Claims
- 1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a housing including a cavity;
- a fan and motor assembly carried in said housing;
- a dust collector held in said cavity;
- a main door on said housing to gain access to said dust collector in said cavity; and
- a final filtration compartment carried on said main door, said final filtration compartment including an access door and a recess for holding a replaceable filter.
- 2. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein said access door is received in a front face of said main door.
- 3. The vacuum cleaner of claim 2, wherein said access door includes an exhaust vent providing communication between said final filtration compartment and the environment.
- 4. The vacuum cleaner of claim 3, wherein said final filtration compartment includes an inlet in fluid communication therewith to receive exhaust from said fan and motor assembly.
- 5. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 further including a nozzle assembly in fluid communication with said fan and motor assembly.
- 6. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a nozzle assembly;
- a handle pivotally connected to said nozzle assembly, said handle including a cavity;
- a fan and motor assembly carried by said vacuum cleaner;
- a dust bag held in said cavity;
- a main door on said handle operable to gain access to said dust bag in said cavity; and
- a final filtration compartment carried on said main door.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/916,981 filed Aug. 14, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,867,863.
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