Ex Parte Schwarz et al - Page 3

                Appeal 2007-2193                                                                                   
                Application 10/816,369                                                                             
                said suction device, said inlet orifice of said partition coupling said                            
                collection chamber to said suction device in said reception chamber;                               
                       an air guide funnel having an entry surface forming a part of said                          
                partition surface;                                                                                 
                       an intervention guard element connected to the air guide funnel and                         
                projecting in a direction toward said collection chamber; [and]                                    
                       a filter bag disposed in said collection space for accumulating the                         
                particles.                                                                                         
                       11.  The device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one                       
                filter element for purifying the air stream from said collection chamber to                        
                said suction device, said filter element is disposed upstream of said entry                        
                surface of said air guide funnel.                                                                  
                       13.  A vacuum cleaner, comprising:                                                          
                       a collection chamber for accumulating particles;                                            
                       a suction device generating an air flow;                                                    
                       a reception chamber housing the suction device;                                             
                       a partition separating the collection chamber from the reception                            
                chamber and defining an inlet orifice receiving the air flow from the                              
                collection chamber;                                                                                
                       an air guide funnel connected to the partition at the inlet orifice and                     
                extending away [from] the collection chamber to an exit orifice, the inlet                         
                orifice having a  substantially rectangular cross-section and the exit orifice                     
                having a substantially circular cross-section; and                                                 
                       an intervention guard element connected to the air guide funnel and                         
                projecting in a direction toward the collection chamber.                                           




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