Vacuum cleaner and filters therefor

摘要

The upright vacuum cleaner (10) has a compact, cylindrical exhaust filter assembly (28) that is easily accessible by a user. The filter is removably mounted in a housing between an exhaust outlet aperture and a suction source outlet. A filter locking lug (58) is associated with the filter element and the housing for removably securing the filter element to the housing to the filter frame (104). An upright vacuum cleaner has a pre-motor filter assembly (400) that is highly visible to a user and accessible thereby.