Dirt cup with secondary cyclonic cleaning chambers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8898856
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13381279

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A vacuum cleaner has a body including a nozzle assembly and a handle assembly. A suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are both carried on the body. The dirt collection vessel includes a dirt cup having a side wall and a bottom wall, a tangentially directed inlet in the side wall and an axially directed outlet. An inside surface of the side wall includes ribbing to help remove dirt and debris from the airstream and improve vacuum cleaner performance and efficiency.

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PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICATWO RIVERFRONT PLAZA 12TH FLOOR NEWARK NJ 07102-5490

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Ruben, Brian K Danville, US 8 85

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