Gas separation – Plural serial basically diverse separating media – Plural stages in unitary casing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Hopkins, Robert A. (Department: 1724)
Gas separation
Plural serial basically diverse separating media
Plural stages in unitary casing
C055S429000, C055S459100, C055S459200, C055SDIG003, C015S353000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06863702
ABSTRACT:
A bagless vacuum cleaner system dustcup assembly and method for using said system with a vacuum cleaner apparatus to separate dirt from a mixture of dirt and air inducted into said vacuum cleaner apparatus. Said bagless vacuum cleaner system generally comprises a dustcup assembly, a handle assembly and a motor intake adaptor.
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Muclahy Joseph
Sepke Arnold L.
Thomas Joyce
Hopkins Robert A.
Pearne & Gordon LLP
White Consolidated Ltd.
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