Patent ID: 8640303

Claim:
A cyclone separator comprising: (a) a cyclone chamber, the cyclone chamber extending along a cyclone chamber axis, the cyclone chamber comprising a cyclone chamber first end comprising a cyclone chamber first end wall, an opposing cyclone chamber second end comprising a cyclone chamber second end wall spaced apart from the cyclone chamber first end, a fluid inlet, a cyclone chamber sidewall, a fluid outlet and a dirt outlet, at least one of the cyclone chamber first end wall and the cyclone chamber second end wall being openable whereby the cyclone chamber is openable; and, (b) a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet to receive dirt therefrom, the dirt collection chamber extending along a dirt collection chamber axis, the dirt collection chamber comprising a dirt collection chamber first end wall, an opposing dirt collection chamber second end wall spaced apart from the first collection chamber first end wall, and a dirt collection chamber sidewall extending therebetween, both the dirt collection chamber first end wall and the dirt collection chamber second end wall being openable whereby the dirt collection chamber is openable, wherein the cyclone chamber is positioned in the dirt collection chamber.