A solid pet waste vacuum and bagging device is described. The device is equipped with a canister, collection chute, vacuum motor, and a bag cartridge. The device eliminates the need for an individual to come into any contact with pet waste, including the temperature and the smell conventionally known to emanate from pet waste. The device employs the vacuum motor to collect pet waste within the bag via the collection chute. The collection chute is lined with a plastic bag, which is sealed and released from the collection chute within the canister upon activation of a dispose button by the user. The device is powered by rechargeable batteries, and may be equipped with a charging cradle to maintain a fully charged battery.

The invention relates to a retaining plate for a vacuum cleaner bag which has an inlet opening, the retaining plate being formed by thermoforming and subsequent stamping of a film made of a thermoplastic material.

An evacuation station includes a base and a canister removably attached to the base. The base includes a ramp having an inclined surface for receiving a robotic cleaner having a debris bin. The ramp defines an evacuation intake opening arranged to pneumatically interface with the debris bin. The base also includes a first conduit portion pneumatically connected to the evacuation intake opening, an air mover having an inlet and an exhaust, and a particle filter pneumatically the exhaust of the air mover. The canister includes a second conduit portion arranged to pneumatically interface with the first conduit portion to form a pneumatic debris intake conduit, an exhaust conduit arranged to pneumatically connect to the inlet of the air mover when the canister is attached to the base, and a separator in pneumatic communication with the second conduit portion.

The present invention relates to the field of machines for cleaning, particularly vacuum cleaning devices. There is disclosed a filter cartridge for a vacuum cleaner comprising first and second opposite end walls, a side wall or walls which extend between the end walls so as to define an enclosure which surrounds a filter interior, wherein one or more of the walls comprises filter membrane material, the cartridge having an opening provided through the first end wall for receiving air-entrained detritus into the interior, the opening being defined by a rigid support structure which spans and supports the first end wall of the cartridge. The cartridge typically includes a non-return valve which closes when suction is removed so as to help prevent collected detritus escaping from the filter cartridge interior. The valve may comprise a conical valve with flexible facets, or a cantilever flap.

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner filter bag for an upright vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner filter bag according to the invention thereby has a greater length than width, one long side and one narrow side resulting. It is formed from two bag walls which are joined together circumferentially so that an internal space is configured between the two bag walls. One bag wall thereby has an inlet opening through which air to be cleaned can flow into the vacuum cleaner filter bag. The vacuum cleaner filter bag according to the invention is distinguished by the bag wall in which the inlet opening is introduced having folding which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vacuum cleaner filter bag, as a result of which this bag wall has increased flexibility and the vacuum cleaner filter bag opens during folding-over of the retaining plate when inserting the filter bag in a vacuum cleaner such that the air can enter essentially unimpeded into the filter bag.

A debris collection system to be attached to a leaf blower apparatus to assist in the collection of lawn debris like leaves, sticks, acorns, fruit, trash, etc. The debris collection system includes a bagging assembly with a flexible bag that collects the debris. The bagging assembly also includes a handle mechanism to allow for the emptying of the flexible bag into a trash bin. The system also includes attachment mechanisms that allow the debris collection system to be easily attached and detached from the leaf blower.

The invention relates to a vacuuming apparatus having a vacuum cleaner, a suction hose which is connected to the housing of the vacuum cleaner, and a filter bag, wherein the cylinder-type vacuum cleaner has a motor/fan unit which is designed in such a way that the average electrical input power of said motor/fan unit lies between 1000 W and 200 W and a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 6 of greater than 12.5 kPa, and a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 8 of greater than 4.0 kPa result at an average electrical input power of between 1000 W and 800 W, a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 6 of greater than 10.0 kPa, and a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 8 of greater than 3.4 kPa result at an average electrical input power of between 799 W and 600 W, a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 6 of greater than 7.0 kPa, and a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 8 of greater than 2.5 kPa result at an average electrical input power of between 599 W and 400 W, a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 6 of greater than 4.0 kPa, and a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 8 of greater than 1.4 kPa result at an average electrical input power of between 399 W and 200 W, and wherein the suction hose has an average cross-sectional area of at least 9.5 cm.sup.2, in particular at least 11 cm.sup.2 or 13 cm.sup.2, and the filter bag is composed of nonwoven material.

A filter connectable to a filter housing assembly. When the filter is disconnected from the filter housing assembly, a driven cover of the filter housing assembly is in a closed position preventing unfiltered fluid from flowing through an inlet of the assembly. When the filter is connected to the filter housing assembly, a filter bag ring of the filter moves the driven cover to an open position uncovering the inlet allowing filtered fluid to flow through the inlet.

A dust bag, a self-cleaning dust collection seat, and a dust collection system are provided, the dust bag being configured to be detachably mounted on a dust bag support, and the dust bag including: a dust bag body; a snap plate fixedly connected to the dust bag body, the snap plate being provided with a snap plate opening, and the snap plate opening serving as an inlet of the dust bag, and a sliding plate slidably connected to the snap plate and configured to switch between a closed position and an open position, in response to the sliding plate being at the position, the sliding plate shielding the snap plate opening, and in response to the sliding plate being at the open position, the sliding plate exposing the snap plate opening; the edge of the snap plate opening being provided with a flexible rubber ring.

A handheld vacuum device which contains a head portion, an interface for a waste container to detachably connect thereto, and a gripping portion connected to the head portion. The interface is configured on a front end of the head portion. The head portion is configured with a latch device that is adapted to lock the waste container to the head portion, and to unlock and facilitate a drop of the waste container from the head portion by a user's one hand operation on the latch device. The user can keep his or her hands completely clean without having to worry about contacting animal feces by accident.