Filter bag mounting means for suction cleaner

Claim 1

IN A SUCTION CLEANER INCLUDING A LOWER CASING SECTION MOUNTING A MOTOR-FAN UNIT AND A MOVABLE UPPER CASING SECTION COMPRISING A COVER HAVING A DIRTY AIR INLET, THE COMBINATION OF A GENERALLY UPRIGHT BAG HOLDER HAVING SPACED SIDE FLANGES, MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING THE BAG HOLDER ON THE LOWER CASING SECTION IN A POSITION ADJACENT THE AIR INLET WHEN THE COVER IS CLOSED, A FILTER BAG HAVING A MOUTH IN A WALL THEREOF FOR REGISTRY WITH THE AIR INLET, A MOUNTING COLAR SECURED TO SAID BAG AROUND SAID MOUTH AND HAVING SPACEDEDGE PORTIONS ENGAGEABLE BY SAID FLANGES FOR SECURING THE BAG THE HOLDER, SAID HOLDER BEING PIVOTALLY MOVABLE IN ONE DIRECTION OUTWARDLY OF THE LOWER CASING SECTION WHEN THE COVER IS OPEN FOR FACILITATING ATTACHMENT AND DETACHMENT OF THE BAG COLLAR WITH RESPECT TO THE HOLDER, AND STOP MEANS LIMITING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE HOLDER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION INWARDLY OF THE LOWER CASING SECTION WHEREBY THE HOLDER IS RETAINED IN GENERALLY UPRIGHT POSITION FOR REGISTRY OF THE BAG MOUHT WITH THE AIR INLET WHEN THE COVER IS CLOSED AND SAID BAG AND COLLAR ARE MOUNTED IN OPERATIVE RELATION ON SAID HOLDER.