Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including a separator assembly having a container that defines a cyclonic separator about a separator axis. The container having a dirty air inlet that receives the airflow and debris to rotate around the separator axis in a first direction. A clean air outlet discharges the airflow from the separator assembly. A shroud forming an airflow passageway is between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet. The airflow passageway is formed by a plurality of vanes defining openings between adjacent vanes positioned to direct the airflow and debris in a second direction at least partially opposed to the first direction redirecting airflow into the shroud. A mesh screen is positioned on the shroud covering the airflow passageway and a filter at least partially within the shroud extends around the separator axis positioned in an airflow path between the plurality of vanes and the clean air outlet.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including a separator assembly having a container that defines a cyclonic separator about a separator axis. The container having a dirty air inlet that receives the airflow and debris to rotate around the separator axis in a first direction. A clean air outlet discharges the airflow from the separator assembly. A shroud forming an airflow passageway is between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet. The airflow passageway is formed by a plurality of vanes defining openings between adjacent vanes positioned to direct the airflow and debris in a second direction at least partially opposed to the first direction redirecting airflow into the shroud. A mesh screen is positioned on the shroud covering the airflow passageway and a filter at least partially within the shroud extends around the separator axis positioned in an airflow path between the plurality of vanes and the clean air outlet.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the invention is directed to an animal resistant refuse container that may include a container body, a lid and latching mechanisms to secure the lid to the container body. In one embodiment, the container body includes a pair of handles extending from its vertical side walls on opposite sides of the container body proximate the top end, and the lid includes a pair of anchor members disposed on a top surface of the lid with each anchor member corresponding to one of the handles of the container body. The latching mechanisms each include a lid connector configured to attach to one of the anchor members and a handle connector configured to attach to one of the handles, and with one of the connectors being configured to releasably attach to the corresponding anchor member or handle.