History and Secrets of the Dyson Bagless Vacuum Cleaner

The inventor of the now famous Duel Cycloneup his own manufacturing plant to help bring the
bagless vacuum cleaner, was an Englishman, not anmachine to market.
American. James Dyson was born in England in 1947Secrets of the Dyson Vacuum Cleaner
and was educated as an industrial designer.  DysonDyson used a simple scientific principle when setting
excelled as a runner in his younger years, but hisout to design a superior vacuum - centrifugal force.  It
affinity for inventing things started early in his life. Theis the secret behind the incredible suction power of the
Sea Truck and the BallBarrow (a wheel barrow with aDyson model line. By dividing the incoming air of the
ball instead of wheel) were invented prior to his questmachine into multiple smaller "cyclones", his machine
to develop a better vacuum cleaner.was able to achieve considerable more suction power
The Idea for a Better Vacuumthat any other on the market.
By the late 1970s, Dyson came across the idea ofSince the Dyson vacuum eliminated the need for
designing a superior vacuum cleaner - one that wouldreplacement bags, bagless vacuum cleaners became
not lose its suction as it picked up dirt and dust. a hit with consumers. The disposable cleaner bag
Vacuum cleaners at the time would, over time,market was huge, and James Dyson was prepared to
experience poor performance because dust wouldtake on all competitors. Because the buying public fully
clog the bag and in turn lose the ability to effectivelyembraced the idea of a bagless machine, the cyclone
collect dirt and dust.caught on and became a big success in the U.K.
Dyson's wife supported him as an art teachermarketplace, then steadily around the world.
throughout the time he began developing a prototypeAfter seeing Dyson's success, other manufacturers
for the cyclonic vacuum cleaner. In 1983 his productsoon began to develop and market their own versions
the G-Force cyclonic vacuum cleaner was unveiled.of a bagless vacuum cleaners. One company, Hoover,
Since this new machine did not use a traditional (i.e.came so close to replicating Dyson's machine, they
replaceable) vacuum bag, Dyson could not find aviolated his patent and a court awarded him $5 million
manufacturer or distributor in the United Kingdom.in damages for patent infringement.
Those in the industry at the time were concerned thatJames Dyson can be considered the father of the
a machine such as Dyson's would kill the lucrativebagless vacuum.  Today, the Dyson product line
vacuum cleaner bag market. Dyson was not deterredcontinues to be quite popular, although more expensive,
by this setback, however.  He began selling histhan other models in the marketplace.
£2,000 vacuum via catalog in Japan.Next time you are shopping for a bagless vacuum
By 1986, Dyson had successfully obtained a Unitedcleaner, give a Dyson a test drive.  Many have said
States patent on his idea for a better  vacuumthat once you use a Dyson, you'll never go back to a
cleaning machine. By this time he had decided to settraditional vacuum cleaner again.