cup assembly; a filter system selectively positioned between the dust cup assembly inlet and the dust cup assembly outlet; a dust cup chamber configured to receive dirt separated by the filter system, the dust cup chamber having a top, a bottom, and a sidewall extending from the top to the bottom; and a pair of extensions extending exterior to the dust cup chamber from opposite lateral portions of the sidewall; and a vacuum suction source mounted in the vacuum cleaner, the vacuum suction source being fluidly connected to the dust cup assembly outlet and selectively operable to draw air through the dust cup assembly.